HomeMy WebLinkAboutNB 2 I-5/55 INTERCHANGE 10-3-88NEW BUS INESS
NO. 2
10-3-88
DATE:
September 28, 1988
Inter- Com
TQ:
FROM'
SUBJECT:
William Huston - City Manager
Public Works Department - Engineering Division
Santa Ana (I-5)/Costa Mesa (Rte 55) Interchange H.O.V. Lane
Status Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file.
BACKGROUND:
At the September 19, 1988 City Council meeting, two residents Mr. Richard
Murray and Mr. Charles Farnham raised, concerns about the proposed Caltrans
construction of the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes of the I-5/Rte 55
interchange location. These HOV .lanes would connect the southbound I-5 traffic
movement with the southbound Route 55 movement'and the northbound Route 55
movement to the northbound I-5 movement and is a joint effort'of both Caltrans
and the Orange County Transit District (OCTD). A conceptual drawing of the
interchange project with the proposed HOV lanes is attached for information.
The specific concerns raised by Messers. Murray and Farnham are as follows'
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Visual exposure from the HOV lanes to their residential complex
Noise pollution
Air pollution
Safety
Height of proposed structure above existing freeway elevation
DISCUSSION:
Staff has met with Caltrans to discuss the environmental documentation of the
revised scope of the interchange project and was advised that Caltrans is
awaiting final certification of the document. We were further informed that
the environmental documentation for the revised scope of the interchange
project was accomplished with the environmental documentation for that portion
of the I-5 widening between Route 55 and Route 22. The southerly limit of this
segment is actually confusing in that the physical limit of the project is
Fourth Street in Santa Ana in lieu the Route 55 Freeway. As a result of this
action, staff did not attend any hearings/public meetings for that portion of
the project within the City of Santa Ana.
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Caltrans and OCTD staffs were not available for the City Council meeting of
October 3, 1988 to discuss the environmental documentation and the residents
concerns, but will be available at the Wednesday, October 19, 1988 City Council
meeting.
By copy of this report, staff has notified both Messers. Murray and Farnham of
the upcoming meeting on Wednesday, October 19, 1988 to address their concerns.
Bob Ledendecker
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
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BLENDING OLD WITH NEW FOR A MODERN 5/55 INTERCHANGE -- This illustration shows the elevated connecting
,'amps that will move traffic smoothly through the county's worst bottleneck. A three-stage, $130 million reconstruction of the
~terchange of the Santa Ana and Costa Mesa freeways will be completed in 1994, according to Caltrans. Only one old-fashioned
loop connector will remain. The present widening of Route 55 south of the interchange is creating new lanes to tie with the
upcoming flyover connectors, including a bus and carpool transitway in mid-freeway.