State Route 133 Safety Project

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is proposing to reduce collisions at the intersection of Laguna Canyon Road (SR-133) and El Toro Road by extending the second travel lane northbound from El Toro Road by 600 feet, extending the acceleration lane southbound by 900 feet and reassigning the exclusive right-turn lane to an optional right/left turn lane on westbound El Toro Road in the city of Laguna Beach, Orange County.
The information in the Initial Study (IS) is intended to provide project information such as alternatives being considered, how the environment could be affected and how any impacts will be avoided, minimized, and/or mitigated.

Anticipated Schedule:
PA&ED – Completed
Design – October 2018 to April 2020
Construction – February 2021 to April 2023

Initial Study with Mitigated Negative Declaration

Technical Studies
Air Quality Exemption Memo (March 2014)
Inital Site Assessment Checklist (March 2014)
Visual Impact Assessment (October 2016)
Water Quality Technical Memorandum (October 2016)
Paleontological Identification Report/Paleontological Evaluation Report (November 2016)
Natural Environment Study (January 2017)
Noise Memorandum (January 6, 2017)

Environmental Revalidation (June 2018) with Supplemental Technical Studies

Environmental Revalidation (September 2018)

If you have any questions about this project, please contact Edward Dolan, Associate Environmental Planner, California Department of Transportation, District 12, Environmental Analysis, 1750 East 4th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92705 or via e-mail to:

edward.dolan@dot.ca.gov

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