Groundbreaking held for $1.9B Calif. interstate expansion project View Larger Image Los Angeles Times » More than 400 guests celebrated the Orange County Transportation Authority’s groundbreaking for a $1.9-billion 405 Freeway expansion project during an elaborate event Friday in Costa Mesa. The project will affect the 16-mile portion of the 405 between the 73 Freeway in Costa Mesa and the 605 Freeway near Rossmoor. It is expected to be completed in 2023. The plan includes a new general-purpose lane and a new “express” toll lane in both directions. Michelle2018-01-29T15:41:50-08:00January 26th, 2018|California, Highways, Tolling| Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterEmail Related Posts ‘A fiasco from the beginning’ — Caltrans’ costs soar on $1.1 billion San Francisco tunnels April 10th, 2019 Getting There: Congestion pricing isn’t coming to Spokane, but these roads aren’t free and never were April 8th, 2019 The Boring Company: What 8 Cities Really Think of Elon Musk’s Tunnel Vision March 26th, 2019 Sea level rise could threaten California cities and ports by 2040 March 21st, 2019 Multi-billion, decade-long toll road plan gets green light, but bottlenecks loom March 12th, 2019 ‘Fix the Damn Roads’: States Step In After Trump’s Plans Stall March 11th, 2019 ARTBA analysis shows boost in state transportation funding legislation March 8th, 2019 Genoa Bridge Collapse Throws Harsh Light on Benettons’ Highway Billions March 5th, 2019 Can America Still Build Big? A California Rail Project Raises Doubts February 25th, 2019