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Weekend closure of the S. and N. 55 Fwy. connectors to the S. 405 Fwy.

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The Southbound SR-55 Freeway Ramp Connector to I-405 will be closed for the next three consecutive weekends so that Caltrans crews can complete the Continuous Reinforced Concrete Pavement (CRCP) for this connector that ties-into Southbound I-405 and the Off-Ramp to the Orange County/Santa Ana (SNA) Airport. The Northbound SR-55 Freeway Ramp Connector to I-405 Southbound will also be closed to accommodate this work. The entire weekend closures will be on the following dates:

• Friday, August 14, 2020 starting at 10 p.m. until Monday, August 17, 2020 at 5 a.m.
• Friday, August 21, 2020 starting at 10 p.m. until Monday, August 24, 2020 at 5 a.m.
• Friday, August 28, 2020 starting at 10 p.m. until Monday, August 31, 2020 at 5 a.m.

These closures will cause significant delays to access the Airport and the detour to access the Airport from Southbound SR-55 is:

1. Take Southbound SR-55 to I-405 Northbound,
2. Exit Bristol Street,
3. Turn left on Bristol Street,
4. Turn right onto Southbound I-405 On-ramp, and
5. Continue south on I-405 and follow the signs to your destination.

The detour for Northbound SR-55 to Southbound I-405 is:

1. Take Northbound SR-55 to MacArthur Boulevard Exit,
2. Turn right onto MacArthur Boulevard and continue over the I-405 Freeway, and
3. Turn left onto the I-405 Southbound On-Ramp or continue straight to the Airport.

Please plan for delays and we appreciate your patience while this important work is completed.

Electronic Freeway Changeable Message signs will notify drivers and work updates are also available via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using Caltrans handle: @CaltransOC

This schedule is subject to change due to traffic incidents, weather, availability of equipment and/or materials, and/or construction-related issues. For more information, you may contact the District 12 Public Information Office at (657) 328-6000.

For anyone with sensory disabilities requiring alternate formats (i.e. Braille, large print, sign language interpreter, etc.) and those needing information in a language other than English, please contact Angela Madison at (657) 328-6594 or TTY 711.

Updated information about this weekend’s 405 and 55 connector closures

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Please see the updated map showing closures for both the Southbound and Northbound SR-55 Freeway Ramp Connectors to Southbound I-405 for this upcoming weekend.

The Southbound SR-55 Freeway Ramp Connector to I-405 will be closed for the entire weekend so that Caltrans crews can complete the Continuous Reinforced Concrete Pavement (CRCP) for this connector that ties-into Southbound I-405 and the Off-Ramp to the Orange County/Santa Ana Airport. The Northbound SR-55 Freeway Ramp Connector to I-405 Southbound will also be closed to accommodate this work. The closure will be from Friday, August 7, 2020 starting at 10 p.m. until Monday, August 10, 2020 at 5 a.m.

This closure will cause significant delays to access the Orange County/Santa Ana Airport and the detour to access the airport from Southbound SR-55 is:

1. Take Southbound SR-55 to I-405 Northbound,
2. Exit Bristol Street,
3. Turn left on Bristol Street,
4. Turn right onto Southbound I-405 On-ramp, and
5. Continue south on I-405 and follow the signs to your destination.

The detour for Northbound SR-55 to Southbound I-405 is:

1. Take Northbound SR-55 to MacArthur Boulevard Exit,
2. Turn right onto MacArthur Boulevard and continue over the I-405 Freeway, and
3. Turn left onto the I-405 Southbound On-Ramp or continue straight to the airport.

Please plan for delays and we appreciate your patience while this important work is completed.

Electronic Freeway Changeable Message signs will notify drivers and work updates are also available via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using Caltrans handle: @CaltransOC

This schedule is subject to change due to traffic incidents, weather, availability of equipment and/or materials, and/or construction-related issues. For more information, you may contact the District 12 Public Information Office at (657) 328-6000.

For anyone with sensory disabilities requiring alternate formats (i.e. Braille, large print, sign language interpreter, etc.) and those needing information in a language other than English, please contact Angela Madison at (657) 328-6594 or TTY 711.

Temporary closure of the Southbound SR-55 connector to the I-405 to start on 8/7

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The Southbound SR-55 Freeway Ramp Connector at I-405 will be closed for the whole weekend so that Caltrans crews can complete the Continuous Reinforcement Concrete Pavement (CRCP) for the Southbound SR-55 connector to I-405 that ties-into the Orange County/Santa Ana Airport. To accommodate this work, the closure will be from Friday, August 7, 2020 starting at 10 p.m. until Monday, August 10, 2020 at 5 a.m.

This closure will cause significant delays to access the Orange County/Santa Ana Airport and detours to access the airport and I-405 south from SR-55 are:

• Take Southbound SR-55 to I-405 Northbound
• Exit Bristol Street,
• Turn left on Bristol Street,
• Turn right onto Southbound I-405 On-ramp, and
• Continue south on I-405 and follow the signs to your destination.

Please plan for delays and we appreciate your patience while this important work is completed.

Electronic Freeway Changeable Message signs will notify drivers and work updates are also available via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using Caltrans handle: @CaltransOC

This schedule is subject to change due to traffic incidents, weather, availability of equipment and/or materials, and/or construction-related issues. For more information, you may contact the District 12 Public Information Office at (657) 328-6000.

For anyone with sensory disabilities requiring alternate formats (i.e. Braille, large print, sign language interpreter, etc.) and those needing information in a language other than English, please contact Angela Madison at (657) 328-6594 or TTY 711.

The I-405 is set to close overnight this Saturday in Westminster

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I-405 Set to Close Overnight Saturday in Westminster

A full freeway closure is planned in both direction from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m. on Dec. 1 near Bolsa Chica Road/Valley View Street

ORANGE – I-405 through Westminster is scheduled to fully close from approximately 11 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 1, to 8 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2, as part of the I-405 Improvement Project.
The full freeway closure, along with an overnight closure of the Bolsa Chica Road bridge, is necessary to demolish half of the bridge over I-405. The bridge will be demolished and reconstructed in two stages, allowing it to remain open to traffic during construction. Continue reading→

The 405 Fwy. is set to close overnight on Saturday in Fountain Valley

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I-405 set to Close Overnight Saturday in Fountain Valley

Full freeway closure planned in both directions from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m. on Oct. 6 between Brookhurst and Magnolia streets

ORANGE – Interstate 405 through Fountain Valley is scheduled to fully close from approximately 11 p.m. to 8 a.m. beginning Saturday, Oct. 6 as part of the I-405 Improvement Project.

The full freeway closure is necessary to finish safely demolishing the Slater Avenue bridge over the southbound lanes of the I-405. Half the bridge, over the northbound lanes, was demolished during an overnight full freeway closure on Sept. 29. Continue reading→

I-405 set to close overnight this Saturday in Fountain Valley

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 26, 2018

I-405 set to Close Overnight Saturday in Fountain Valley

I-405 is slated to shut down in both directions from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m. on Sept. 29 and Oct. 6 between Brookhurst and Magnolia streets

ORANGE – Interstate 405 through Fountain Valley is scheduled to fully close from approximately 11 p.m. to 8 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29, and again on Saturday, Oct. 6, as part of the I-405 Improvement Project.

The full freeway closures are necessary to safely demolish the Slater Avenue bridge. The bridge is the second of more than 18 bridges to be built, widened or replaced as part of the project, which will speed up travel times on I-405 between Costa Mesa and the Los Angeles County line, an area traveled by more than 370,000 vehicles a day. The McFadden Avenue bridge was demolished last month. Continue reading→

The I-405 is set to close overnight this Saturday in Huntington Beach and Westminster

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I-405 set to Close Overnight Saturday in Huntington Beach, Westminster

Full freeway closure planned in both directions from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Aug. 25 between Beach Boulevard and Bolsa Avenue/Goldenwest Street

ORANGE – Interstate 405 through Huntington Beach and Westminster is scheduled to fully close from approximately 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25 as part of the I-405 Improvement Project.

The full freeway closure is necessary to finish safely demolishing the McFadden Avenue bridge over the northbound I-405 lanes. Half the bridge, over the southbound lanes, was demolished during an overnight full freeway closure on Aug. 18. Continue reading→

$1.9B I-405 improvement project to kick off on Jan. 26

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$1.9 Billion I-405 Improvement Project Kicks Off

The largest highway project under construction in the state to deliver relief on busiest stretch of highway in the nation

The Orange County Transportation Authority, in cooperation with Caltrans, is leading the I-405 Improvement Project between State Route 73 in Costa Mesa and Interstate 605 at the Orange County border with Los Angeles County.
The $1.9 billion project, funded with a combination of local, state and federal funds, will be the largest highway project under construction in California. Continue reading→

The CHP is looking for a white sedan that fled from a fatal accident on the 405 on Friday

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California Highway Patrol officers are searching for the driver of a white sedan who they say fled from a traffic collision that killed two people on the 405 Freeway in Santa Ana on Friday, Jan. 5, according to the O.C. Register.

The accident happened in the evening on Friday, at about 8:30 p.m., on the 405, heading north, just north of Harbor Blvd. A sliver Audi was speeding when it made a lane change and crashed into a Dodge Challenger before crashing into the freeway’s center divider, according to the CHP. Continue reading→

Town hall forum regarding the proposed 405 toll lanes set for Sep. 11

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405 Freeway Cities Coalition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 8, 2014

FOR MORE INFORMATION: George Urch (714) 464-9125 (Cell)

405 FREEWAY CITIES COALITION IN ORANGE COUNTY TO HOLD TOWN HALL FORUM THIS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 ON CALTRANS’ PROPOSAL TO ADD TOLL LANES ON I-405 FREEWAY

Forum Will Offer Opportunity For General Public To Voice Opinion On Caltrans’ Latest Proposal To Add Toll Lanes Along I-405 Freeway Between SR-55 And I-605 Freeways In Orange County

WHO: * Panel Made Up Of City Council Members From Each Of The 6 Member Cities Of The 405 Freeway Cities Coalition (Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Los Alamitos, Seal Beach, and Westminster) and Rossmoor

* Remarks From Wide Variety Of Elected Officials & Public Continue reading→

The OCTA now says they have to include HOV toll lanes on the 405 Freeway

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Great LA Times photo: SR-91's Lexus Lanes

Great LA Times photo: SR-91’s Lexus Lanes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 25, 2014

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Joel Zlotnik (714) 560-5713; Eric Carpenter (714) 560-5697

I-405 Project to Deliver Measure M Promise, Caltrans Intends to Phase in HOV Lanes

OCTA to add one regular lane in each direction between Costa Mesa and Seal Beach

ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority was informed today by Caltrans that the I-405 Improvement Project should include the Measure M commitment of one regular lane in each direction and add high-occupancy toll lanes at a later date.

With Caltrans selection of the project alternative, OCTA can now begin delivering the board-approved Measure M improvements as promised to voters. Caltrans intends to pursue funding for the high-occupancy toll lanes that will be added to help speed up commutes in one of the most heavily traveled stretches of freeway in the nation. Continue reading→

OCTA Board rejects high-occupancy toll lanes for the 405 Freeway

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec. 9, 2013

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Ted Nguyen (714) 560-5334/Eric Carpenter (714) 560-5697

OCTA Board Selects One Lane in Each Direction for I-405

To speed up delivery of freeway improvements, high-occupancy toll lanes no longer under consideration as part of the Measure M project

ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority board voted today to construct one general-purpose lane in each direction between Costa Mesa and the county line in Seal Beach as part of the I-405 Improvement Project.

The board’s vote means that high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes will not be a part of the I-405 project, which is being funded through Measure M, the half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements. Continue reading→

Assemblyman Mansoor to introduce legislation to stop toll lanes on the 405

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Supervisorial candidate Allan Mansoor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 6, 2013

Contact: Saulo Londono, (714) 227-4009

MEDIA ADVISORY: ASM. MANSOOR PRESS CONFERENCE

Assemblyman Allan Mansoor To Introduce Legislation

Will hold press conference prior to Monday’s OCTA Board Meeting To Stop Toll Lanes On 405 Freeway

Costa Mesa – Assemblyman Allan Mansoor (R-Costa Mesa) announces that he will be holding a press conference on Monday, December 9, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. outside of the OCTA headquarters in Orange, announcing his intention to introduce legislation to stop toll lanes on the 405 freeway. Continue reading→

Town hall forum regarding proposal to add toll lanes to the 405 set for 10/29

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405 Freeway Cities Coalition

405 Freeway Cities Coalition

FOR MORE INFORMATION: George Urch (714) 464-9125 (Cell)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 28, 2013

405 FREEWAY CITIES COALITION IN ORANGE COUNTY TO HOLD TOWN HALL FORUM THIS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, ON OCTA PROPOSAL TO ADD TOLL LANES ON I-405 FREEWAY

Forum Will Offer Opportunity For General Public To Voice Opinion On OCTA’s Proposal To Add Toll Lanes Along I-405 Freeway Between SR-55 And I-605 Freeways In Orange County

WHO: * Panel Made Up Of City Council Members From Each Of The 6 Member Cities Of The 405 Freeway Cities Coalition (Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, Huntington Beach, Los Alamitos, Seal Beach, and Westminster)

* Remarks From A Wide Variety Of Electeds & Members Of Public Including: Continue reading→