The OCTA team continues to explore the permitting process, logistics and cost of delivering large amounts of sand in a timely manner. The goal is to ensure that rail traffic can continue moving without additional interruptions along this vital rail connection that links San Diego County passenger and freight traffic to Orange County and areas ...

The I-405 freeway experiences heavy traffic congestion and conditions are expected to worsen. Built in the 1960s, the freeway carries between 257,000 and 370,000 vehicles per day depending on location. Near the L.A. County line, the I-405 is the most heavily traveled freeway in the nation and both the regular lanes and carpool lanes are congested daily during rush hour and on weekends.

In his letter, Secretary Omishakin emphasized the importance of ensuring a “robust and reliable railroad in the long term,” noting that the State will coordinate with the Federal Railroad Administration and regional partners to streamline project delivery and facilitate regulatory permitting support.

The Coastal Commission recently granted a permit to build an approximately 1,400-foot-long catchment wall in Area 3. The schedule to construct that wall is still being determined.

Construction Activities The Orange County Transportation Authority, which owns the track through San Clemente, worked with Metrolink, which operates regional passenger rail service, to build a 200-foot-long wall at Mariposa Point, to safely re-establish rail service after a Jan. 24 landslide on private property above the track littered the rail line with soil and debris, halting passenger ...

Edison is being pushed to get back to them with the planned pole relocations and a proposal for compensation of damage that has occurred. Lesley said Edison is also working with California Coastal Commission who is requiring a coastal development permit for this after-the-fact work, and the commission is also asking for the same information.

Bike and E-Bike Ordinances

In addition, the California Coastal Commission last week approved a request for a Coastal Development Permit to construct a catchment wall at Mariposa Point and restore the pedestrian trail. The 1,400-foot-long catchment wall will help protect the rail line from sliding debris from the privately owned hillside above the track.

Application is hereby made for permit or permits to authorize the work described in this application. I certify that this information in this application is complete and accurate.

Preliminary Engineering and Environmental Services for the Irvine Station Improvement Project