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New Southbound SR-57 and I-5 Connector to Westbound SR-22 to Open May 19
The new elevated southbound Orange (SR-57) and Santa Ana (I-5) freeway connector to the westbound SR-22 will open May 19. This connector was originally slated to open in July 2006 but due to a relatively dry winter, it will open ahead of schedule. More than 43,000 vehicles currently utilize the connector daily.
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OCTA Board Unanimously Approves Additions to 22 Project Scope, Budget
The OCTA Board of Directors unanimously approved amending the budget for the Garden Grove Freeway (SR-22) Improvement Project by $54.6 million to cover additional costs related to updated seismic requirements, city-requested project improvements and increased right-of-way costs.
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Traffic Switch
The first of four "football" traffic switches occurred at the Brookhurst bridge in mid April. A "football" traffic switch is necessary on all of the four full replacement bridges, Brookhurst, Euclid, Harbor and Magnolia. Once the outer lanes of the bridges have been built, traffic is pushed to the outside of the bridge onto the new travel lanes.
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Carpool-Lane Pilot Study Moving Ahead, OCTA Seeks Public Comment
Earlier this year, OCTA requested that Caltrans consider changing the policy governing carpool-lanes to allow carpoolers to enter and exit carpool-lanes at any point along a freeway, rather than only at designated locations as the current rules mandate.
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Have you Seen?
This is a Guntert Zimmermen S850 paving machine. It has the capability of placing 400 cubic yards of concrete per hour which is 350 lane-feet of freeway. The machine weighs over 72 tons and can place about 500-600 linear meters of a 2-lane freeway widening in one night of work, or one-third of a mile.
About 50,000 cubic yards or nearly 16 lane-miles, of Portland cement Concrete Pavement (PCCP) have been placed so far on the project.
Ramp Openings
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Brookhurst EB On-Ramp
Euclid WB Off-Ramp
Euclid WB On-Ramp
Harbor NB to WB On-Ramp (loop)
Harbor EB Off-Ramp (loop)
Magnolia EB On-Ramp
La Veta/Bristol EB Off-Ramp
La Veta/Bristol WB On-Ramp
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NOW OPEN
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