- A shared coastal rail corridor serving the Los Angeles metropolitan area experienced impacts due to high surf.
- OCTA is protecting a coastal rail corridor that runs through Southern California.
OCTA Completes $93 Million Rail Corridor Protection Project in San Clemente
What happened
The Orange County Transportation Authority completed a yearlong project to protect the LOSSAN Rail Corridor line at Mariposa Point in San Clemente. The project cost about $93 million and included a 1,400-foot catchment wall designed to protect the track from falling rocks. Additionally, $24 million was spent rebuilding the San Clemente Beach Trail pedestrian bridge.
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Why it matters
The project was designed to resolve challenges affecting rail service on the OCTA-owned right-of-way. This infrastructure investment stabilizes the vital rail connection used by Metrolink, Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, and BNSF freight trains.
The Orange County Transportation Authority is working to protect a coastal rail corridor that runs through Southern California, which has previously experienced impacts due to high surf.
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Who's involved
- San ClementeLocation where the rail corridor protection project was completed.
- Dana PointShares a coastal rail line with San Clemente.
- California Coastal CommissionHolds formal regulatory jurisdiction over the geographic area of Dana Point.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Laguna BeachSpeculative
Regional rail improvements could enhance tourism and connectivity.
- Newport BeachSpeculative
Regional rail improvements might enhance tourism and connectivity.
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The entities involved
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San Clemente
Commune in the Province of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Dana Point
city in Orange County, California, United States
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