San Clemente City Applauds Passage Of Senator Bates’ SB 1373 In Senate Transportation Committee

Press release from the City of San Clemente:

June 03, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SB 1373 Prevents SR-241 Toll Road Extension from dividing

City of San Clemente

5/29/2020…San Clemente, California…The California Senate Transportation Committee passed SB 1373 by a 12-0 vote this morning. SB 1373, submitted by Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel), will codify the March 12, 2020 decisions by the Transportation Corridor Agency ( TCA) to abandon its proposed SR-241 Toll Road Extension through the City of San Clemente due to its devastating environmental, economic, cultural, and societal costs.

“While the TCA board agreed that the 241 extension through San Clemente will not be studied or built, today’s news about SB 1373 provides optimism that this decision has a good chance of never being able to be undone by future boards,” said Laura Ferguson, Mayor Pro Tem of San Clemente. “We are extremely appreciative that Senator Bates has been such a champion for our City and for good transportation policy for South Orange County. We look forward to continuing to work with TCA, OCTA and the County in creating real solutions for decreasing traffic in the region.”

“Today’s outcome is a major step towards ensuring that a potential toll road extension will not tear the City of San Clemente apart,” stated Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel). “If signed into law, SB 1373 will give San Clemente residents the certainty they desire to keep their city together for future generations. I will continue to work with stakeholders as the bill moves forward this year.”

SB 1373 deletes from the state highway system the portion of State Route 241 from State Route 5 south of the City of San Clemente to Oso Parkway east of the City of Mission Viejo.

The next hearing on SB 1373 will likely be in the Senate Appropriations Committee on June 8, 2020.

Press Release - City Applauds Passage of Senator Bates’ SB 1373 in Senate Transportation Committee

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