Orange County Transportation Authority
Transportation planning commission for Orange County, California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is the transportation planning commission for Orange County, California in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. OCTA is responsible for funding and implementing transit and capital projects for the transportation system in the county, including freeway expansions, express lane management, bus and rail transit operation, and commuter rail funding and oversight.
Headquarters in Orange, California | |
Commission overview | |
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Formed | 1991 (1991) |
Jurisdiction | Government of Orange County, California |
Headquarters | 550 S Main Street, Orange, California |
Employees | 1,378 (2021) |
Annual budget | US$1.3 billion (FY 2021–22) |
Commission executives | |
Website | octa |
OCTA was founded in 1991 through the consolidation of seven separate transportation agencies by the California State Legislature and is governed by a 17-member Board of Directors with the Caltrans District Director serving in a non-voting capacity. The Authority's administrative offices are located in the City of Orange.