I-5/El Toro Road interchange project
Summary
OCTA's draft plan (alternative 1A braided ramps) cuts delays 35-40% at the county's most crash-prone interchange south of the 55 — but it cuts through the new Village development and a planned Marriott hotel. The flyover alternative (2) was eliminated; public hearings run through September 14.
At a glance
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Last discussed Aug 25, 2026.
Impact analysis
A multi-million-dollar Measure M2-funded project; members of the council argued a low-cost signage alternative could achieve similar congestion relief.
Commuters, emergency responders, and patients traveling to the medical facilities on El Toro Road.
The Village at Laguna Hills development, a planned hotel, and several small businesses in the off-ramp loop face potential right-of-way impacts.
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