Caltrans Takes Over the Peaceful Serenity of Dana Point

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Photo by South OC Beaches of Caltrans Work on I-5 Freeway at Stonehill in Capo Beach.

Caltrans night work has switched to day work so area residents can sleep at night.
The next three weeks Caltrans has to create a stable foundation for the I-5 freeway near Dana Point.
The equipment used will create loud sounds.
The logic is that area residents need to sleep so Caltrans will be working during daytime hours.
There will also be significant lane closures during this time. Continue reading “Caltrans Takes Over the Peaceful Serenity of Dana Point”

Community Input Needed at Laguna Beach Mobility Workshop Tonight at 6:30pm

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Photo by South OC Beaches of Laguna Beach Main Beach Multi Use Path

Laguna Beach Mobility Workshop is tonight, Wednesday January 7 2015 at 6:30pm.
The public is encouraged to attend to provide needed input on the cities mobility plans.
The meeting will be at the Susi Q Multi purpose room located at 380 Third Street. Continue reading “Community Input Needed at Laguna Beach Mobility Workshop Tonight at 6:30pm”

San Clemente 5 Fwy Northbound All Lanes Opened at 3:30am

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Photo by David Crane of South OC Beaches of the 5 SouthBound in San Clemente at Camino De Estrella at 4:00pm Thursday October 30 2014

Update: Yesterday a big rig overturned and a crane toppled onto all lanes of the 5 Fwy Northbound at Pico in San Clemente at 3:00pm. Debris spilled into the two fast lanes of the 5 Fwy Southbound. Traffic snarled the local city streets for the rest of the day.
At 11:30pm last night Caltrans reported that they had the crane upright and was attempting to secure it for removal.
3:30am Today: Caltrans reported that they had removed the crane from the fwy and that all lanes were reopened. Continue reading “San Clemente 5 Fwy Northbound All Lanes Opened at 3:30am”

Big Rig Topples Crane onto 5 Fwy North at Pico in San Clemente Update: CHP says 6-8Hours More Shutdown

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Photo by David Crane of South OC Beaches of the 5 SouthBound in San Clemente at Camino De Estrella at 4:00pm

Updated at 7:30pm

A Big Rig fell over with a Crane onto the 5 Fwy Northbound at Pico in San Clemente today, Thursday October 30 2014 at around 3:00pm.
Debris spilled into the 2 left lanes of the 5 Fwy Southbound.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) arrived on the scene at around 3:13pm.
All lanes of the 5 Fwy Northbound was shutdown and remains shutdown at this time. Continue reading “Big Rig Topples Crane onto 5 Fwy North at Pico in San Clemente Update: CHP says 6-8Hours More Shutdown”

BikeWays Roundtable at San Juan Capistrano Community Center Tonight at 5:30pm

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Photo by South OC Beaches

OCTA Bikeways Collaborative
Date: 9/17/2014 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Cost: Free
Location: San Juan Capistrano Community Center
25925 Camino Del Avion
San Juan Capistrano
Please join the Orange County Transportation Authority, Orange County Council of Governments, Caltrans, County of Orange, and participating agencies for a follow up roundtable discussion about ongoing efforts to improve regional connectivity for bicycling in southern Orange County. Participants are invited to provide feedback on the proposed regional bikeways network and recommendations for subsequent Bikeways Studies.

For more information, please link to Bikeways