14 freeway projects

The OC Go freeway program includes 30 project segments that will remedy traffic chokepoints and relieve congestion on Orange County freeways. Through a five-year Early Action Plan covering the years 2007 to 2012, several key OC Go freeway segments were advanced and implemented prior to the collection of sales tax revenues. Design, environmental, and construction are stages necessary for freeway completion. Through June 2024, 14 freeway segments have been completed, four are in construction, and eight are in various stages of design. The four remaining projects are environmentally cleared or on track to be environmentally cleared by 2032, making them shelf-ready for future advancement.

See more about OC Go Projects and Programs Schedule, as of June 2024.

779,032 freeway services

The Freeway Service Patrol is a contracted tow-truck service that helps motorists whose vehicles have become disabled along Orange County freeways and removes congestion-causing debris from traffic lanes. For the period April 2024 to June 2024, it provided a total of 15,331 assists on the Orange County freeway system.

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$1.1 billion invested in streets

Every trip begins with a local street or road and keeping them in good shape is an important component of OC Go. As of June 2024, more than $736 million in Local Fair Share funds have been distributed to cities and the County to preserve existing streets and roads and provide other transportation improvements based on the priorities and infrastructure needs of local agencies.

OC Go also includes two M2 competitive streets and roads funding programs, the Regional Capacity Program and Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program. As of June 2024, OCTA has allocated more than $466.9 million for 282 projects through 14 calls for projects to provide further improvements on Orange County’s roadway network. In addition, OCTA was able to leverage more than $31.3 million in external funding to support these programs.

See more about Street and Road Improvements.

3,522 signals

Driving through multiple cities stopping at red lights can be difficult and time consuming, in part because each city controls its own traffic signals. OC Go helps synchronize traffic lights across the county to improve the quality of your drive.

OCTA has awarded $150.2 million for 117 projects through 14 competitive calls for projects for the Regional Traffic Signal Synchronization Program. Overall, OCTA has funded 137 projects totaling approximately $184.8 million*, including $40.1 million in leveraged external funding.

Travel time savings: 13%, Speed improvements: 14%, Stop reduction: 29%

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*To date, three projects totaling approximately $1.6 million have been cancelled by the awarded local jurisdictions.

7 bridges and underpasses

OCTA built a total of seven bridges and underpasses to separate car and pedestrian traffic from the busy Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) freight rail line running through the cities of Anaheim, Fullerton, and Placentia.

By 2030, the number of daily freight trains is expected to nearly double from 70 to 130. The OC Bridges Program helps preserve quality of life by keeping motorists moving while allowing trains to transport goods.

OC Go contributed more than a fifth of the funds ($152.6 million) to the nearly $667 million cost of the OC Bridges Program and leveraged the remainder by attracting local, state, and federal contributions.

Projects include: Kraemer Boulevard, Lakeview Avenue, Orangethorpe Avenue, Placentia Avenue, Raymond Avenue, State College Boulevard and Tustin Avenue/Rose Drive.

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7 Metrolink station improvements

Each day, commuters and other travelers use convenient Metrolink trains to get to work or other destinations within Orange County or adjoining counties including Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego. Orange County has 12 Metrolink stations and is served by three lines — Orange County Line (OC Line), Inland Empire Orange County Line (IEOC Line) and 91/Perris Valley Line.

The three lines serving Orange County (Orange County, Inland Empire-Orange County, and the 91/Perris Valley lines) currently operate 45 weekday trains. As ridership continues to recover, Metrolink and OCTA will continue to reassess the service needs in Orange County and reinstate various trains as appropriate.

In addition, OCTA enhanced 50 Orange County at-grade rail-highway crossings to provide safety enhancements for pedestrians and motorists. Completion of the safety improvements provided each corridor city with the opportunity to establish a “quiet zone” at their respective crossings. Quiet zones are intended to prohibit the sounding of train horns through designated crossings, except in the case of emergencies, construction work, or safety concerns identified by the train engineer.

As of June 2024:

Seven projects are complete

• Anaheim Canyon Metrolink Station Improvements
• Fullerton Transportation Center Parking Structure and Elevator Improvements
• Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Metrolink Station ADA Ramps
• Orange Transportation Center Metrolink Parking Structure
• San Clemente Pier Station Lighting
• San Juan Capistrano/Laguna Niguel Passing Siding
• Tustin Metrolink Station Parking Structure

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• Placentia Metrolink Station Improvements and Parking Structure

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4.15 miles of light rail

The OC Streetcar will be the first modern streetcar project to be built in Orange County and will serve the City of Santa Ana's historic and thriving downtown area. Eight streetcars will connect with 14 OCTA bus routes between the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center in Santa Ana, and a new transit hub at Harbor Boulevard and Westminster Avenue in the City of Garden Grove. Nearly half of the funding for the OC Streetcar is planned to come from the federal government with some state and local funding.

See more about the OC Streetcar.

153 million boardings

Three programs work together to provide efficient, cost-effective transportation for seniors and persons with disabilities.

In addition to stabilizing fares, the Senior Mobility Program (SMP) is designed by participating cities to offer transit options that best meet the needs of the seniors in their communities in addition to local fixed-route buses and ACCESS service. OCTA and the participating cities contribute to SMP. The Senior Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (SNEMT) Program supplements existing countywide senior non-emergency medical transportation services.

As of June 2024, OC Go has provided:

More than $38.5 million to 32 participating cities to support over 2.9 million boardings for seniors traveling to medical appointments, nutrition programs, shopping destinations, and senior and community center activities as part of the SMP.

Nearly $41.2 million to support more than 1.5 million boardings as part of the SNEMT Program.

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$42 million allocated for local transit

The Community-Based Transit/Circulators program provides competitive funding for local jurisdictions to develop local bus transit services, such as community-based circulators and shuttles, that complement regional bus and rail services to meet needs in areas not adequately served by regional transit. To date, over $42 million has been allocated through four calls for projects for 23 projects and ten planning studies.

As of June 2024, 17 projects are active, 13 have been cancelled (primarily due to low ridership), two have not yet initiated service, and four have been completed.

See more about the Community Based Circulators Program.

112 safe transit stops

The Safe Transit Stops program is a program to fund passenger amenities at the busiest transit stops across Orange County. Stop improvements are designed to ease transfers between bus lines and provide passenger amenities such as the installation of bus benches, seating, shelters, and lighting. To date, the Board has allocated over $2.9 million through three calls for projects. As of June 2024, 53 projects are active, 59 have been completed, and ten have been cancelled by the awarded agency.

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1,300 acres

The OC Go Environmental Mitigation Program (EMP) allocates funds to acquire land and restore habitat for comprehensive environmental mitigation of impacts resulting from the freeway improvement projects. These efforts ensured early and higher-value environmental benefits such as habitat protection, connectivity, and resource preservation.

To date, OCTA has acquired more than 1,300 acres in Brea, Laguna Beach, Silverado Canyon, and Trabuco Canyon and has funded 12 restoration projects for nearly 350 acres across Orange County. Acquired properties are purchased and permanently preserved as open space and ensure OCTA's wilderness preserves will remain forever protected from development. Funded restoration projects restore preserved open space lands to their native habitat and include the removal of invasive plant species.

As part of the Conservation Plan requirement, an endowment has been established to pay for the long-term management of the Preserves. OCTA makes annual endowment deposits of $2.9 million. The latest endowment balance through March 2024 was $28,374,041. Current projections indicate that OCTA remains on track to meet the endowment target of $46.2 million in FY 2027-28; however, the performance of the endowment fund may affect the timeframe for full funding.

See more about the Environmental Mitigation Program.

69.5 million gallons of trash

OC Go funds grants that help the environment. These funds are allocated on a countywide, competitive basis to assist local agencies in meeting the Clean Water Act standards for controlling transportation related pollution. This program is composed of a two-tiered funding process focusing on early priorities (Tier 1) and a second program designed to prepare for regional, potentially multi-jurisdictional, capital-intensive projects (Tier 2). To date, more than $60.2 million has been allocated for 226 grants for devices that remove pollution from waterways. It is estimated that 69.5 million gallons of trash have been captured since the inception of the program, which equates to over 12,000 trash truck loads of garbage that could have been deposited in Orange County streams and waters. Over time, the volume of trash captured is expected to increase. In addition, it is estimated that the funded Tier 2 projects, once fully functional, will have an annual groundwater recharge potential of approximately 157 million gallons of water from infiltration or through pumped and treated recharge facilities.

See more about the Environmental Cleanup Program