State of Orange County Mobility Orange County Council of Governments March 16, 2017 Keeping Orange County Moving

The Challenge – Projections through 2035 167% The primary challenge OCTA is facing is the projected demographic growth in Orange County. In 2014 OCTA developed a Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) which indicated that by 2035, Orange County’s: Population is expected to grow by about 400,000 residents. The equivalent of adding a city the size of Miami or Oakland to the existing population. Employment is also expected to grow by nearly 300,000   As shown by the yellow arrow, this growth will substantially increase congestion without additional investments. 19% 13% 12% Housing Population Employment Total delay due to congestion

Solutions This chart highlights some of the solutions we envision to reduce/alleviate congestion. The majority of the revenue OCTA expects to receive over the next 20 years to implement the proposed investments in the transportation network will come from local sources. Specifically, from Measure M, Orange County’s half-cent transportation sales tax. I will go into greater detail about Measure M in a later slide.

Improvements and Results These results compare the baseline anticipated results versus the improvements that can be realized with the improvements we envision.

2017 Board Initiatives Break ground on the I-405 Improvement Project (late 2017) Continue to implement OC Bus 360° Advance the OC Streetcar Project Integrate technology solutions Ensure fiscal sustainability So far, I’ve focused on OCTA’s long range transportation goals. Each year, the OCTA Board also establishes specific initiatives they would like OCTA to achieve during the calendar year. This year’s initiatives include: Breaking ground on the I-405 Improvement Project (late 2017) Continue to implement OC Bus 360°--an initiative that looks at improving bus service and increasing ridership by offering faster, more convenient service in high- use areas and reallocating service from low-ridership areas Advancing the OC Streetcar Project Integrate technology solutions Ensure fiscal sustainability

I-405 Improvement Project Largest project in OCTA’s history ($1.9 billion) Project scope: Add one regular lane in each direction between Costa Mesa and L.A. County Add express lanes Improve freeway access and traffic on local streets OCTA is moving ahead with the I-405 Improvement Project This will be the largest project in OCTA’s history and we anticipate breaking ground on it later this year The 405 is one of the nation’s most heavily transited highways (roughly 370,000 daily drivers) Along with the added lanes, the project will rebuild 18 bridges, improve freeway access and traffic on local streets Project critical to accommodate expected employment, population and housing growth (traffic on 405 expected to grow by 30 percent in next 25 years) In 2040, it’s expected to take 29 minutes to travel during rush hour in regular lanes Commute can be cut down to 13 minutes if driver chooses to take express lanes Without the project, it would take 2 hours and 13 minutes to travel in regular lanes and 2 hours in carpool lanes Express lanes portion modeled after successful 91 Express Lanes Toll policy: First 3 ½ years: vehicles with one person can use them if they pay a toll, two-person carpools are free during non-peak hours, vehicles with 3+ are always free After first 3 ½ years: carpools of 2 people begin paying toll at all times  

Time Savings of Project Without the improvements, by 2040, it’s estimated it will take almost two hours to travel the 16 miles between the 73 and 605 in the evening peak rush hours. It seems to be headed that way now. With this project, it will only take half an hour in the regular lanes and 13 minutes in the express lanes. That’s time savings that translates directly into improving the quality of our lives. If the carpool lane was left as it is today and only a general-purpose lane was added, it would take nearly one hour in the general-purpose lane and carpool lane to travel the 16 miles. If you choose to never take the Express Lanes as a single driver or as a carpool, your commute will still be a half hour faster than it would have been without the full 405 Improvement Project.

I-5 South County Improvements Avenida Pico in San Clemente to San Juan Creek Road in San Juan Capistrano Adds a carpool lane in each direction Improves Avenida Pico interchange and on- and off- ramps We are also making improvements to the I-5 in South Orange County. This 5.7-mile project extends from Avenida Pico in San Clemente to San Juan Creek Road in San Juan Capistrano. The four-year, $230 million project will: Add a carpool lane in both directions on the I-5 from Avenida Pico to San Juan Creek Road Improve the sight distance on the southbound curve north of PCH Reconstruct the interchange at Avenida Pico, including widening the northbound Avenida Pico on-ramp to three lanes, and providing dual left-turn lanes to both on-ramps Add sound walls where needed

91 Express Lanes Extension OCTA has a strong partnership with RCTC Extending the 91 Express Lanes from the Orange County/Riverside County line to the I-15 Scheduled to open March 20 In addition to the projects we oversee, OCTA also works closely with our regional partners including the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC). We have been working closely with the RCTC on their project to extend the tolled 91 Express Lanes from the Orange County/Riverside County line to the I-15. In 2003, OCTA took public ownership of the 91 Express Lanes from a private firm that had owned and operated the lanes since their inception in 1985. This private ownership had included a restriction on widening the 91 and other improvements that could be seen as competing with the toll lanes. With OCTA’s purchase of the lanes, public officials from Orange and Riverside counties were able to make decisions on how the toll road is managed. An advisory committee was formed with OCTA and RCTC officials to oversee the SR-91 Freeway corridor and make recommendations for improving transportation between the two counties. The 91 Express Lanes has been hugely successful and excess revenues have allowed OCTA to improve the 91 corridor. The 10-mile 91 Express Lanes provide a tolled option for motorists between the SR-55 and the county line. The extension to the I-15 is expected to open in a few days on March 20.

Measure M In November 2016, the OCTA board approved the Next 10 plan, which replaced the M2020 plan New plan as a result of $10.1 billion funding shortfall Plan will guide OCTA staff in advancing M2 projects through 2026 Will keep all promises made in Measure M Also lower-than-projected STIP funding Despite bleak funding forecasting, we are addressing the issue head-on and doing everything we can to obtain funding TIFIA for I-405, for example

State Funding Issues and Legislative Initiatives Reduced transportation funding due to declining gas tax and local sales tax Exploring alternative funding mechanisms State environmental initiatives SB 32 and SB 743 Stability and distribution of cap- and-trade revenue Declining gas tax situation will continue as vehicle fuel efficiency contributes to revenue loss Impacts of reduced Local Transportation Fund and State Transit Assistance Fund Capacity of the State Transportation Improvement Program is constrained by available resources Alternative funding mechanisms include a road user charge and managed lanes Prop. 1B program is ending OCTA received $867 million for 111 projects Project highlights include: West County Connectors ITS elements NB SR-57 widening SR-74/I-5 interchange SR-91 (Weir Canyon to SR-55) 8 Grade Separation projects Metrolink rolling stock acquisition Placentia Metrolink Station Several local agency street improvements San Clemente beach trail crossing San Clemente and Dana Point rail crossings 

Status of Federal Programs Potential federal infrastructure funding package Implementation of FAST Act Seeking a full-funding grant agreement for OC Streetcar TIFIA loan for I-405 Project Regional challenges with TIGER and FASTLANE competitive grants FAA regulation on local sales tax measures OCTA is in the process of seeking a full-funding grant agreement under the FTA’s Capital Investment Grant New Starts Program for the OC Streetcar project The OC Streetcar project has been included on a list of 10 high-priority California infrastructure projects that the state has recommended for expedited permitting by the federal government ARRA (American Recovery & Reinvestment Act) Projects: $242 million for 71 projects Highlights include: SR-91 EB auxiliary lane West County Connectors Arterial rehab program Transit projects

Looking Toward the Future Tolling and managed lanes OC Bus Next Generation Enhancing Intercounty Connections Partnering with TNCs Monitoring development of autonomous vehicles We are being proactive in finding ways to improve mobility throughout the county This includes looking into: Tolling and managed lanes OC Bus Next Generation (focusing bus and rail service in dense areas) Intercounty connections (express lanes, etc.) And working with you all by responding to your changes and decisions in land use We are also working toward the development of our 2018 LRTP OCTA is also currently monitoring new transportation technology development through our Office of Innovation (launched August 2016) This includes autonomous vehicles Also working with transportation network companies or (TNCs) such as Uber and Lyft Identifying partnering opportunities with TNCs to deliver on-demand transit Looking for ways to replace lower-productivity service with private, shared-mobility service to reduce capital requirements For example, we helped fund a program in San Clemente through Measure M’s Project V that provides residents with transit connections through Lyft