The Orange County Transportation Authority board voted unanimously today to hold off on making a decision regarding adding toll lanes to the San Diego Freeway (I-405) until its meeting scheduled for Dec. 9. The board asked that additional information be provided and meetings be held with local, state and federal officials regarding tolling policies. In addition, board members want to ensure that OCTA would control the local toll policy and keep any excess toll revenue for improvements to transportation along the I-405 corridor. Board members also stressed the need to continue reaching out to the cities along I-405 to ensure they are a part of the decision-making process. The board asked that a list of local projects that could be funded with any excess toll revenue be developed. The board also asked that options to improve the existing carpool lanes as they exist today be explored. Any project built will include at least one free lane in each direction, as part of the I-405 Improvement Project that is funded through Measure M, the county’s half-cent sales tax for transportation. For more information, visit octa.net/405improvement.
Posted on: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 23:49:29 +0000
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