CSULB commuters face a new challenge on the road

Photo by: Orange County Transportation Authority

       CSULB's Public Affairs office issued a notice early April warning students of the I-405 and SR-22 freeway connector closure scheduled for April 18, 2011. 

       The West County Connector Project requires the 7th Street connector into Long Beach to be closed for approximately one year. 

       Christina Byrne, the Community Relations Officer said, the closure of this freeway will impact a large percentage of CSULB students commuting from local Orange County cities. The project spans across several cities, which include Garden Grove, Westminster, Seal Beach, Los Alamitos, Long Beach, and the community of Rossmoor. 

       Once completed, the project will consist of additional carpool lanes, two "fly over" carpool structures, and enhanced aesthetic elements like, decorated soundwalls, retaining walls and added landscaping. 

       

       The west segment project is being funded $159 million from local funds and various state programs.

Photo by: Orange County Transportation Authority