Last month it was San Rafael Assemblyman Jared Huffman. This month its San Diego Congresswoman Susan Davis. Politicians throughout California are battling over whether the state or the feds can throw up the best road blocks to stop Orange County from completing the 241, which would finally give commuters a choice.
TCA has spent 16 years on its environmental review process... The 241 has only been on the Master Plan of Arterial Highways since 1981. According to the Rancho Mission Viejo website, their 14,000 homes and five million square feet of offices, restaurants and shops could begin construction next year. We need the 241 to connect to the I-5 and we need it now.
Davis is trying to get an amendment to the defense bill that would repeal legislation that allows the Marine Corps to grant an easement for the completion of the toll road. Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez is also on the Armed Services Committee and is the key vote that can stop Davis's amendment.
If you believe we need traffic relief in Orange County, call Congresswoman Sanchez's office today at 202-225-2965 and ask her to oppose Congresswoman Davis's amendment. The vote is expected to occur later today.
FYI, Judah, RMV stated during the entitlement process that their development plans did not rely on the 241 extension.
Posted by: redperegrine | May 09, 2007 at 04:21 PM
Thats because they did not want to wait until 2020 to start building. They knew that the extention would take an eternity to get approved.
Posted by: | May 09, 2007 at 05:06 PM
You are absolutley correct redperegrine. RMV says they can build 14,000 homes and add virtually and entire new city to South Orange County without the road.
However, common sense tells us that building these homes without the proper infrastructure is a receipe for disaster.
Posted by: Theodore Judah | May 10, 2007 at 06:11 AM
Yes, well, my left eyebrow arched rather noticeably when I heard that.
Posted by: redperegrine | May 10, 2007 at 07:31 AM