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File #: 24-5894   
Type: Orange County Transportation Authority Item Status: Reported to Board - Consent
File created: 12/2/2024 In control: Regional Transportation Planning Committee
On agenda: 4/7/2025 Final action:
Title: Amendments to the Master Plan of Arterial Highways
Sponsors: Ivy Hang, Rose Casey
Attachments: 1. Transmittal, 2. Staff Report, 3. Attachment A, 4. Attachment B, 5. Attachment C, 6. Attachment D, 7. Attachment E, 8. Attachment F, 9. Attachment G, 10. Attachment H, 11. Attachment I, 12. Attachment J, 13. Attachment K, 14. Attachment L, 15. Attachment M, 16. Attachment N, 17. Attachment O
Subject
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Amendments to the Master Plan of Arterial Highways
overview
Overview
The Orange County Transportation Authority administers the Master Plan of Arterial Highways, including the review and approval of amendments requested by local agencies. The cities of Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Irvine, and Stanton have requested amendments to the Master Plan of Arterial Highways that are recommended for approval. In addition, removal of the Garfield-Gisler Santa Ana River crossing is recommended for approval, and support letters have been received from the cities of Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, and Huntington Beach. A status update is also provided on Master Plan of Arterial Highways coordination activities, including ongoing collaboration with the cities of Costa Mesa and Newport Beach.
recommendation
Recommendation(s)
A. Approve amending the Master Plan of Arterial Highways to fully remove the Garfield-Gisler Santa Ana River crossing.

B. Direct staff to close out the Memorandum of Understanding C-6-0834 among the cities of Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley, and Huntington Beach, and the Orange County Transportation Authority regarding agency responsibilities for implementing the consensus recommendation for the Garfield-Gisler Bridge Crossing over the Santa Ana River.

C. Approve amending the Master Plan of Arterial Highways to accommodate the following requests:

1. City of Anaheim: Remove Weir Canyon Road between Blue Sky Road and State Route 241 (not constructed).
2. City of Costa Mesa: Reclassify Merrimac Way from a primary (four-lane, divided) arterial to a divided collector (two-lane, divided) arterial between Harbor Boulevard and Fairview Road.
3. City of Irvine: Reclassify Yale Avenue from a secondary (four-lane, undivided) arterial to a collector (two-lane undivided) arterial between Michelson Drive and University Drive.
4. City of Stanton: Reclassify Orangewood Avenue from a secondary (four-lane, undivided) arterial to a divided collector (two-lane divided) art...

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