• San Clemente Coastal Resiliency Plan (2021) – to assess how sea-level rise and sand erosion will impact the coastal town. • OCTA’s Rail Infrastructure Study Defense Against Climate Change (2020) – an early study to assess the potential e˜ects of climate change on OCTA’s rail corridor.
South Coast Rail Infrastructure Feasibility Study and Alternative Concepts Analysis. Solicitation Number: 32328. Brief Description: The Orange County Transportation Authority (Authority) invites proposals from qualified consultants to conduct a study that will focus on the approximately seven-mile stretch of railroad corridor in south coastal ...
structure south of San Clemente State Beach. • Direct Metrolink to repair and replace existing riprap, limiting the amount to only ... of our beaches and coastal rail corridor,” said Director Foley. “I appreciate the Coastal Commission’s consideration and willingness to work through an emergency permitting
The closure will allow OCTA to begin work under a partial emergency Coastal Development Permit granted by the California Coastal Commission that allows for riprap repair and sand placement north of Mariposa Point and removal of the remaining pedestrian bridge at Mariposa Point, which was damaged in a landslide last year that shuttered the rail ...
The I-5 South County Improvements Project is on track to be completed in early 2025. ... this program has provided more than $748 million in funding. Efforts continued on the emergency coastal rail projects that are focused on addressing immediate threats to rail service in south Orange County. OCTA awarded more than $42 million to fund 13 ...
The Coastal Rail Emergency Project is working in four Reinforcement Areas to address threats from slope and beach erosion, which is essential to keeping the community safe and rail operations running smoothly. ... project is expected to replenish approximately 540,000 cubic yards of sand between North Beach and Mariposa Point and south of San ...
“For decades, South Orange County beaches eroded without adequate renourishment. This inaction caused widespread erosion, threatening our ocean economy, coastal rail corridor, and endangering our national defense and commerce,” said OCTA Director Katrina Foley, also the Fifth District Supervisor. ...
Identify implementation strategies to reduce the risk to rail infrastructure from mudslides, flooding, severe storm/weather events, coastal surge, and sea level rise; Develop enhanced vegetation management and sustainable vegetation strategy for periods of drought and high precipitation; and
CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION South Coast Area Office 301 East Ocean Boulevard, Suite 300 Long Beach, CA 90802-4302 (562) 590-5071 April 10, 2025 . Jason Lee . Program Manager, Capital Project Delivery . Orange County Transportation Authority . 550 South Main Street . P.O. Box 14184 . Orange, CA 92863-1584
The approximately six-week closure of Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train service is set to begin Monday, allowing crews to safely and efficiently conduct emergency repairs . ORANGE – Passenger rail service through San Clemente will be suspended beginning Monday, April 28, to allow for crews to safely conduct emergency construction aimed at stabilizing sections of track at immediate ...