The TCA, or Transportation Corridor Agencies wants to extend the 241 Toll Road through the center of historical San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano. Extending this toll road would create countless complications for these cities. Although many claim that a toll road would reduce traffic, in actuality, it would jeopardize the health of numerous people and the construction for this massive project would last for a lengthy time.
First of all if a new road was to be built, it would increase the amount of air pollution. Having another road near houses is an ill-conceived idea. All of the volatile organic compounds emitted from cars are harmful to our bodies. Diesel fuel is one of the leading cause of cancer. Not to mention, the copious amount of dust that forms would trigger allergies and asthma attacks. For over a decade, air quality officials from California have warned against building roads within 500 feet of homes. People nearby these roads …show more content…
With all of the construction taking place, it would require thousands of gallons of water to keep down the dust and make concrete for the road. This construction would also cause the obliteration of many natural habitats. Mountain lions, reptiles, rabbits, the endangered gnat catcher, and coyotes would perish if a this toll road comes. Vegetation such as the coastal sage, milkweeds, chaparral, and the California sunflower would drastically suffer and possibly become extinct. This tollway would be within 500 feet of Tesoro, San Clemente, and San Juan High School, which would create excessive amounts of noise for the 9,000 students attending these schools. During construction, many people may lose their home due to the immense amount of land needed to erect this toll road. Countless people who would have a road built near their house could have a 10-30 percent decrease in their home values. This may not seem like a big deal, but various elders would lose their largest
First of all if a new road was to be built, it would increase the amount of air pollution. Having another road near houses is an ill-conceived idea. All of the volatile organic compounds emitted from cars are harmful to our bodies. Diesel fuel is one of the leading cause of cancer. Not to mention, the copious amount of dust that forms would trigger allergies and asthma attacks. For over a decade, air quality officials from California have warned against building roads within 500 feet of homes. People nearby these roads …show more content…
With all of the construction taking place, it would require thousands of gallons of water to keep down the dust and make concrete for the road. This construction would also cause the obliteration of many natural habitats. Mountain lions, reptiles, rabbits, the endangered gnat catcher, and coyotes would perish if a this toll road comes. Vegetation such as the coastal sage, milkweeds, chaparral, and the California sunflower would drastically suffer and possibly become extinct. This tollway would be within 500 feet of Tesoro, San Clemente, and San Juan High School, which would create excessive amounts of noise for the 9,000 students attending these schools. During construction, many people may lose their home due to the immense amount of land needed to erect this toll road. Countless people who would have a road built near their house could have a 10-30 percent decrease in their home values. This may not seem like a big deal, but various elders would lose their largest