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Politics & Government

Council to Vote on Preferred 405 Freeway Construction Option

Fountain Valley officials will also discuss council member health benefits and a liquor license for an Arco AM-PM.

s today, the Fountain Valley City Council will have its say tonight.

Officials are scheduled to adopt a resolution on one of the four options presented by Caltrans and the Orange County Transportation Authority for the 405 Freeway Improvement Project.

Aside from a no build option (under which no construction would be done) the three proposed alternatives for the 405 are

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Alternative 1

— Adding two lanes: one in each direction from Euclid Street to the 605 Freeway.

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Alternative 2

— Adding four lanes: one in each direction from Euclid to the 605, plus a southbound lane from the Seal Beach Boulevard on-ramp to Brookhurst Street and a northbound lane from Brookhurst to the 22 Freeway/7th street interchange.

Alternative 3

— Adding two lanes: one in each direction from Euclid to the 605, and add two toll lanes: one in each direction from the 73 Freeway to the 605.

City staff recommends the council adopt a resolution supporting Alternative Two.

Other business

  • Officials will vote whether to allow the Arco AM-PM on 8520 Warner Avenue to sell liquor.
  • The Council will revisit the issue of council member health benefits. In April, the Council voted 3-2 to remove health benefits for current and future council members in December 2012.

To read the agenda, click here.

The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers in City Hall, 10200 Slater Avenue.

Check back tomorrow morning for further updates.  

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