ongoing natural coastal bluff erosion inland of the railroad and coastal erosion resulting in loss of dry sandy beach and railroad embankment revetment loss has affected annual passengers and impacted more than $1 billion in annual freight movement.
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has submitted an Emergency Coastal Development Permit application to the California Coastal Commission to advance four emergency projects that will immediately protect a critical link in the state’s rail network.
The project will improve 6.5 miles of I-5 through Mission Viejo, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Hills, and Lake Forest. The project is anticipated to be complete in early 2025. For more information on each area, select an image below. If you have questions, please contact the Outreach Team by calling (949) 614-0202 or email i5SouthCounty@octa.net.
The Orange County Transportation Authority has submitted an Emergency Coastal Develop Permit to the California Coastal Commission to start work that will help ensure uninterrupted rail service
On March 31, OCTA submitted an Emergency Coastal Development Permit to the California Coastal Commission to expedite work to stabilize four areas most vulnerable to failure above the railroad track through San Clemente. This effort allows OCTA to take immediate steps to protect a critical link in the state’s rail network.
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 . ... construction, to detect any such activity within 500 feet of the project area.If an active songbird nest(s) is located within 300 feet of construction activities (500 feet ...
I-5 Improvement Project (I-405 to SR-55) Public Outreach for Pre- Construction and Construction Phases
Passenger rail service through San Clemente has been suspended temporarily to allow crews to safely conduct emergency construction aimed at stabilizing sections of track at immediate risk from landslides and coastal erosion. ... by the California Transportation Commission and issuance of the partial Emergency Coastal Development Permit from the ...
Since 2021, rail closures due to bluff failures in San Clemente have severed Southern California’s only coastal rail connection between San Diego and Orange counties more than once, disrupting passenger service, delaying freight shipments, and threatening more than $1 billion in annual economic activity.
The Transit Security and Operations Center is a two-story 30,000 square-foot building on an approximately 3 acre site located in the City of Anaheim. Scope includes onsite and offsite improvements along with building construction.