Legislation Details

File #: 26-6843   
Type: Orange County Transportation Authority Item Status: Committee Ready - Consent
File created: 4/1/2026 In control: Regional Transportation Planning Committee
On agenda: 5/4/2026 Final action:
Title: Cooperative Agreement No. C250331 with the California Department of Transportation to fund the Construction of the State Route 74 Ortega Highway Gap Closure and Multimodal Improvement Project
Sponsors: Adriann Cardoso, Rose Casey
Attachments: 1. Staff Report

Subject

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Cooperative Agreement No. C250331 with the California Department of Transportation to fund the Construction of the State Route 74 Ortega Highway Gap Closure and Multimodal Improvement Project

overview

Overview

The Orange County Transportation Authority and the California Department of Transportation are working together to implement the State Route 74 Ortega Highway Gap Closure and Multimodal Improvement Project. This item proposes to enter into Cooperative Agreement No. C250331 with the California Department of Transportation to authorize use of state and federal funds for the construction phase of the State Route 74 Ortega Highway Gap Closure and Multimodal Improvement Project.

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Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Cooperative Agreement No. C250331 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and the California Department of Transportation to authorize the use of $30 million in federal Surface Transportation Block Grant Program funds, $24.6 million in State Transportation Improvement Program funds, and $2.5 million in Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending funds, for the construction of the State Route 74 Ortega Highway Gap Closure and Multimodal Improvement Project.