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Initial 405 Express Lanes Excess Toll Revenue Expenditure Plan
overview
Overview
The 405 Express Lanes, implemented through the Interstate 405 Improvement Project, opened on December 1, 2023. The Orange County Transportation Authority operates the lanes through tolling authority provided by the California Transportation Commission and under a 40-year lease with the California Department of Transportation. In November 2025, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors approved the Policy and Framework for the Use of 405 Express Lanes Excess Toll Revenue. Board of Directors’ approval is now requested for the Initial 405 Express Lanes Excess Toll Revenue Expenditure Plan to guide the future use of excess toll revenue, which may be available beginning in 2029.
recommendation
Recommendation(s)
A. Approve the development of the 405 Corridor Plan as the only expenditure in the Initial 405 Express Lanes Excess Toll Revenue Expenditure Plan.
B. Approve the charter for and the establishment of the 405 Corridor Technical Advisory Committee.
C. Direct staff to return with a draft 405 Express Lanes Excess Toll Revenue Expenditure Plan to prioritize capital projects for future spending following completion of the 405 Corridor Plan as identified in the Initial 405 Express Lanes Excess Toll Revenue Expenditure Plan.