OCTA in cooperation with Caltrans is improving 16 miles of the San Diego Freeway (I- 405) between State Route 73 (SR- 73) and Interstate 605 (I-605). It also will construct the 405 Express Lanes from SR- 73 to I-605.
• On Oct. 26, the northbound I- 405 carpool lane will close at SR- 73. • On Nov. 2, the carpool lanes in both directions between SR-22 and I- 405, and between I-605 and I- 405 will also close. The lanes will be closed 24/7 for the duration of the testing.
The questions and answers below provide current information on the project to improve Interstate 405 (I- 405) in Orange County from State Route 73 to Interstate 605.
The 405 Express Lanes is being built as part of the I- 405 Improvement Project that is making improvements to I- 405 and surrounding streets between SR- 73 and I-605.
ORANGE – Travelers on one of the nation’s busiest highways are about to see their drive improve as two new regular lanes and the 405 Express Lanes are expected to open to traffic Dec. 1, as part of the Orange County Transportation Authority’s I- 405 Improvement Project.
In cooperation with Caltrans, OCTA is improving 16 miles of I- 405 between SR- 73 and I-605. The project will enhance mobility for different types of travel and includes 11 new bike lanes and sidewalks on bridges. The project will also construct the 405 Express Lanes from SR- 73 to I-605.
The 405 Express Lanes – between SR- 73 in Costa Mesa and I-605 at the Orange County Line – will give options to carpoolers to travel for free and solo drivers the choice to speed up their commute for a toll.
The project also created the 405 Express Lanes between SR- 73 in Costa Mesa and I-605 at the Orange County border with Los Angeles County, offering options to carpoolers to travel for free and solo drivers the choice to speed up their commute for a toll.
The 405 Express Lanes keeps traffic flowing here like never before. OCTA’s 405 Express Lanes covers the 14-mile stretch between the SR- 73 freeway in Costa Mesa and the I-605 freeway near the L.A. County line with two lanes in either direction.
OCTA in cooperation with The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is improving 16 miles of the San Diego Freeway (I- 405) between State Route 73 (SR- 73) and Interstate 605 (I-605). It also will construct the 405 Express Lanes from SR- 73 to I-605.