The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has a number of freeway improvement programs occurring throughout the county including the I-5 Improvement Project (SR-73 to El Toro). This project will cover 6.5 miles at a cost of approximately $560 million. Funding for the project will come from a combination of federal funds and Measure M funds. The proposed schedule is broken down into the following three phases:
- Environmental (2011 to 2014)
- Design (2014 to 2018)
- Construction (2018 to 2022)
The project will:
- Extend the second carpool lane from El Toro Road to Alicia Parkway in both directions.
- Modify ramps as needed.
- Reconstruct Avery Parkway and La Paz Road interchanges.
- Reestablish existing auxiliary lanes.
- Widen the I-5 to accommodate additional general purpose lanes in each direction from SR-73 to Alicia Parkway.
For more information, visit OCTA website.