East-West Transportation East-West Transportation Corridor and Irvine-Corona Corridor and Irvine-Corona

Expressway Tunnel Expressway Tunnel

July 28, 2015July 28, 2015

OverviewOverview

Projects were approved in 2003 and 2005Projects were approved in 2003 and 2005

Form the only major continuous transportation Form the only major continuous transportation corridor that could serve as an alternate to the 91 corridor that could serve as an alternate to the 91 FreewayFreeway

Address traffic congestion for Corona’s futureAddress traffic congestion for Corona’s future

In the City’s best interest to keep these projectsIn the City’s best interest to keep these projects

Mid County Parkway in 2008 withMid County Parkway in 2008 withIrvine-Corona Expressway connectionIrvine-Corona Expressway connection

BackgroundBackground

East-West Transportation Corridor was approved by East-West Transportation Corridor was approved by the RCTC Board in June 2003the RCTC Board in June 2003

Irvine-Corona Expressway Tunnel was approved by Irvine-Corona Expressway Tunnel was approved by the RCTC Board in December 2005the RCTC Board in December 2005

These projects already have received substantial These projects already have received substantial public reviewpublic review

These projects are a giftThese projects are a gift

Benefits of the Cajalco-Ramona corridor Benefits of the Cajalco-Ramona corridor to the Cityto the City

More than twice the traffic benefit compared to any More than twice the traffic benefit compared to any other alternate corridorother alternate corridor

More than twice the economic benefitMore than twice the economic benefit

Improved safety and a reduction in accidentsImproved safety and a reduction in accidents

Less than one-third of the disruption to residentsLess than one-third of the disruption to residents

Need for this Alternate CorridorNeed for this Alternate Corridor

A straightened/ widened Cajalco Road cannot meet A straightened/ widened Cajalco Road cannot meet future travel demandfuture travel demand

Traffic is expected to increase up to 500 percent by Traffic is expected to increase up to 500 percent by 2030 2030

Cajalco Road cannot function as a freewayCajalco Road cannot function as a freeway

A 30-minute trip would be 90 minutesA 30-minute trip would be 90 minutes

    Congestion on the 91 Freeway will worsen by 2030 Congestion on the 91 Freeway will worsen by 2030

Irvine-Corona Expressway TunnelIrvine-Corona Expressway Tunnel

Approved by the OCTA and RCTC Boards in 2005Approved by the OCTA and RCTC Boards in 2005

Included in OCTA’s 2015 SR-91 Implementation Plan Included in OCTA’s 2015 SR-91 Implementation Plan

Private ProjectsPrivate Projects

Both projects could be privately planned, designed, Both projects could be privately planned, designed, constructed, and financedconstructed, and financed

Eliminates engineering and cost concernsEliminates engineering and cost concerns

Mid County Parkway in 2015Mid County Parkway in 2015

Impacts on CoronaImpacts on Corona

More trafficMore traffic

More noiseMore noise

Worse air quality Worse air quality

Worse emergency response timesWorse emergency response times

A reduction in the quality of life A reduction in the quality of life

Suggested ActionsSuggested Actions

Ensure that planning and right-of-way preservation for Ensure that planning and right-of-way preservation for the East-West Transportation Corridor and the the East-West Transportation Corridor and the

Irvine-Corona Expressway tunnel are kept in the Irvine-Corona Expressway tunnel are kept in the County General PlanCounty General Plan

Work with the cities of Riverside and Moreno ValleyWork with the cities of Riverside and Moreno Valley

Take formal actionTake formal action