The spirited dialogue touched on topics at the federal, state and local level surrounding the impact of policies directed at tolling and local transportation planning and ways to bridge the gap between policy and implementation. The panel also discussed congestion pricing, and future road pricing concepts, as well as road usage charges and the vehicles miles traveled (VMT) policy challenges for delivering projects.

Last week, the Orange County Business Council (OCBC) invited TCA and our partners at OCTA to present to the OCBC Infrastructure Committee on the state of toll operations across Orange County. Ryan focused on toll transaction and revenue recovery since the pandemic and shared our Capital Improvement Plan focusing on the 241/91 Express Connector Project. He also touched on our partnership with SBCTA for back office and customer support, and our push for AB 334 related to national interoperability. Attendees asked questions on VMT challenges and how tolling pricing may be impacted by events across the country related to congestion pricing.

Sharing the Beautiful Sites!

The annual TCA Spring Tours are back and it's one of our favorite times of the year! The once-a-year event gives members of the public the opportunity to experience the beauty of conservation areas set aside during construction on our roads. 

The guided tours are scheduled for Saturday, May 3 at Bonita Creek and Wednesday, May 14 and Saturday, May 17 at Upper Chiquita Canyon environmental sites.

The tours are led by a restoration ecologist, an ornithologist and a wildlife biologist who work with The Toll Roads to restore these sites to their native habitat and preserve them for generations to come.