91 Eastbound Corridor Operations Project
Pre Construction
Status: Pre-Construction
Location: Eastbound Route 91, from the 241 Toll Road connector to Route 71
Type of Project: Highways
Location: Eastbound Route 91, from the 241 Toll Road connector to Route 71
Engineering/Environmental Studies: To start in mid-2023 and take 2-3 years
Construction: Dependent on funding
Investment: $5 million (engineering and environmental)
OVERVIEW
The Riverside County Transportation Commission, in coordination with Caltrans, the Orange County Transportation Authority, the Transportation Corridor Agencies, and the City of Corona, is proposing to add a lane to eastbound 91 from the 241 Toll Road connector to Route 71 in Corona. The new lane is intended to help improve traffic operations on eastbound 91, especially during afternoon and evening hours.
This highway segment was included in the 2012 environmental document for the 91 Corridor Improvement Project but was deferred due to funding constraints. RCTC expects to award an engineering and environmental contract in mid-2023 to study four design alternatives. These alternatives will require environmental revalidation and an updated scoping document to identify the preferred alternative. This phase of work is expected to take two to three years.
RCTC expects to award an engineering and environmental consultant contract in mid-2023 to study design alternatives, which will require environmental revalidation and an updated scoping document to identify the preferred alternative.
Following the selection of the preferred alternative, RCTC will seek funding for future project phases, including final design and construction. The timing of project delivery is dependent on funding.
Perris-South Metrolink Station and Layover Facility
Pre Construction
Status: Pre-Construction
Location: Perris-South Metrolink Station, Perris
Type of Project: Rail Station Improvements
Location: Perris-South Metrolink Station, Perris
Final Design: January 2023 to summer 2024
Construction: Anticipated late 2024 to summer 2026
Investment: Estimated $25 million (total cost)
OVERVIEW
The Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC), in partnership with the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink), Caltrans, and the City of Perris, is expanding the Perris-South Metrolink Station. This station serves as the end point for the 91/Perris Valley Line, north of Ethanac Road.
The project will add a second passenger loading platform at the station, along with canopies and other passenger amenities. To accommodate the new platform, 1,100 feet of new station track will be added to allow two passenger trains to board and deboard at the same time. This new track will also allow the station to remain operational if a train is out of service on one set of tracks.
The project also includes construction of a fourth track at the Perris-South layover maintenance facility. This will include building new track and installing a new switch for trains to change tracks. This will improve Metrolink service operations and efficiency by allowing more trains to be stored overnight.
Project design began in late January 2023 and is expected to take approximately 1.5 years.
Construction is anticipated to start in late 2024 and be completed in summer 2026.
Metrolink Double Track Project: Moreno Valley-Perris
Pre Construction
Status: Pre-Construction
Location: Between Moreno Valley/March Field Station (in Riverside) and Perris-South Station
Type of Project: Rail Corridor
Location: Between Moreno Valley/March Field Station (in Riverside) and Perris-South Station
Construction: Anticipated early 2026
Investment: Estimated $31 million (technical studies, final design, construction)
OVERVIEW
RCTC is completing final design for the Metrolink Double Track Project: Moreno Valley-Perris Project between Riverside and Perris. The project will upgrade 6.5 miles of existing freight railroad track to accommodate passenger rail service between the Moreno Valley/March Field Station and the Perris-South Station.
Once completed, the upgraded track will improve the reliability of Metrolink service, offer an alternative to driving, and help relieve congestion on Interstate 215 by providing reliable and efficient transit options for Riverside County commuters, who face some of the longest commutes in southern California. The project also will increase access to jobs and education in this traditionally underserved area, reduce air pollution, and help Metrolink achieve its goal of providing bidirectional service every 30 minutes in time for the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics.
Construction is anticipated to begin early 2026. The project is a vital component of RCTCโs vision to implement safe multimodal solutions in Riverside Countyโs rapidly growing communities near Perris. Riverside County is growing faster than any county in California and is one of the fastest growing counties in the nation.
Mid County Parkway Ramona Expressway
Pre Construction
Status: Pre-Construction
Location: Western Riverside County
Type of Project: Expressway
Location: Western Riverside County between San Jacinto and Perris
Type of Project: Highways
OVERVIEW
The Mid County Parkway is a planned 16-mile transportation corridor between the San Jacinto and Perris areas. This new east-west facility will open economic opportunities, reduce travel times, and expand access to employment and education for residents and businesses of Riverside County. The improvements will promote transportation equity for this long-underserved area and connect to Route 79, Interstate 215, and transit facilities that support Metrolinkโs 91/Perris Valley Line and Riverside Transit Agency routes. With this connection, the Perris and San Jacinto communities will have access to multiple modes of travel.
RCTC is working to deliver the MCP in segments. RCTC has partnered with the County of Riverside on final design of the MCP Ramona Expressway, an 8.6-mile segment from approximately one mile east of Rider Street to Warren Road that experiences a high rate of vehicular accidents. The County of Riverside contributed $1 million toward the cost of future construction of this segment. Final design began in September 2022. If funding is secured, construction could begin in early 2026 and take about two years to complete.
The roadway currently has one lane in each direction with a passing lane between 5th Street and Bridge Street. The improvements will provide two lanes in each direction, add a raised median to separate the eastbound and westbound lanes, build a new bridge over the San Jacinto River, modify three intersections with traffic signals, install one new signalized intersection, and construct a wildlife crossing. The improvements are focused on safety and access.
Construction of the Interstate 215 Placentia Avenue Interchange in Perris, the first MCP segment, began in August 2020 and opened in December 2022. RCTC has not determined the timing for construction of additional MCP segments; these contracts will depend upon available funds.
Final design of an 8.6-mile segment on Ramona Expressway from approximately one mile east of Rider Street to Warren Road in the County of Riverside began in fall 2022 and construction could begin in early 2026.
RCTC also is working to fulfill its environmental mitigation commitments:
Under the Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan, RCTC has acquired more than 177 acres of land to mitigate project impacts to sensitive plants and wildlife.
- RCTC has created a wetland area to mitigate impacts to aquatic resources in order to obtain a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
- RCTC also is preparing a Cultural Landscape Study to mitigate project impacts to historic properties.
- RCTC deferred final design of a previously identified segment from Redlands Avenue north of Placentia Avenue that would have continued east and connected with Ramona Expressway south of Lake Perris, in order to address the high priority safety and access needs along the Ramona Expressway segment.
Final design of MCP Ramona Expressway began in September 2022. Construction could begin in early 2026.
- July 2009: In response to comments received from the public on the Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) for the proposed original Mid County Parkway between Interstate 15 and State Route 79, RCTC takes action to focus the project limits on the portion between I-215 and Route 79.
- January 2013: RCTC recirculates the Draft EIR/EIS for public review for the refocused project.
- January 2014: RCTC recirculates revised sections of the Draft EIR (air quality, greenhouse gases, climate change, and Table 4.10) for public review.
- April 2015: RCTC approves the final EIR for the Mid County Parkway.
- August 2015: The Federal Highway Administration approves the Record of Decision. Following environmental approvals by RCTC and FHWA, RCTC initiates work on the final design of the Mid County Parkway and begins to implement the mitigation commitments stipulated in the Final EIR/EIS.
- November 2016: RCTC awards a design contract for the I-215 Placentia Avenue Interchange.
- July 2017: RCTC prevails in court against a CEQA challenge to the project
- July 2018: RCTC resolves litigation for project
- August 2020: Construction starts on the I-215 Placentia Avenue Interchange in Perris, the first MCP segment.
- June 2022: RCTC defers work on 3-mile segment near Redlands Avenue in Perris in favor of an 8.6-mile segment along Ramona Expressway, due to high priority safety needs on Ramona Expressway.
- Fall 2022: Final design begins on Ramona Expressway segment.
- Fall 2022: I-215 Placentia Avenue Interchange opened.
Environmental Documents
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- Record of Decision (Aug 2015),ย click here.
- Final Project Report (April 2015), click here
- Federal Register Notice of Limitations on Claims for Judicial Review of Actions by the FHWA pursuant to 23 U.S.C 139 and other Federal agencies,ย click here.
Volume I - Chapters 1 - 2 and Chapters 4 - 7
Vol I Cover.pdfย – 72.17 KB
1.0 Proposed Project.pdfย – 5.30 MB
2.0 Project Alternatives.pdfย – 56.48 MB
4.0 CEQA.pdfย – 763.30 KB
5.0 Comments and Coordination.pdfย – 349.48 KB
6.0 List of Preparers.pdfย – 41.99 KB
7.0 Distribution List.pdfย – 320.69 KB
Master TOC.pdfย – 58.38 KB
Summary.pdfย – 479.81 KB
Volume 1 - Chapter 3
3.0 Affected Environment.pdfย – 17.96 KB
3.1 Land Use.pdfย – 93.26 MB
3.10 Water Quality.pdfย – 50.72 MB
3.11 Geology-Soils-Seismic.pdfย – 3.72 MB
3.12 Paleontology.pdfย – 44.54 MB
3.13 Haz Waste-Matls.pdfย – 85.52 MB
3.14 Air Quality.pdfย – 327.37 KB
3.15 Noise.pdfย – 249.59 MB
3.16 Energy.pdfย – 41.02 KB
3.17 Natural Communities.pdfย – 5.43 MB
3.18 Wetlands.pdfย – 1.14 MB
3.19 Plant Species.pdfย – 41.32 KB
3.2 Growth.pdfย – 663.85 KB
3.20 Animal Species.pdfย – 157.51 KB
3.21 Threatened Endangered Species.pdfย – 2.09 MB
3.22 Invasive Species.pdfย – 27.27 KB
3.23 Relationship Between Local Short.pdfย – 22.66 KB
3.24 Irreversible and Irretrievable.pdfย – 14.91 KB
3.25 Cumulative Impacts.pdfย – 54.77 MB
3.3 Farmlands-Timberlands.pdfย – 24.55 MB
3.4 Community Impacts.pdfย – 5.92 MB
3.5 Utilities-Emer Ser.pdfย – 135.08 KB
3.6 Traffic-Pedestrian.pdfย – 680.86 KB
3.7 Visual.pdfย – 5.28 MB
3.8 Cultural Resources.pdfย – 257.33 KB
3.9 Hydrology and Floodplain.pdfย – 21.36 MB
Volume II (Appendicies A-I and Appendicies K-N)
Vol II Cover.pdfย – 64.49 KB
App A CEQA Checklist.pdfย – 46.36 KB
App B Final Section 4f Evaluation.pdfย – 22.72 MB
App C Title VI.pdfย – 169.10 KB
App D Summary of Relocation Benefit.pdfย – 1.74 MB
App E Glossary of Technical Terms.pdfย – 65.19 KB
App F ECR.pdfย – 553.95 KB
App G List of Acronyms.pdfย – 33.41 KB
App H List of Technical Studies.pdfย – 22.01 KB
App I Supplemental Ch 2 Attachments.pdfย – 112.68 MB
App K 2012 RTP 2015 FTIP.pdfย – 1,003.16 KB
App L USFWS Letters.pdfย – 138.12 KB
App M LEDPA.pdfย – 50.31 MB
App N Regional Species of Concern and Coverage.pdfย – 148.49 KB
Volume II (Appendix J-Supplemental Ch 5 Attachments)
App J Supplemental Ch 5 Attachments.pdfย – 92.14 KB
Attachment J-1.pdfย – 9.73 MB
Attachment J-2_1.pdfย – 2.41 MB
Attachment J-2_10.pdfย – 219.89 KB
Attachment J-2_11.pdfย – 1.74 MB
Attachment J-2_12.pdfย – 8.16 MB
Attachment J-2_13.pdfย – 531.94 KB
Attachment J-2_14.pdfย – 1.74 MB
Attachment J-2_2.pdfย – 2.58 MB
Attachment J-2_3.pdfย – 1.95 MB
Attachment J-2_4.pdfย – 1.45 MB
Attachment J-2_5.pdfย – 13.24 MB
Attachment J-2_6.pdfย – 394.75 KB
Attachment J-2_7.pdfย – 755.16 KB
Attachment J-2_8.pdfย – 3.26 MB
Attachment J-2_9.pdfย – 6.31 MB
Attachment J-3.pdfย – 17.56 MB
Attachment J-4.pdfย – 20.93 MB
Attachment J-5.pdfย – 2.87 MB
Attachment J-6.pdfย – 5.97 MB
Attachment J-7.pdfย – 791.41 KB
Volume III
Vol III Cover.pdfย – 64.50 KB
App O Parcel Acquisitions.pdfย – 342.94 MB
App P Habitat Mitigation and Monitoring.pdfย – 17.19 MB
App Q References.pdfย – 73.07 KB
App R Index.pdfย – 108.43 KB
App S RTC.pdfย – 105.52 MB
App T MSHCP.pdfย – 47.66 MB
App U MOA.pdfย – 46.78 MB
App V RTC.pdfย – 8.22 MB
App W BO.pdfย – 662.15 KB
Vol I Cover and Introduction
Volume I Master TOC
Executive Summary
1.0 Purpose and Need
2.0 Alternatives
3.0 Affected Environment
3.1 Land Use
3.2 Growth
3.3 Farmlands-Timberlands
3.4 Community Impacts
3.5 Utilities-Emer Ser
3.6 Traffic-Pedestrian
3.7 Visual
3.8 Cultural Resources
3.9 Hydrology and Floodplain
3.10 Water Quality Storm Runoff
3.11 Geology-Soils-Seismic
3.12 Paleontology
3.13 Haz Waste-Matls
3.14 Air Quality
3.15 Noise
3.16 Energy
3.17 Natural Communities
3.18 Wetlands
3.19 Plant Species
3.20 Animal Species
3.21 Threatened-Endangered Species
3.22 Invasive Species
3.23 Relationship
3.24 Irreversible and Irretrievable
3.25 Cumulative Impacts
Cover (70ย KB)
Appendix A: CEQA Environmental Checklist (115ย KB)
Appendix B: Revised Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation (13.5ย MB)
Appendix C: Title IV Policy Statement (115ย KB)
Appendix D: Summary of Relocation Benefits (530ย KB)
Appendix E: Glossary of Technical Terms (65ย KB)
Appendix F: Environmental Commitments Record (620ย KB)
Appendix G: List of Acronyms (35ย KB)
Appendix H: List of Technical Studies (25ย KB)
Appendix I: Supplemental Chapter 2 Attachments (2ย MB)
Appendix J: Supplemental Chapter 5 Attachments – part 1 of 2 (47ย MB)
Appendix J: Supplemental Chapter 5 Attachments – part 2 of 2 (30ย MB)
Appendix K: 2012 RTP and 2011 FTIP (Amendment 24) Project Listings (215ย KB)
Appendix L: USFWS Letter (265ย KB)
Appendix M: 404 (b)(1) Alternatives Analysis (4.5ย MB)
Appendix N: Regional Species of Concern and Coverage under the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (140ย KB)
Appendix O: Parcel Acquisitions (4.5ย MB)
Appendix P: Conceptual Mitigation Plan (140ย KB)
Appendix Q: References (95ย KB)
Appendix R: Index (160ย KB)
- Addendum to the Community Impact Assessment (Januaryย 2012;ย 21ย MB)
- Air Quality Analysis (Marchย 2012;ย 7ย MB)
- Archaeological Evaluation Proposal (Novemberย 2007)
Contact RCTC: Confidential Content - Community Impact Assessment (Juneย 2008;ย 150ย MB)
- Draft Preliminary Drainage Report (Marchย 2011;ย 37ย MB)
- Draft Project Report (Novemberย 2012;ย Approved Januaryย 2013;ย 2ย MB)
Attachments:- Cover / List of Attachments (210ย KB)
- Attachment AA (1ย MB)
- Attachment B (2ย MB)
- Attachment C (3ย MB)
- Attachment D (8ย MB)
- Attachment E (16ย MB)
- Attachment F (27ย MB)
- Attachment G (4ย MB)
- Attachment H (260ย KB)
- Attachment I (2ย MB)
- Attachment J (2ย MB)
- Attachment K (2ย MB)
- Attachment L (5ย MB)
- Draft Relocation Impact Report (Decemberย 2011;ย 700ย KB)
- Extended Phase I Survey Proposal (Mayย 2007)
Contact RCTC: Confidential Content - Finding of Effect (Novemberย 2012)
Contact RCTC: Confidential Content - Hazardous Waste Initial Site Assessment (Julyย 2011;ย 7ย MB)
- Historic Property Survey Report (Juneย 2012)
Contact RCTC: Confidential Content - Natural Environmental Study (Julyย 2008;ย 146ย MB)
(Appendicices A-R) Jurisdictional Delineation Report (Mayย 2007;ย revisedย Februaryย 2008):- Cover / Table of Contents (25ย KB)
- Appendix A (46ย MB)
- Appendix B (170ย KB)
- Appendix C (175ย KB)
- Appendix D (22ย MB)
- Appendix E (10ย MB) / Data Sheets (22ย MB)
- Appendix F (5ย MB)
- Appendix G (6ย MB)
- Appendix H (35ย MB)
- Appendix I (5ย MB)
- Appendix J (2ย MB)
- Appendix K (6ย MB)
- Appendix L (410ย MB) / Data Forms (49ย MB)
- Appendix M (98ย MB)
- Appendix N (3ย MB)
- Appendix O (75ย KB)
- Appendix P (255ย KB)
- Appendix Q (295ย KB)
- Appendix R (27ย MB) / Data Sheets (20ย MB)
- Noise Abatement Decision Report (Aprilย 2012;ย 19ย MB)
- Noise Study Report (Januaryย 2012;ย 161ย MB)
- Paleontological Resources Identification and Evaluation Report (Marchย 2008;ย 494ย MB)
- Preliminary Geotechnical Design Report for the Project Report and Environmental Document (Marchย 2008;ย 43ย MB)
- Preliminary Recommendations of Eligibility and Level of Effects Report (Julyย 2008)
Contact RCTC: Confidential Content - Storm Water Data Report (Octoberย 2011;ย 11ย MB)
- Summary of Floodplain Encroachment (Septemberย 2011;ย 145ย MB) Includes: Location Hydraulic Studies
- Supplemental Extended Phase 1 Proposal (Octoberย 2007)
Contact RCTC: Confidential Content - Supplemental Paleontological Resources Identification and Evaluation Report (Septemberย 2011;ย 47ย MB)
- Supplement to the Natural Environment Study (Decemberย 2011;ย 33ย MB) Includes: Potential Impacts of Alternatives to Waters of the United States, Riparian Ecosystems, and Threatened and Endangered Species (Octoberย 2011) and Supplemental Jurisdiction Delineation Report (Octoberย 2011)
- Errata Memorandum for the Supplement to the Natural Environment Study (Novemberย 2012;ย 2ย MB)
- Traffic Technical Report (Februaryย 2012;ย 23ย MB)
- Visual Impact Assessment (Augustย 2011;ย 19ย MB)
- Water Quality Assessment Report (6ย MB)
Interstate 15 Smart Freeway Pilot Project
Pre Construction
Status: Pre-Construction
Location: Western Riverside County
Type of Project: Highways
Location: Northbound Interstate 15 from the San Diego/Riverside County Line in Temecula to the 15/215 Interchange in Murrieta
Engineering/Environmental Studies: Completed late 2023
Construction: Expected to begin Fall 2024
Investment: $25 million (total cost)
OVERVIEW
RCTC, in partnership with Caltrans and the City of Temecula is proposing an innovative corridor approach for improved traffic operations on northbound I-15 from the San Diego/Riverside County Line in Temecula to the I-15/I-215 Interchange in Murrieta.
The proposed project will use sensors and “smart” technology to continuously monitor real-time traffic conditions on this eight-mile, non-tolled section of I-15. Severe traffic congestion occurs in this area, due to a high volume of vehicles entering the freeway simultaneously, especially during peak afternoon and evening hours. The project will also use ramp meters that work as a coordinated system that adapts to allow more or fewer vehicles to enter I-15 at any given time from the Temecula Parkway, Rancho California Road, and Winchester Road on-ramps.
Designed as a two-year pilot project, the project is anticipated to improve overall traffic flow and reduce rear-end collisions by maintaining steady travel speeds within the I-15 corridor, without highway expansion and related construction costs and impacts.
Drivers may initially experience short delays on the on-ramps but will gain overall time savings once on the freeway, with fewer stops and starts.
RCTC is conducting engineering and environmental studies, as well as project design. Construction is expected to start in spring 2024.
Engineering, environmental studies, and final design are under way. The construction services contract will go to bid later this year with an award anticipated by spring 2024.
Construction, including installing the โsmartโ technology, coordinating the on-ramp signal timing, and placing roadside informational signs, is expected to begin in spring 2024 and should take about a year. Operations may start in 2025 and will continue as a pilot project for two years.
During the pilot period, RCTC and Caltrans will evaluate the project to assess its effect on traffic congestion and determine possible expansion of the program statewide. This schedule is subject to change.
- 2019 โ RCTC began exploring smart freeway technologies
- March 2022 – RCTC received $5 million of Community Project Funding in the federal Appropriations Omnibus Bill, through the support of Congressman Ken Calvert. The $5 million allocation will complete the $18 million funding package for the I-15 Smart Freeway Pilot Project.
- Late 2023 (Anticipated) โ Completion of engineering and environmental studies and final design; release of construction bid
Subscribe for updates on the Interstate 15 Smart Freeway Pilot Project
Join RCTC for an in-person open house meeting for the I-15 Smart Freeway Pilot Project.
In-Person
When: Thursday, March 14, 2024, from 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Location:โฏ Temecula City Hall Conference Center
41000 Main Street
Temecula, CA 92590
Virtual
When:โฏ Thursday, March 21, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Where: rctc.org/SmartFreewayMeeting
Interstate 10 Highland Springs Avenue Interchange Improvements
Pre Construction
Status: Pre-Construction
Location: Western Riverside County
Type of Project: Interchangeย
Location: Interstate 10 Highland Springs Avenue Interchange, Beaumont and Banning
Engineering/Environmental Studies/Final Design: Expected from summer 2022 to 2027
Construction: 2028-2030, depending upon funding
Investment: $46 million (construction)
OVERVIEW
The Interstate 10 Highland Springs Avenue Interchange Project, informed by preliminary studies conducted in partnership with Caltrans and the cities of Banning and Beaumont, would reconfigure lanes to the I-10 underpass at Highland Springs Avenue and add merging lanes to the ramps to improve traffic flow and safety.
The interchange serves as the main connection to large housing developments and multiple retail, commercial, medical, and employment centers. With one of the highest peak traffic volumes per hour and per month in Riverside County, it also is in proximity to State Route 60, a major trucking and logistics route for southern California and the nation.
RCTC completed the Project Study Report/Project Development Support document in 2021. Engineering, environmental studies, and final design are expected to be under way from summer 2022 to 2027. Once funding and environmental approvals are secured, construction could begin in 2028. RCTC is seeking federal, state, and local funding sources.
RCTC and project partners hosted approximately 120 visitors during a public information meeting on February 27, 2023, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Albert A. Chatigny Senior Community Center in Beaumont. The meeting was held in an open house format with no formal presentation, but attendees were encouraged to meet the team, ask questions, and provide feedback about proposed design options to be studied by the project team.
If you were unable to attend the meeting, please use the links below to review the meeting exhibits.
- Informational Video
- Welcome Board
- Project Location
- Project Schedule
- Alternative 1 (No Build)
- Alternative 2A (Hook Ramps)
- Alternative 2B (Hook Ramps)
- Alternative 3 (Short Diverging Diamond Interchange)
- Alternative 4 (Long Diverging Diamond Interchange)
RIVERSIDE COUNTY METROLINK STATION IMPROVEMENTS
Pre Construction
Status: Under Construction
Location: Western Riverside County
Type of Project: Rail Station Improvements
Location: Riverside County Metrolink Stations
Construction: Various
Investment: Various
For questions related to these projects, email info@rctc.org
OVERVIEW
The Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) owns and operates the Metrolink stations in Riverside County. Many improvements are being made to the stations to ensure riders have a positive experience.
See below for more information about each of the projects:
This project will address the needs of Riverside County commuters. Benefits and features include:
- Capacity: Adding a second train platform and lengthening the existing train platform to accommodate the length of Metrolinkโs standard six-car trains. This will allow for service improvements on the 91/Perris Valley Line โ both peak service and reverse commute service to and from adjacent counties โ as well as improved service reliability within Riverside County. The project also will upgrade 2.5 miles of track that are part of a future nine mile double-track corridor south of the station.
- Traffic Flow: Reducing traffic congestion on Interstate 215 by providing efficient and reliable public transit options for Riverside County residents who have some of the longest commutes in southern California.
- Clean Air: Reducing auto emissions by encouraging more residents to commute by train.
Construction is expected to begin in fall 2022 and be completed by spring 2024.
This project will expand the Metrolink train layover facility at the Riverside-Downtown Station. The project will allow more trains to be housed at the station at the end of each night shift, which will allow for more efficient service.
Work began in March 2020 and was completed in May 2021.
This project proposes building an additional passenger loading platform and tracks to improve Metrolink service and extending the existing pedestrian bridge for added elevator and stair access.
Environmental studies and final design are under way and are expected to be completed by 2022.
This project is modernizing elevators at the Corona-North Main and Riverside-Downtown Stations by upgrading parts and installing new technology. The upgrades will allow the elevators to run more smoothly and with less down-time or needed repairs.
Upgrades to the Corona-North Main Station elevators were completed in April 2020. Upgrades to the Riverside-Downtown Station elevators are expected to be completed in June 2020.
INTERSTATE 15 EXPRESS LANES PROJECT SOUTHERN EXTENSION
Pre Construction
Status: Pre-Construction
Location: Western Riverside County
Type of Project: Express Lanes
Location: Interstate 15 between El Cerrito Road in Corona and State Route 74 (Central Avenue) in Lake Elsinore
Construction: Progressive Design-Build construction method that could begin in 2027
Investment: $550-650 million (estimate for pre-construction, design, construction)
OVERVIEW
The Riverside County Transportation Commission, in partnership with the California Department of Transportation, has conducted preliminary engineering and environmental studies to develop the Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Assessment (EIR/EA) for the proposed Interstate 15 Express Lanes Project Southern Extension.
The proposed project would improve and manage traffic operations, congestion, and travel times along the corridor by extending the I-15 Express Lanes an additional 15.8 miles from El Cerrito Road in Corona, through Temescal Valley, to State Route 74 (Central Avenue) in Lake Elsinore. The project would add two tolled express lanes in both directions within the I-15 median to accommodate increasing traffic volumes in southwestern Riverside County. The project would also add southbound I-15 auxiliary lanes between the Nichols Road entrance ramp and the Main Street exit ramp in Lake Elsinore.
Once built, the project would improve traffic operations and travel times, expand travel choice through carpooling and mass transit, increase travel time reliability, manage long-term traffic congestion, provide a cost-effective mobility solution, and expand and maintain compatibility with the regional Express Lanes network.
Other project features include widening up to 15 bridges, creating multiple express lane entrance and exit points, as well as building noise barriers, retaining walls, drainage systems, and electronic toll collection equipment and signs.
RCTC released the Draft Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Assessment (EIR/EA) for public review on October 9, 2024, for public review and comment. The preliminary engineering and environmental process began in May 2019 and is anticipated to conclude in 2025.
Pending project approval, RCTC expects to use a progressive design-build method to expedite the delivery of the project. Construction could begin in 2027, depending on funding availability. The total project cost is estimated to be $550-650 million. RCTC is exploring funding options for construction that may include a combination of federal, state, local, and toll sources.
- First Public Notice – Announcement of Public Hearing for Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment
- Second Public Notice – Announcement Public Hearing for Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment
- Primer Aviso Pรบblico – Anuncio de Audiencia Pรบblica para el Proyecto de Informe de Impacto Ambiental/Evaluaciรณn Ambiental
- Segundo Aviso Pรบblico – Anuncio de Audiencia Pรบblica para el Proyecto de Informe de Impacto Ambiental/Evaluaciรณn Ambiental
The public review and comment period on the Draft Environmental Document closed on November 26, 2024.
The technical studies listed below were used in preparation of this Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment.
- Aerially Deposited Lead Analysis
- Air Quality Assessment Report
- Community Impact Assessment
- District Preliminary Geologic Study
- Errata for Value Engineering Revisions
- Phase I Initial Site Assessment
- Jurisdictional Delineation
- Limited Asbestos and Lead Chip Assessment
- Location Hydraulic Study
- Natural Environment Study
- Noise Abatement Decision Report
- Noise Study Report
- Paleontological Identification Report and Paleontological Evaluation Report
- Preliminary Drainage Report
- Project Report
- Traffic Operations Analysis Report
- Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Analysis Memorandum
- Visual Impact Assessment
- Water Quality Assessment Report
- Rapid Assessment of Stream Crossings
- Historic Property Survey Report (available upon request), includes:
- Historical Resources Evaluation Report
- Archaeological Survey Report
- Finding of Effect
- 2007: Caltrans approves 45-mile study of I-15 corridor, Route 60 to Murrieta
- 2008: RCTC and Caltrans begin planning studies
- 2009: RCTC receives tolling authority on I-15 from San Bernardino County Line to San Diego County Line
- 2014: RCTC and Caltrans begin studies on I-15 from Route 60 to Cajalco Road
- 2016: RCTC and Caltrans approve environmental document for I-15 Express Lanes
- 2018: RCTC secures funding for I-15 Express Lanes Project Southern Extension (ELPSE) preliminary engineering and environmental studies
- 2018: Construction begins for I-15 Express Lanes Project
- 2019: Preliminary engineering and environmental studies begin for I-15 ELPSE to support Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment
- October 21- November 22, 2019: 30-day public scoping period
- November 12-14, 2019: Public scoping meetings, Temescal Valley, Corona, Lake Elsinore
- 2024: RCTC releases Draft Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Assessment (EIR/EA) for public review and comment, and hosts three open house public hearings
For questions/comments about this project, please respond below.
The environmental phase of work began in 2019, with an anticipated completion date of 2025, due to the complexity of the project corridor, which crosses multiple jurisdictions, widens up to 15 bridges, and may affect numerous waterways.
Pending project approval, RCTC expects to use a design-build approach to expedite the delivery of the project. Construction could begin as early as 2027, if RCTC is able to secure funding. The total project cost is estimated to be $550-650 million. RCTC is exploring funding options for construction that may include a combination of federal, state, local, and toll sources.
- 2007: Caltrans approves 45-mile study of I-15 corridor, Route 60 to Murrieta
- 2008: RCTC and Caltrans begin planning studies
- 2009: RCTC receives tolling authority on I-15 from San Bernardino County Line to San Diego County Line
- 2014: RCTC and Caltrans begin studies on I-15 from Route 60 to Cajalco Road
- 2016: RCTC and Caltrans approve environmental document for I-15 Express Lanes
- 2018: RCTC secures funding for I-15 Express Lanes Project Southern Extension (ELPSE) preliminary engineering and environmental studies
- 2018: Construction begins for I-15 Express Lanes Project
- 2019: Preliminary engineering and environmental studies begin for I-15 ELPSE to support Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment
- October 21- November 22, 2019: 30-day public scoping period
- November 12-14, 2019: Public scoping meetings, Temescal Valley, Corona, Lake Elsinore
Scoping Summary
I-15 ELPSE Scoping Summary Document – Sections 1-5 – Main Body
I-15 ELPSE Scoping Summary Document โ Section 6 โ Public Comments
Environmental Documents
Public Scoping Meetings
The next opportunity for public comment will be when the Draft Environmental Document is available for review.
Videos from Scoping Meeting
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The I-15 Express Lanes Project Southern Extension Draft Environmental Document public comments will be accepted through November 26, 2024.
To provide a comment, please fill out the form in the Contact Us section below or email 15ProjectSouth@rctc.org.
Santa Ana River Trail
Pre Construction
Status: Pre-Construction
Location: Western Riverside County
Type of Project: Trails
Location: Western Riverside County
Construction: Phase 4 (between West Rincon Street and Butterfield Drive, east of Corona Municipal Airport) anticipated from 2021 to 2023. Other phases have not been scheduled for construction
Investment: Estimated $35 million for Phases 1-4, including $3 million for Phase 4
Project Status: Engineering and environmental studies are under way.
OVERVIEW
RCTC, in coordination with the Riverside County Regional Park and Open-Space District (Riverside County Parks) and other project partners, is proposing the construction of a 12.8-mile section of the Santa Ana River Trail (SART). When completed, this section will provide a direct trail connection through Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties.
The proposed 12.8-mile section in Prado Basin would promote pedestrian, equestrian, and cycling trail use with nature-viewing opportunities and provide a fully connected active transportation option for southern California. Work is planned to be completed in five phases.