Virtual meeting for the proposed tunnel to Ontario Airport

The San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) will host a virtual meeting July 20 to solicit public comments regarding potential environmental impacts of the proposed Tunnel to Ontario International Airport (ONT).

SBCTA is the lead agency in preparing a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Tunnel project. Partner agencies include the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA) and the cities of Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga.

SBCTA invites all interested members of the public to attend the virtual meeting at 6 p.m. that day and provide comments on issues related to potential environmental impacts. To register for the meeting and to learn more about the proposed project visit goSBCTA.com/Tunnel.

The 30-day scoping comment period began on July 5 and will end at 5 p.m. on Friday, August 5. All comments received during the scoping period will be considered by SBCTA, compiled in a scoping report, and appended to the Draft EIR.

The proposed Tunnel Project will be operated and maintained by Omnitrans. It will feature a bi-directional system where passengers traveling to and from ONT will be transported in autonomous, zero-emission vehicles on an on-demand basis between the Cucamonga Station and the airport terminals.