Daxon: No on road widening, yes on mall project are part of May update for Brea

It's been an interesting time in Brea the last few weeks. First, the very controversial widening of 1.5 miles of Brea Canyon Road on the Orange Cou...

May 18, 2023
11:52 PM

It's been an interesting time in Brea the last few weeks. First, the very controversial widening of 1.5 miles of Brea Canyon Road on the Orange County side of the border has been dropped. It was strongly opposed by Hills for Everyone, other conservation groups, many other people, and not supported by Brea, other nearby cities or Los Angeles County. Protection of the wildlife corridor was a major concern, as was the prospect of traffic going from two lanes into one as the road approached the 57 Freeway on ramp, all at a cost of about $181 million.

Terri Daxon