OCTA and Caltrans are working with the neighboring cities of Anaheim , Orange , Placentia , Fullerton and Yorba Linda . The project will improve mobility throughout the corridor by making operational improvements that will reduce weaving and merging between ramps and interchanges .
SR - 55 is a major north / south route connecting Orange County to Riverside and San Bernardino counties , and for accessing key business centers , John Wayne Airport and the beach cities .
Currently , SR - 55 between I - 5 and SR - 91 has up to four general purpose lanes , one carpool lane and auxiliary lanes in each direction . OCTA and Caltrans selected an alternative that will help with trafic flow and improve trafic operations on this stretch of SR - 55 .
Scheduled Departure Route 055 / 041025 N MAP NOT TO SCALE Numbers on streets indicate transfers . Números en la calle indican transbordos .
The SR - 55 serves as a vital link to other major freeway systems within Orange County , and it is the only freeway providing a direct north - south connection between Central Orange County and the Coastal Region .
Expected to break ground in 2021 , the SR - 55 Improvement Project will reduce travel times between I - 405 and I - 5 through one of the most highly congested stretches of freeway in the county .
SR - 55 is a major north / south route connecting Orange County to Riverside and San Bernardino counties , and for accessing key business centers , John Wayne Airport and the beach cities .
State , federal and local officials gathered on July 28 to mark the start of construction on the SR - 55 Improvement Project , which is intended to help improve travel times in central Orange County along one of the most heavily congested freeways in Southern California .
SR - 55 is a vital north - south freeway that links central Orange County and beyond to the coastal region . More than 260 , 000 vehicles use that stretch of SR - 55 every day , and that number is expected to grow to nearly 275 , 000 vehicles by 2040 .
Construction began on the SR - 55 ( I - 405 to I - 5 ) Improvement Project last week to improve mobility along one of the most heavily congested freeways in Southern California .