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OCTA tells Fountain Valley council the Garfield/Geisler bridge is not needed; council presses for mitigation and monitoring
Summary
OCTA staff told the Fountain Valley City Council that a recent peer‑reviewed reevaluation found the Garfield/Geisler crossing is not needed to meet projected traffic demands through 2050; some council members and residents urged OCTA to fund mitigation and near‑term operational fixes before permanently removing the bridge from the regional master plan.
At a May 6 study session, Rose Casey, OCTA executive director of planning, told the Fountain Valley City Council the agency’s recent reevaluation — validated by a third‑party peer review — concluded the Garfield/Geisler bridge “is not needed to meet future traffic demands” and that additional analysis is not warranted. The finding follows a 2006 memorandum of understanding among Fountain Valley, Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach that identified 10 intersection improvements (three in Fountain Valley) and other operational measures intended to maintain traffic operations without the bridge.
The OCTA presentation walked council through nearly two decades of coordination, explained that the 2006 MOU commitments have been substantially…
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