Rail OCTA Receives Funding from Federal, State Partners for Vital Coastal Rail Corridor Improvements A total of $305 million from state and federal sources will be used to stabilize coastal rail through San Clemente.
The establishment of the audible warning system was a cooperative effort involving OCTA, the City of San Clemente, the Federal Railroad Administration, the California Public Utilities Commission and Metrolink. Funding was provided from the State Highway-Railroad Crossing Safety Account, Measure M funds, and the City of San Clemente.
The goals of the Phase 1 study, which include the cities of Dana Point and San Clemente and unincorporated coastal regions of Orange and San Diego counties, include: Developing options to protect coastal rail infrastructure in its current location Gaining a more detailed understanding of climate effects on the rail line
In response to our request, the California Transportation Commission has awarded OCTA $7.2 million to help restore a critical link in Southern California’s rail network. This funding allows the OCTA and Metrolink project team to construct a catchment wall in San Clemente and perform other mitigation to protect the track from soil and debris from a privately owned slope that slid into the ...
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The I-5 South County Improvement Project will add a carpool lane in both directions between San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente, as well as rebuild the Avenida Pico interchange in San Clemente. The project will take three years from its start at San Juan Creek Road to its completion at Avenida Pico.
The OCTA and Metrolink team continues to work to resume safe passenger rail service as soon as possible. Over the past three years, San Clemente’s eroding bluffs – on both city and private property – have repeatedly forced the closure of the rail line which has operated largely uninterrupted for more than 125 years.
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA or Metrolink) are submitting a Coastal Development Permit (CDP) for Areas 1 and 2 of the Critical San Clemente Railroad Protection Project (Project) in San Clemente, Orange County, California. The Project includes improvements along the coastal rail line corridor that focus on maintenance ...
Subsequently, studies indicated that four other areas through San Clemente are at risk. To address these urgent concerns, OCTA has been collaborating with geotechnical, structural and coastal engineers, alongside key stakeholders to develop projects that will ensure that service continues operating through this area.
In Orange County, OCTA’s Metrolink rail service has 11 stations from Buena Park to San Clemente. Metrolink's interactive system map will help you find the nearest station to your home and destination.