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Senate Transportation & Housing Committee

Discover Orange County's pivotal role in the regional economy and its ambitious transportation projects and initiatives, ensuring seamless connectivity for its 3.1 million residents across 500 square miles. Explore past successes, current investments, and policy considerations for future infrastructure development.

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Senate Transportation & Housing Committee

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  1. Orange County Transportation Authority Senate Transportation & Housing Committee December 13, 2005

  2. Orange County Today • 3.1 million people in about 500 square miles • 2nd most populated county in California • 2nd most dense county in California (San Francisco #1) • expected to grow by about half a million people • Economy • 1.5 million jobs today & expected to grow to 1.9 million • Gross County Product of $133 billion • 39th largest economy in the world • 44.9 billion in taxable sales

  3. Economics • Orange County is a key part of the regional economy • Closely linked to the economies of Los Angeles and Riverside Counties • Jobs, housing, goods movement are oblivious to county lines

  4. OCTA at a Glance • Named #1 Public Transportation System in North America by APTA • Two largest freeway construction project in the State • SR-22 Design/Build (In construction) • I-5 Gateway Project (Construction to begin 1st Quarter 2006) • Added 670 lane miles (71% increase) to the State Hwy system compared to 1989, 80% ($4 billion) funded by local sales tax and tolls • Metrolink Service – funded with local sources • 3 lines, 13,000 daily riders (3.3 million annually) • 90 % service expansion approved and funded

  5. Upcoming Projects • SR-22 / I-405 / I-605 direct HOV connectors • SR-91 east bound widening • 7 miles (SR-241 to SR -71) • 30 minute, 7-day Metrolink rail service • Bus Rapid Transit

  6. Planning for the Future • I-405 Major Investment Study(~$500 million) • SR-91 Major Investment Study(several billion dollars) • South Orange County Major Investment Study (cost not yet determined) • Central County Corridor Study (cost not yet determined)

  7. Past & Current Success • Successful strategies to overcome limitations of State and Federal Funding • Measure M • 91 Express Lanes • Toll Roads

  8. Measure M • $4.2 billion over 20 years • Sunsets in 2011 • Projects include • I-5 reconstruction • SR-55, SR-91, SR-57, SR-22 • Purchased ROW for Metrolink Service • 40 trains per day • Local Streets and Roads • Over 50% of local street maintenance

  9. Measure M Renewal • November 2006 Ballot • $12 billion investment plan • $5 billion for highways • $4 billion for local streets and roads • $3 billion for transit

  10. Infrastructure funding needs to grow at all levels • STIP should be fully funded • Proposition 42 should be protected each year • Local sales taxes need to be passed and renewed

  11. Policy Considerations • Recognize and encourage “self-help” counties • 13 counties scheduled for 2006 Ballot – a total of about $31 billion is at stake • Bond and Sales Tax initiatives should “complement” not “conflict” with each other • Multiple Measures can cause voter confusion, leading to a “no” vote

  12. Infrastructure Bond Proposal • We welcome the State efforts • Bond should provide for streamlined project delivery to ensure cost of bonding is worthwhile • Design/build • Use of NEPA delegation by Caltrans

  13. Infrastructure Bond Proposal • Fair Distribution of Funds • Provide equity • Provide flexibility • Avoid “projects bill” • Voter “pushback” on earmarking • Tends to create inequities that undermine support at ballot

  14. Infrastructure Bond Proposal • State should focus on: • Incentives for local sales tax investments on the state highway system • Investments in regional connections on state highway system such as • I-5 (LA / Orange County) (~300 million) • I-405 (LA / Orange County) (~$300 million) • SR-91 (Orange / Riverside County) (~$1.3 billion) • Investments in Regional Goods Movements • Rail Improvements (~$318 million) • Truck climbing lanes (~$100 million)

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