The Los Angeles Post

Public Comment Period Opens July 6 for Southern California’s Future Transportation Plans

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Plans outline investments to reduce congestion, improve safety, and expand transportation choices across Southern California

LOS ANGELES – July 6, 2026 – The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) invites members of the public to review and provide feedback on major transportation investments that will guide future plans across the region.

Every day, millions of Southern Californians rely on the transportation network to get where they need to go. Decisions about maintaining and improving these systems are made through long-term planning, and SCAG seeks public input on two important updates: the Draft 2027 Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP) and the Connect SoCal 2024 Draft Amendment 2.

Together, these plans outline how transportation projects across Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura counties move from planning to construction. They include projects designed to reduce traffic, improve transit, make walking and biking safer, support the economy, and expand travel options for everyone. [JD1]

The Draft 2027 FTIP includes approximately 1,836 projects and $48.5 billion in investments over the next several years. While technical in nature, these investments have real impacts on daily life, helping people access work and school more easily, improving safety, and modernizing transportation systems.

Connect SoCal is the region’s long-range plan, setting a vision for how communities will grow and people will travel in the future. Draft Amendment 2 updates the plan to reflect changes in project details, such as costs, timelines, and funding, so that key projects can continue moving forward.

Public input is an important part of this process. Feedback from community members, stakeholders, and organizations ensure that transportation investments reflect local needs and priorities and improve the quality of life across Southern California.

The public comment period will run from July 6 through Aug. 4. During this time, anyone can review the draft plans and submit comments for consideration.

Written comments may be submitted by email or mail:

Draft 2027 FTIP

Email: gutierre@scag.ca.gov

Mail: Southern California Association of Governments, Attn: Pablo Gutierrez, 900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1700, Los Angeles, CA 90017

Connect SoCal 2024 Draft Amendment 2

Email: whiteakerw@scag.ca.gov

Mail: Southern California Association of Governments, Attn: Warren Whiteaker, 900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1700, Los Angeles, CA 90017

SCAG will also host two virtual public hearings where participants can learn more and provide comments:

  • July 21 at 6:00 p.m.
  • July 28 at 10:00 a.m.

Register here: scag.ca.gov/connectsocal-zoom

Both meetings will present the same information and remain open for at least 30 minutes, depending on participation.

After the comment period closes, SCAG will review all feedback, make updates where appropriate, and present the final plans for consideration and adoption.