Newport Coast Portion of Toll Road OKd
An Orange County Superior Court judge ruled Friday that the San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency complied with state law when it included a section of Newport Coast Drive into the 15-mile toll road.
The judge ruled that state law gave the agency enough authority to include Newport Coast Road as part of the toll corridor.
The San Joaquin Hills Corridor’s first 7-mile segment was opened to traffic July 24. When complete, the toll road will stretch from Interstate 5 in San Juan Capistrano to SR-73. The northern portion of the toll road is being built on Newport Coast Drive.
“This decision is the last legal hurdle for us,” said Paul Glaab, spokesman for the agency. “We now look ahead for the successful completion of the San Joaquin Hills Corridor.”
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