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First Street Multimodal Boulevard Study <br /> February 17, 2026 <br /> Page 2 <br /> A Request for Proposals (RFP) was issued on February 25, 2025 seeking qualified <br /> firms to provide traffic engineering and transportation planning services for the First <br /> Street Multimodal Boulevard Study. On May 20, 2025, HDR Engineering, Inc. (HDR) <br /> was subsequently awarded an agreement to conduct the study. The Study commenced <br /> June 4, 2025 with a grant deadline of December 2026. Due to the compressed <br /> schedule, selection of an LPA in early 2026 will allow adequate time to develop 100% <br /> final engineering and design. OCTA has been awarded grant funding of up to $2 million <br /> for the construction of the LPA but this falls significantly short of the amount that will be <br /> needed for construction. <br /> THE STUDY <br /> The First Street Multimodal Boulevard Study is a comprehensive effort to re-envision <br /> approximately three miles of First Street from Bristol Street to Tustin Avenue as a safer, <br /> more accessible, and more equitable corridor for all users, including people walking, <br /> bicycling, riding transit, and driving. Initiated in May 2025, the Study responds to the <br /> City's General Plan Mobility Element and community-identified needs to improve safety, <br /> reduce speed-related collisions, enhance access to transit, and better serve the <br /> corridor's diverse and often vulnerable populations. The presentation is included as <br /> Exhibit 1. <br /> The analysis, findings, and detailed technical documentation is summarized in a <br /> technical memorandum. The Technical Memorandum (Exhibit 2) documents existing <br /> conditions, traffic and safety analysis, equity assessment, community outreach, <br /> alternatives development, and evaluation of design concepts. <br /> The Study corridor extends approximately three miles from Bristol Street to Tustin <br /> Avenue, crossing downtown Santa Ana, the railroad underpass, and the 1-5 freeway <br /> interchange. <br /> Figure 1: First Street Corridor <br /> Flower Park Plaza Artists Village Zoo ® Study Corridor <br /> Santa Ana High School DMV Social Security Office <br /> I <br /> W SANTA ANA BLVD C <br /> 4TH ST 4TH ST I <br /> Z <br /> FIRST STREET <br /> • • m <br /> r ; �v O 55 <br /> O D Z Z O <br /> - f O ECHESTNUT AVE O D <br /> O m O H y Z E MAIN ST <br /> The Study evaluated existing conditions, conducted extensive technical analysis, and <br /> implemented a robust, multilingual community engagement process that reached more <br /> than 1,100 participants. Eight (8) initial multimodal options were developed and <br />