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Orange County Transportation Authority. Senate Transportation & Housing Committee. December 13, 2005. Orange County Today. 3.1 million people in about 500 square miles 2 nd most populated county in California 2 nd most dense county in California (San Francisco #1)
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Orange County Transportation Authority Senate Transportation & Housing Committee December 13, 2005
Orange County Today • 3.1 million people in about 500 square miles • 2nd most populated county in California • 2nd most dense county in California (San Francisco #1) • expected to grow by about half a million people • Economy • 1.5 million jobs today & expected to grow to 1.9 million • Gross County Product of $133 billion • 39th largest economy in the world • 44.9 billion in taxable sales
Economics • Orange County is a key part of the regional economy • Closely linked to the economies of Los Angeles and Riverside Counties • Jobs, housing, goods movement are oblivious to county lines
OCTA at a Glance • Named #1 Public Transportation System in North America by APTA • Two largest freeway construction project in the State • SR-22 Design/Build (In construction) • I-5 Gateway Project (Construction to begin 1st Quarter 2006) • Added 670 lane miles (71% increase) to the State Hwy system compared to 1989, 80% ($4 billion) funded by local sales tax and tolls • Metrolink Service – funded with local sources • 3 lines, 13,000 daily riders (3.3 million annually) • 90 % service expansion approved and funded
Upcoming Projects • SR-22 / I-405 / I-605 direct HOV connectors • SR-91 east bound widening • 7 miles (SR-241 to SR -71) • 30 minute, 7-day Metrolink rail service • Bus Rapid Transit
Planning for the Future • I-405 Major Investment Study(~$500 million) • SR-91 Major Investment Study(several billion dollars) • South Orange County Major Investment Study (cost not yet determined) • Central County Corridor Study (cost not yet determined)
Past & Current Success • Successful strategies to overcome limitations of State and Federal Funding • Measure M • 91 Express Lanes • Toll Roads
Measure M • $4.2 billion over 20 years • Sunsets in 2011 • Projects include • I-5 reconstruction • SR-55, SR-91, SR-57, SR-22 • Purchased ROW for Metrolink Service • 40 trains per day • Local Streets and Roads • Over 50% of local street maintenance
Measure M Renewal • November 2006 Ballot • $12 billion investment plan • $5 billion for highways • $4 billion for local streets and roads • $3 billion for transit
Infrastructure funding needs to grow at all levels • STIP should be fully funded • Proposition 42 should be protected each year • Local sales taxes need to be passed and renewed
Policy Considerations • Recognize and encourage “self-help” counties • 13 counties scheduled for 2006 Ballot – a total of about $31 billion is at stake • Bond and Sales Tax initiatives should “complement” not “conflict” with each other • Multiple Measures can cause voter confusion, leading to a “no” vote
Infrastructure Bond Proposal • We welcome the State efforts • Bond should provide for streamlined project delivery to ensure cost of bonding is worthwhile • Design/build • Use of NEPA delegation by Caltrans
Infrastructure Bond Proposal • Fair Distribution of Funds • Provide equity • Provide flexibility • Avoid “projects bill” • Voter “pushback” on earmarking • Tends to create inequities that undermine support at ballot
Infrastructure Bond Proposal • State should focus on: • Incentives for local sales tax investments on the state highway system • Investments in regional connections on state highway system such as • I-5 (LA / Orange County) (~300 million) • I-405 (LA / Orange County) (~$300 million) • SR-91 (Orange / Riverside County) (~$1.3 billion) • Investments in Regional Goods Movements • Rail Improvements (~$318 million) • Truck climbing lanes (~$100 million)