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405 Express Lanes

Sector: Road • Location: Orange County, California, United States

Source: LAist

Project
Completed

The 405 Express Lanes cover a 14-mile stretch between the county line in Seal Beach to Costa Mesa in Orange County. The project includes two express lanes in each direction, a regular lane added in each direction, and safety improvements such as standard lane widths, improved shoulders, on and off ramps, sound walls, and landscaping. The lanes aim to allow commuters to travel 14 miles at 65 mph du

Status
Closed
Sector
Road, Government
Location
Orange County, California, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
LAist

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The project “405 Express Lanes” is an infrastructure initiative in the Road sector, located in Orange County, California, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from LAist.

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completed

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Closed

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2026-07-22

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The 405 Express Lanes cover a 14-mile stretch between the county line in Seal Beach to Costa Mesa in Orange County. The project includes two express lanes in each direction, a regular lane added in each direction, and safety improvements such as standard lane widths, improved shoulders, on and off ramps, sound walls, and landscaping. The lanes aim to allow commuters to travel 14 miles at 65 mph during rush hour, saving about 15 minutes. The project cost $2.16 billion and took around six years to complete.

Original sector

Transportation

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Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

California

City

Orange County

Source

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Sector

Road, Government

Article published date

2025-11-12

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