On July 19 2018, American Society of Civil Engineers Orange County Branch and Sustainability Committee sponsored a presentation with topic in sustainability in transportation. This presentation had speakers from Orange County Transportation Agency, Caltrans, and Transportation Corridor Agency.

1. ASCE Orange County Branch
Sustainability in Transportation
Juliet Su, P.E.
Corridor Manager - Design
July 19, 2018

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Innovation
 TCA was formed 30+ years ago to address
Orange County’s:
o Exploding population
o Worsening traffic congestion
o Shrinking government transportation funds
 Different solution for planning, financing,
constructing and operating transportation
improvements
A partnership with county and city officials
took innovative governmental techniques and
fashioned them into a unique transportation
model

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Background
 1986 State Legislature authorized the
creation of the TCA
 TCA Boards of Directors comprised of
Orange County local elected officials
– 18 Cities
– 3 Supervisor county districts
 Authority to collect tolls obtained from
State legislature in 1987

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The Toll Roads
 51 miles open
 20 percent of OC freeway system
 300,000+ transactions per day
 $358M annual toll revenue
 1.2M customer accounts
 Built parallel to OC’s congested
I-5, I-405 and SR-55 freeways
 Provides a transportation system of
redundancy, safety & reliability

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Sustainable Roadways
 Environmental impacts
 Engineering design
 Maintenance and operations

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Planning Regionally
 South OC master
planned community
 County, local
agencies and TCA
 NCCP/HCP
– 38,000 acre
habitat reserve
– 38 species
– Wildlife linkages
– $6.6M of $10M
funded by TCA

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Creating Mitigation Sites

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Cultivating Self Sustainability
Coyote Canyon Landfill –
1994 (before)
Coyote Canyon Landfill –
2014 (after)
Salt Water Marsh –
2014 (after)
Salt Water Marsh –
1996 (before)
San Joaquin Hills Slopes –
1995 (before)
San Joaquin Hills Slopes –
2014 (after)
Lower Bonita Creek –
1996 (before)
Lower Bonita Creek –
2014 (after)

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Protecting in Perpetuity
Upper Chiquita Canyon Conservation Area

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Designing for Mobility and the Future
 Mobility
 Future expansion
 Context Sensitive
Design / Solutions

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Designing for the Environment
 Wildlife Crossings

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Maintaining Safety and Operations

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Continuing Awareness of Sustainability
 Restoring and preserving
Orange County’s open
spaces and natural
habitats
 Accommodating future
expansion and mobility
 Integrating roadways
with the surrounding
environment

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Future Contracting Opportunities
Projects PA/ED PS&E CEM CONST
FiscalYear
2019
Oso Parkway Bridge Under Construction
Jeffrey Road Interchange Study TBD
Signage Enhancements 
Future
241/91 Express Connector 
South County Traffic Relief Effort   
Future Toll Booth Removal Phases   
Future Widening Projects    

15. Juliet Su
(949) 754-3430
jsu@thetollroads.com

16. Promoting Active Transportation
ASCE-OC Luncheon, July 19, 2018

17. 5 E’s Approach
Engineering
Education
Encouragement
Enforcement
Evaluation
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18. ENGINEERING
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19. Regional Bikeways Network
Backbone System
• 41 regional corridors
• 500 miles in length
• 40 percent built
• $400-$500 million to
complete
Funded by OCCOG &
OCTA Sources
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OCTA – Orange County Transportation Authority

20. OC Loop
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Recent Completions
• City of Brea (Segment C)
• County of Orange (Segment F)
• City of Huntington Beach
(Segment K)
Ongoing Efforts
• City of La Habra (Segments A)
and City of Brea (Segment B)
• County of Orange (Segment D)
• County of Orange (Segment H)
• County of Orange
(Segments O, P, and Q)

21. OC Active
Project Status
• Community Engagement:
• Surveys
• Outreach Events
• Working Group Meetings
• Technical Analysis
• Inventory Bike Plans
• Evaluate Pedestrian Network
Funded with ATP Cycle 2 Grant
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22. OC Active Pedestrian Modeling - County
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DRAFT

23. OC Active Pedestrian Modeling - City
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DRAFT

24. Systemic Safety Plan
Bike/Ped Crash Analysis
• Identify Systemic Trends
• Prepare Template Engineering
Solutions (Cut Sheets)
• Recommend Non-Infrastructure
Solutions (Education & Enforcement)
• How-To Guide for HSIP Pursuits
Funded with SSARP (HSIP) Grant
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25. EDUCATION
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26. Education
Office of Traffic Safety Funding:
• 2017: Safety Videos
• 2018 & 2019: Bicycle Skills
Training and Safety Materials
Funded With OTS Grants ($200k
over 3 years!)
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Ads that don’t get skipped
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28. Ads that don’t get skipped
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29. ENCOURAGEMENT
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30. Go Human Events
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Source: City of Garden Grove
Prior/Future Events
• Experience Hoover (Westminster)
• Re: Imagine Garden Grove
• Experience the Tracks at Brea
• Connect the Loop (OC Parks)
• Cinco de Mayo (Santa Ana)
• Hazard Avenue (OCPW)
• Explore Merrimac (Costa Mesa)
• Go Human, Go Beach (Coming 2019)

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Experience Hoover - Before

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Hoover Project Renamed:
Mendez Historic Trail
Awarded: $2.3M!
Experience Hoover - After

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Mendez Historic Trail - Future

34. ENFORCEMENT
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35. Partnerships With Police
Training Program for Officers:
• Top 5 for Officers:
Identify Top Behaviors Leading
to Bike/Ped Crashes
• Recap Bike/Ped Laws and
Regulations
Funded by Southern California
Association of Governments Grant
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36. EVALUATION
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37. Active Transportation Counts Framework
Framing Data Collection
• Outline potential approach to collecting
bicycle & pedestrian data
• What, When, Where, & How
• Determine Costs & Data Management
• Roles and Responsibilities
Funded by Caltrans Grant
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38. Thank You!
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Paul Martin
Active Transportation Coordinator
(714) 560-5386
pmartin@octa.net
www.octa.net/bike

39. Community Outreach Update
OC Active: Stakeholders Working Group Meeting #2 02.01.2018 40

40. Orchard Hills Middle SchoolDonald S. Jordan Intermediate School
Jeffrey Trail Middle School
Middle School Entries
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41. High School Entries
Beckman High School
Century High School Valley High School
USC College Prep
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