The California Coastal Commission is set to take up the Foothill-South 241 Toll Road project at its meetings in San Diego set for February 6, 7 and 8.  It is essential that the business community make its voice heard on this issue, and support the completion of the 241.

Knowing opponents of this project will appear en masse at the Coastal Commission meeting, OCBC and the coalition supporting the project are urging supporters to attend and voice that support.  The 241 represents the only viable relief for traffic on the I-5 corridor, where traffic is projected to increase by 60 percent along the Orange/San Diego County border over the next 20 years.  This strained infrastructure poses a significant public safety risk and could cripple the movement of goods and people throughout Southern California. 

OCBC President and CEO Lucy Dunn and Vice President of Government Affairs Kris Murray will participate in a Metropolitan Water District of Southern California sponsored educational inspection tour of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.  The two-day trip of the California Business Leaders Coalition is set for January 10 and 11, and will give attendees a thorough overview of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the largest estuary on the West Coast and California’s main water supply hub.