Removing Gridlock From Orange County's Streets

"In 1989 the County Board of Supervisors approved a comprehensive plan for road-building in south Orange County to "ensure that the transportation system will continue to function in a satisfactory manner" as the area developed. Twelve years later, four of those roads - El Toro Road, Lake Forest Drive, Alicia Parkway and the southern portion of Alton Parkway - are rated among the county's most clogged. One isn't built. And several congested intersections slated for improvement, including El Toro and Rockfield, remain untouched." The plan's shortcomings are indicative of more widespread flaws in Orange County's attempts to handle traffic generated by rapid economic and population growth.