Newport Avenue Extension/State Route 55 Northbound Ramp Reconfiguration/Valencia Avenue and Del Amo Avenue Widening

Newport Avenue Extension/State Route 55 Northbound Ramp Reconfiguration/Valencia Avenue and Del Amo Avenue Widening

The project consists of two phases, including but not limited to, various street improvements: (1) the extension and widening of Newport Avenue south of Edinger Avenue to Valencia Avenue and north of Edinger to Tustin Grove Drive; (2) the widening and addition of one travel lane in each direction on Newport Avenue north of Tustin Grove to Myrtle Avenue; (3) construction of a new intersection at Edinger Avenue and Newport Avenue; (4) construction of a railroad bridge to allow Newport Avenue to pass under the railroad tracks; (5) realignment of a flood control channel to a box culvert to allow Newport Avenue to pass over the flood channel; (6) reconfiguration of the Edinger Avenue northbound SR-55 on and off ramps; (7) widening of Valencia Avenue on the north side to four travel lanes from the new intersection with Newport Avenue to Redhill Avenue; (8) widening of Del Amo Boulevard to four lanes and realignment to intersect with Newport Avenue; (9) widening of Edinger between west city limits (SR-55) and Del Amo Avenue to major arterial status consistent with OCTA's Measure M Smart Street Program; (10) provision of new and modified signalization at certain intersections; and (11) addition of new landscaping, medians and parkways along northbound SR-55 ramps and the southerly Newport Avenue extension. In addition, the project will require a number of discretionary actions by the City and Agency including right-of-way acquisition; the formation of a utility undergrounding district; and, the possible formation of an assessment district and/or community facilities district. A boundary reorganization is also proposed. The project is within the Pacific Center East Specific Plan Area. The project is consistent with the Pacific Center East Specific Plan and its Circulation Element.

Tustin

Orange

Air Resources Board, Transportation Projects, California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, South Coast Region 5 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Highway Patrol, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Santa Ana Region 8 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Department of Transportation, District 12 (DOT)

California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Department of Transportation, District 12 (DOT)

Transportation:Highway/Freeway (Interchange improvement/extension)

Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation, Cultural Resources, Utilities