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City of Santa Ana Council Presentation from Interstate 5 to State Route 91State Route 55 Improvement ProjectUpdate on November 5, 2019
About the Project way (ROW) impacts-of-rightMinimize environmental impacts and •Project Objective:Improve traffic operations•Increase freeway capacity•Reduce congestion•Improve mobility
•Project Purpose:•91)-22 and State Route 91 (SR-Provide operational improvements between SR•22)-5) and State Route 22 (SR-Add new lanes between Interstate 5 (I•55) Improvements-Measure
M2 Project F, State Route 55 (SR•55 looking north from 17th Street-SR2
Project Limits operational improvements, generally within the existing ROW.A traffic study and extensive coordination resulted in the proposed addition of new lanes and interchange •Average
daily traffic is expected to grow from 257,000 to 281,000 by 2055.•Existing traffic demand exceeds capacity.•55 in the PM.-55 in the AM and northbound (NB) SR-Traffic congestion exists
on southbound (SB) SR•LimitsProject LimitsProject 3
SR Santa Clara Ave. First St. Fourth St. St. th 17 City of TustinCity of Santa Ana Improve Fourth Street intersections to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) •ramps
at Fourth Street-Add capacity to off•Add one GP lane in each direction•4 22-5 and SR-55 Between I-
SR Centerline shift to reduce construction impacts•Alternative 2 (Build):Alternative 1 (No Build):5 Street th 1755 Between Fourth Street and -
SR Alternative 2 (Build):Alternative 1 (No Build):Maintain existing centerline with reduced inside shoulder to avoid ROW and environmental impacts•6 22-Street and SR th 55 Between 17-
Traffic Benefits 11%1,256,000205510%905,0002035Delay Savings (%)Delay SavingsYearBuild Annual Vehicle Delay Savings (Hours)297,000281,000257,000Total139,000135,000122,000SB158,000146,000135,000NB(Bui
ld)Alternative 2–2055 (No Build)1 Alternative–2055 Existing55-SRAverage Daily Traffic Volumes 7
SR compliant crossings-Provides ADA•ramps and improves operations of intersections-Adds capacity to off•N Myrtle Ave. City of Santa AnaCity of Tustin Fourth St. 8 Ramp Widenings-55 Fourth
Street Off-
SR City of Orange-onto SB onturns -Reduces queue on right•crossingcompliant -Provides ADA•intersectionand improves operations of ramp -Adds capacity to SB off•55-NB SR55-SB SR City of
Orange 9 55 Katella Avenue Ramp Widening-
SR N Santiago BlvdRide-n-ParkRide-n-Existing ParkLincoln Ave. City of Orange 55-NB SR55-SB SR City of Orange ramp as a part of the Project-Ride will be relocated to the existing off-n-Existing
Park•ramp to south of Lincoln Avenue -Relocates Lincoln Avenue/Tustin Street off•10 91 and South of Lincoln Avenue-55 Between SR-
Environmental Phase Schedule Complete early 2020Late 2019Late 2019–Late October 2019 Oct. 16, 2019Sept. 30 to Oct. 30, 2019June 7, 2018 Final Environmental DocumentAlternative SelectionPreferredcomme
ntsIncorporate public(Open House Format)Public Hearing day review)-(30Document EnvironmentalDraft Project Report and MeetingPublic InformationEnvironmental Phase 20202016
2017 2018 2019 11
Engagement Strategies Social media•Media advertisement•Collateral development••Business/school outreach•Civic organization briefings•12
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