First OC Streetcar rail set into a Santa Ana street
ORANGE – Construction of the OC Streetcar has reached a major milestone as construction crews have set the first rail into place that will eventually carry the streetcar vehicles through…
The SR-55 improvement project receives $140 million from the CTC
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority has been awarded $140 million in competitive state transportation funding, a major boost to help build the State Route 55 Improvement Project between…
Weeklong closure of Bristol St. set to begin on Friday night for OC Streetcar rail work
As the OC Streetcar nears an important milestone in preparation of track being set, Bristol Street will close to through traffic between First Street and Civic Center Drive in Santa…
Full closure at Santa Ana Blvd. and Bristol St. intersection starting on Dec. 4
OC Streetcar crews will be working during the day and night at the Santa Ana Boulevard and Bristol Street intersection for track construction. To accommodate this work, a full closure…
The Southbound I-5 Grand Avenue carpool on-ramp will be closed today until 1 p.m.
The I-5 Central Corridor HOV Project is scheduled for daytime electrical work to repair a lighting fixture on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020. This activity will require the Southbound I-5 Grand…
More I-5 construction on Main Street set for this Monday
The I-5 Central Corridor HOV Project is scheduled for construction involving concrete work for the poles on Main Street at Edgewood from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, Nov. 23,…
OCTA to test ten zero-emission plug-in electric buses
ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority board this week approved purchasing 10 plug-in battery-electric buses for a pilot program to test how the buses perform on Orange County streets.…
Construction alert on Santa Ana Boulevard
OCTA construction crews will use existing 24-hour lane closures to install streetcar tracks Santa Ana Boulevard from Parton Street to Mortimer Street. Access to your business or home will be…
Part of Westminster Ave. will close nightly for construction work from Oct. 12 to 16
Crews are scheduled to remove falsework at the Westminster Avenue Bridge. For the safety of the crews and travelers, nightly full closures of Westminster Avenue will be in effect. Access…
The OCTA welcomes public input on Freeway Express Bus Service Study
https://youtu.be/wXWjyT4Yy20 ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority, in partnership with Caltrans, is studying the possibility of adding bus service to a section of Interstate 5 and State Route 55…
All SR-55 connectors to the SB I-405 to close nightly this week
All SR-55 Freeway Ramp Connectors to Southbound I-405 will be closed this week, nightly, through Saturday morning. This work is for Caltrans’ crews to complete the Continuous Reinforced Concrete Pavement…
Santa Ana Bl. streetcar construction starting on 9/28
Construction crews will begin preparation work to install the future tracks for the OC Streetcar. For the safety of travelers and crews, lane and parking closures will be in place.…
SB and NB SR-55 connectors to the SB I-405 closing this 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…
The bones recently found in Santa Ana were from a Native American
Remember the human remains that were found by a construction crew last week as they worked on the O.C. Streetcar project at 2008 W. 5th St.? Turns out the bones…
SB and NB SR-55 connectors to the SB I-405 closing this 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…