Caltrans and the City of Brea are working together on a major interchange improvement project on the 57 Freeway and Lambert Road. The two-year project is expected to begin this July. Please join us at a community meeting to learn about the benefits of the project and get your questions answered. Caltrans is the lead agency and is responsible for all aspects of construction management throughout the project, including traffic control. City staff will meet with Caltrans regularly to get status updates and will collaborate on ongoing communication to the public.
57 Fwy./Lambert Road Interchange Improvement Project
Community Meeting
6:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 22
Community Rooms A&B, Level 2
Brea Civic & Cultural Center
The $98 million project is scheduled for completion by December 2021. Improvements include providing additional capacity, better traffic flow, enhanced safety, reduced congestion and delays. Additionally, the project will enable the future construction of the Northbound Truck Climbing Lane, between Lambert Road and the Orange County and Los Angeles County line. Click here to view a rendering of what the new interchange will look like.
The total project cost is approximately $98 Million. Brea was awarded $65.7 million from Senate Bill 1 Federal Transportation Funding and federal freight highway program funds. The City has also committed over $12 million for the project from its local mitigation funds, and received over $12 million from 2018 OCTA Measure M2 Funds for construction.
City staff will work with Caltrans to minimize construction disruption, manage traffic and support ongoing communication throughout the project. Keep informed by following Caltrans website and social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Additionally, follow the City of Brea official news sources for updates.