Getting a jump on our PROMISES
Building upon the success of M1 and the continued need for our transportation infrastructure to keep pace with a growing population, Orange County voters renewed M1 in 2006. With this vote of confidence, OCTA was once again entrusted with the stewardship of what is now a 30-year ordinance.
During fiscal year 2010 - 11, M1 collections ended and M2 collections began with no slowdown in planning, development and construction. Prior to the commencement of M2, the OCTA Board of Directors approved an M2 Early Action Plan (EAP) that outlined improvements for the years 2007–2012. With much of the environmental and design work under way, the EAP evolved into the Capital Action Plan with detailed progress reports on each of the designated projects.
Even before the first dollar of M2 sales tax revenue was collected, OCTA began work on the M2 plan for freeway improvements. In fact, the first M2 project was completed in December 2010 using federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds, which freed up future M2 funds for other projects.
