I-5 Major Improvement Corridor Project
THE WIDENING OF THE I-5 FREEWAY IS EMINENT
Learn more about this project and its potential effects on businesses along the Interstate 5 Freeway through the City of Commerce.
Become Informed. Become Involved Now!
Project Name: Caltrans District 7’s I-5 Corridor Improvement Project, a proposal to widen the Interstate 5 Freeway.
If your business is adjacent to the I-5 Freeway, it is even more important that you inform yourself of the impacts you may sustain when Caltrans begins planning for the widening of the freeway. Some things that may impact you are:
* Property Aquisitions
* Property Impacts related to the Project
* Potential Social, Economic, and Environmental Issues related to the Project
* Construction Mitigation
The City of Commerce is a member of the Intertstate 5 Joint Powers Authority, or more commonly known as the I-5 JPA, developed over 15 years ago for the preservation of communities along the Interstate 5 Freeway that aims to protect the interests of their respective communities while enhancing freeway capacity. The six member cities are Commerce, Downey, Norwalk, Santa Fe Springs, La Mirada, and Buena Park. This group of community leaders, elected officials, and city managers represent each of the cities’ best interests from an engineering and public work perspective, and also help minimize any direct impacts resulting from this project.
For more information on the I-5 JPA, please contact Yvette Kirrin, Executive Director/Authority Engineer, at (310) 704-8194.
Important: The Chamber has been and continues to communicate and stay involved with the City of Commerce, Caltrans, FHWA, and the I-5 JPA, and will advocate on behalf of its membership, where appropriate, as the project moves along. We are constantly receiving updates on the project and will ensure we are a part of the outreach process to keep the membership abreast of pertinent issues related to the project.
STAY INFORMED THRU THE CHAMBER’S GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Presided by Chairman Anthony Saldana of Exide Technologies, Inc.
Influencing the issues that matter to our business and our community.
The committee meets every 1st Thursday of each month at the chamber offices at 8:00 AM.
The Government Affairs Committee conducts research and analysis of legislation at the federal, state, and local government levels. In addition, this committee analyzes issues and regulations that impact our Chamber and our member businesses. The goals of this committee are to:
* Empower our membership to advocate for a strong and healthy community.
* Monitor public policy, provide analysis and advocate for views adopted by the Board of Directors of the Chamber.
* Coordinate briefings with legislators and their staffs to discuss current issues in business.
* Network with other business organizations to promote policy for business.
* Plan site visits and educational forums with elected and appointed officials from the federal, state and local governments to maintain a dialogue on business needs within underserved areas.
* Encourage chamber membership to actively participate in civic activities that promote citizenship, education and the importance of voting.
ABOUT THE INTERSTATE 5 MAJOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 7 and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) proposes to improve Interstate 5 between State Route 91 and Interstate 710, a length of approximately 26 kilometers (16 miles), by widening to provide a minimum of 10 lanes. At present, the I-5 consists of eight lanes from SR-91 to Beach Boulevard, six lanes from Beach Boulevard to I-605, and eight lanes from I-605 to I-710. The portion of I-5 in Orange County south of SR-91 has been widened to 10 lanes (one High Occupancy Vehicle lane and four mixed flow lanes in each direction with future provisions for 12 lanes).
WHAT IS BEING PLANNED?
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 7 and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) are proposing to widen Interstate 5 between to accomodate additional lanes in both directions of I-5. Depending on the alternative selected, the project may also include modifications to the I-605 and I-710 interchanges. The proposed project will also require additional right-of-way.
WHY THIS NOTICE & YOUR INVOLVEMENT
Caltrans is formally initiating studies for this project. Based on preliminary plans, the resulting environmental document is anticipated to be an Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Study (EIR/EIS).
The purpose of public scoping meetings, presentations, and hearings is to solicit comments from public agencies, private entities, and interested individuals regarding potential social, economic, and environmental issues related to the project. Scoping meetings also ensure that parties are involved early in the environmental planning process.