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Forum will discuss toll-lane plan for 405 Freeway

A long camera exposure reveals the blurred lights of motorists traveling on the 405 Freeway through Costa Mesa last year. The California Department of Transportation wants to replace the carpool lanes in each direction with toll lanes on the 405 between the 605 Freeway and the 55 Freeway.
A long camera exposure reveals the blurred lights of motorists traveling on the 405 Freeway through Costa Mesa last year. The California Department of Transportation wants to replace the carpool lanes in each direction with toll lanes on the 405 between the 605 Freeway and the 55 Freeway.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
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The 405 Freeway Cities Coalition will present a forum Thursday evening to gather public input about the state’s proposal to add toll lanes on the 405 Freeway.

The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community Center, 1845 Park Ave. Council members from the six coalition cities — Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Seal Beach, Westminster and Los Alamitos — are expected to attend.

The California Department of Transportation wants to replace the carpool lane in each direction with a toll option on the 14-mile stretch of the 405 between the 605 Freeway and the 55 Freeway. Caltrans’ plan also includes an additional general-purpose lane in each direction.

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In December, the Orange County Transportation Authority voted to add one general-purpose lane in each direction, with an option to build a second lane, free or toll, in the future.

— Anthony Clark Carpio

Twitter: @acocarpio
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