[rha] 405 Freeway Closures in Orange County

Published: Tue, 08/14/18

It looks like we are getting a bit of a respite from the excessive heat we've seen much of the summer. The weather projection for the next week or so has us in the mid-80's and overnight lows in the upper 60's great news for those of us who like fresh air in the house.

CalTrans has issued the following notice

Full Nighttime Freeway Closures on I-405 in Orange County

Northbound and Southbound I-405 are scheduled to be closed from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18, and again on Saturday, Aug. 25, through Huntington Beach and Westminster. The closures are necessary for demolition of the McFadden Avenue bridge.

Nighttime lane closures are scheduled on I-405 during the weeks of Aug. 20 and Aug. 27 for additional demolition activities.

For the full closures, northbound motorists will be detoured off the freeway at Beach Boulevard, and southbound motorists will be detoured off the freeway at Bolsa Avenue/Goldenwest Street.

Motorists should expect nighttime delays and use alternate routes if possible.

Bottom line: This freeway closure will have a significant effect on your travels on Saturday evening/Sunday morning on the 405 in Orange County both this weekend and next.

Upcoming Dates to Note
We have a number of events coming up that you will want to put on your calendar. Check them out:

RCSD Board Meeting - Tuesday 8/14 - 7:00 p.m. Rush Park Aud.
RHA Board Meeting - Tuesday 8/21 - 7:00 p.m. Rossmoor Park
Street Sweeping - Monday August 20th, please remove your vehicles and trash cans from Rossmoor streets.
Rossmoor Recycles - Saturday 8/25- 8:00 a.m. to Noon - Rush Park, please bring your newspapers, mixed paper, cans and plastic bottles.

And of course, the weekly Rossmoor Walk & Talk each Tuesday morning, that it is not raining, starting at 10:30 a.m. at Rush Park. A second walking group meets on Thursday afternoons at 4:00 p.m. also at Rush Park.

Thanks for reading the RHA eNews Blast

The RHA Comm Team

PS - Come join the conversation with your neighbors at Nextdoor Rossmoor!

August RHA Meeting - 8/21

As we mentioned previously, there will be no guest presentation at our August RHA Board meeting. If there is some agency or representative that you would like to hear from in an upcoming RHA Board meeting, please reply to this email and let us know who and why you want to hear from them. We will work to schedule them at an upcoming meeting in for you.

In September we will have the I-405 Project Team presenting an update on the current I-405 widening project and taking questions from the audience. If you have any questions related to the I-405 project or are looking for an update on how the project will impact your drive on the 405 in the coming months, please plan to join us.

CHP Smart Driving Program

The CHP is holding their START SMART DRIVING EDUCATION program for teens and their parents on Tuesday, August 14 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Westminster CHP Office (13200 Goldenwest Street, Westminster).

The class is an effort to prepare young drivers to drive responsibly, the CHP offers this new driver education class for drivers and their parents. START SMART addresses such topics as the safe driving practices, the rules of the road, and new driver license requirements.

Please contact Officer Duane Graham (714.892.4426) to reserve your seat.

RHA Adopts Street Sweeping Resolution

After listening to RHA Members and other residents of our community, the RHA Board has adopted a resolution requesting that the RCSD and County of Orange amend the current street sweeping policies to eliminate the prohibition of all street parking on the two street sweeping days each month in Rossmoor.

While having our streets swept is an important part of both water conservation and minimizing the mosquito population, the current schedule not longer meets Rossmoor residents needs.

The Board suggests that the County adopt an odd/even side of the street or other sweeping policy that provides some relief for the residents who have more cars than will fit in their driveways/garages, require frequent home health care and other services, and a policy that better models other cities in the County.

To get a copy of our resolution and to find out what you can do to support this request, please visit our site here.

Rossmoor Recycles: Saturday 8/25

Our next monthly Rossmoor Recycles Drive is on Saturday, August 25th. Please bring your recyclable newspapers, mixed paper waste, recyclable cans, and plastic bottles to Rush Park.

You'll be helping the environment AND putting some much-needed funds back into the Rossmoor community!

Note: Paper shredding is only available quarterly (Oct, Jan, Apr, and July)

We’ll see you there!

8:00 AM to 12 N00N – Rush Park Parking Lot
on Blume Drive

Please separate Newspaper materials from other paper waste, e.g. cardboard and magazines and other paper materials waste. Thanks for your help!

RHA Membership

Because Rossmoor Matters

The Rossmoor Homeowners Association (RHA) is a membership funded, non-profit organization and as such relies primarily on member dues and fund-raising to cover its annual costs.

What costs?

Great question, glad you asked.

The Rossmoor Homeowners Association:

Awards Scholarships each year to graduating high school residents.
Hosts and/or sponsors numerous community events, meet the candidate nights, monthly forums, and town hall meetings, including the Rossmoor Community Festival, Rossmoor Winter Festival, and Shakespeare in the Park.
Keeps the curb addresses painted and visible for emergency responders and deliveries.
Helps to fund periodic safety and security needs within Rossmoor.
Keeps the neighborhood informed and the communication channels open via the Rossmoor Signature News magazine, RHA eNews, social media platforms, and the RHA website.

And while these costs are not great, they do add up throughout the year. And that's why we ask you to join or renew your membership with the RHA. And at $30 per household, it's a steal. Just hop on over to the RHA website and fill in your information.

You'll be supporting the RHA and its many efforts to keep Rossmoor the great place to live it is today. Join or renew today!

New cool Rossmoor T-Shirts available in adult sizes S-XXXL and youth sizes for just $20 each ($15 for youth sizes).

Get yours and wear it proudly!

For additional information or to order your shirts, please contact Cathy Larson
(562-243-7971 or TShirts@Rossmoor-RHA.org)

I-405 Improvement Project

As most of you know the I-405 enhancement project has begin with the preliminary ground and soil work. The I-405 in both directions from the I-605 to SR 73 interchange will have CalTrans crews working intermittently on the shoulders and neighboring streets. Some lane and complete freeway closures will take place as well.

The OCTA has also released a projected schedule for the bridge work along the 16 mile project path. You can see that here. Note that none of the projected work will directly impact Rossmoor or Seal Beach Blvd. However, if you plan to drive between here and SR 73 in Costa Mesa, especially in the late night and early morning hours, you may want to check for closures on the OCTA website.

We will provide updates here as they become available.

Once the project is completed in about 2023, there will be one additional traffic lane in each direction. The current HOV lane and an additional lane will be Toll Lanes for vehicles with less than 3 riders.

Rossmoor Walk & Talk

Rossmoor resident Herb Halling coordinates the two weekly Rossmoor Walk & Talk meet ups at Rush Park on

Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m.

AND

Thursday afternoons at 4:00 p.m.

Both meet at Rush Park - That is unless it's raining, then there's no walk.

The idea is simple enough, whoever attends forms groups of 2-4 people and walk around Rush Park 1, 2, or 3 times, and they talk. How long they walk, how fast they walk, and what they talk about is up to them. There never seems to be a shortage of talking topics so join in the fun while you pump some blood around your body.

It's a real Win-Win

This great idea creates an informal way to meet your neighbors and get some exercise at the same time. It could save or at least extend your life, plus you'll get to meet some really great people. And that is a huge win-win.

Come join us! The Rossmoor Walk & Talk is open to all ages. More details and a short video are available here on the RHA site

The more the merrier - Invite your friends and please spread the word. Rossmoor Walk & Talk meets are held every Tuesday at 10:30 AM

AND every Thursday at 4:00 PM both at Rush Park.

Become a Block Member

Block members contribute by expanding the coverage of the Neighborhood Watch network.

The more residents who participate in the program and are observant about their surroundings and neighborhood, the safer our community is.

All you need to do is complete the block member form and you will be added to the Neighborhood Watch network. There is no cost or obligation to you, but the benefits to you and your block could be life changing or saving.

Rossmoor Wildlife Watch

Coyote sightings in Rossmoor have decreased to almost zero over the past couple of months. The coyote gates are down and that is a big help. Other easier food sources seem to be available to the local coyotes as well. Unfortunately, reduced sightings/reports does not indicate the coyotes are not in Rossmoor. They are still here.

For those of you who have made reports, THANK YOU. You are helping us track coyote behavior which is critical to any future removal attempts.

Please continue to be careful with your pets (keep them indoors or within your sight, and DO NOT leave pet food outside after feeding time).

Our Rossmoor Wildlife Watch program continues to collect reports and monitors coyote behavior and movement based on these reports. Please continue to report any coyote activity you see on the Rossmoor Wildlife Watch website.

If you would like to find out more about our Rossmoor Wildlife Watch program and discover what we are doing, please sign up for more information.

Please report any coyote sightings here: RossmoorWildlife.org/report

The coyote challenge we face here in Rossmoor and throughout Southern California does not have a magical "fix it" solution. It will take a community effort (that's you and me, not "them") to keep our pets safe and reduce the risks in our neighborhood. Please learn what you can do at your home and for everyone in Rossmoor.

Rossmoor. A great place to live since 1957

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