Toll road expansion rejected…
In a follow up to our previous post the California Coastal Commission decided to deny the request to extend the toll road on Route 241 to Interstate 5. This is a victory for both surfers and environmentalists. It will be interesting to see what, if any, more environmentally friendly alternatives to the gridlock on Int. 5 will develop. One common proposal is a widening of the 5 itself. We wonder how those environmental impacts will rate in comparison to those that would have resulted from the now rejected toll road. One of the arguments opponents made was that the expansion would have allowed for increased development in Orange County which would consequently do more damage to the environment. We wonder if the more likely reality is that development will continue but only without the necessary infrastructure? Might this be a Pyrrhic Victory for the road’s opponents?
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