405 Improvement Project Hearing Set for Tonight

Residents and commuters are invited to a public hearing Thursday night at the senior center in Fountain Valley to learn about the and provide comments on the draft environmental document.

The hearing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., with a presentation at 6:30 p.m. Caltrans, in partnership with the Orange County Transportation Authority is in the environmental phase of improving the I-405 between Highway 73 and I-605.

Alternatives include adding one general purpose lane in each direction, adding two general purpose lanes in each direction, adding one general purpose lane and one toll lane in each direction that will be managed together with the existing carpool lane, or a no-build alternative.

The I-405 is one of the most congested freeways in the county, carrying more than 300,000 vehicle trips in some areas each day. Traffic volumes are expected to increase approximately 35 percent by 2040 and Caltrans and OCTA are proposing to widen the freeway to improve travel conditions for commuters.