Recent Measure M street and road improvement projects include:
Conversion of Imperial Highway to a “Smart Street” through Yorba Linda
Conversion of Katella Avenue to a “Smart Street” in Anaheim
Extension of Newhope Street through Fountain Valley
Completion of the Avenida Vista Hermosa interchange in San Clemente
Improvement of the Fairview Street/Edinger Avenue intersection in Santa Ana
Improvement of the MacArthur Boulevard/Jamboree Road intersection in Irvine
Improving Transit Services and Providing Alternatives to Driving
The remaining 25% of Measure M revenue is used for transit-related improvements. Expanded intercity and commuter train service, direct carpool connectors on Orange County freeways, and stabilizing bus fares for seniors and persons with disabilities are all part of these transit-related improvements.
Improving Regional Streets & Roads
Orange County's more than 1,400 miles of arterial highways receive 11% of Measure M funds. As part of this regional improvement, OCTA helps cities work together to convert the county's busiest roadways to “Smart Streets” by synchronizing traffic signals, improving intersections, removing on-street parking and adding bus turnouts. (Beach Boulevard was one of the first “Smart Streets” completed in 1999.) Other Measure M priorities in this category are improving traffic signal coordination throughout the county, upgrading existing arterial intersections and freeway interchanges, and improving the efficiency of existing road systems.
