OF CORONE
EST. 1886
March 28, 2024
Anne Mayer
Executive Director
Riverside County Transportation Commission
4080 Lemon St. 3rd Floor
Riverside, CA 92502
SUBJECT: Riverside County Transportation Commission Draft Traffic Relief Plan - List of Priority Projects and Recommended Programmatic Changes
Dear Ms. Mayer,
Thank you for the opportunity to review RCT's Draft Traffic Relief Plan (Plan). Similar to the City of Riverside, the City of Corona team has developed a list of priority projects and programmatic recommendations related to the implementation of the Plan. This project listing will be ratified during the April 3, 2024, City Council Meeting and is being submitted here for RCT's consideration.
Programmatic Recommendation
The City requests that RCTC consider a modification to the Plan's spending distribution model to provide additional funding for pavement management programs and local roadway projects under a direct allocation model, allowing for increased local control:
• Safe Streets and Roads - Increase to 20% (with full direct allocation) • Highway - 25% (no change)
• Public Transportation - Reduce to 20%
• Regional Connections - 12% (no change)
• Commuter Assistance - Reduce to 0% and include in Highway allocation • Active Transportation - 3% (propose as a direct allocation for agencies) • Environmental Mitigation - Reduce to 20%
Priority Project Listing
City of Corona reached out to RCTC staff to discuss priority projects in Corona that would be eligible to be included in the Plan. This includes:
1. 15 Aux Lanes (Various Locations)
City of Corona • 400 S. Vicentia Ave. Corona, CA 92882 • (951) 736-2400
2. 15 Express Lanes Southern Extension (Cajalco to SR-74)
3. SR-91 Widening (1-15 to Pierce)
4. Rail transit connection from Corona to Temecula (New Request) Additional Projects
The RCTC Draft Traffic Relief Plan identifies various categories of investment. These categories are broadly defined and allow for flexibility in plan expenditures throughout the envisioned 30- year lifetime of the plan. It allows local agencies the opportunity to seek funding for individual projects not explicitly listed in the Plan that qualify under the plan investment categories.
Therefore, in addition to the list of priority-ranked projects, the City of Corona has provided the below list of projects, shown in no particular order, eligible for funding through the Plan that it desires to see included.
• Santa Ana River Trail - Enhancement & Local/Regional Connectivity • Fleet Conversion to Zero Emissions & Supporting Infrastructure Parking structure serving Downtown and Transit Oriented Communities • Widen Railroad Street from 2-4 Lanes (Violet St. to Grand Ave.) • Citywide implementation of the Trails and Bike Master Plans • Citywide Adaptive or Intelligent Transportation Systems • Continual bridge inspection and repair funding
Thank you for the opportunity to review the Draft Traffic Relief Plan. We look forward to the continued partnership between the City of Corona and RCTC in advancing the transportation needs of Riverside County residents.
Sincerely,
Acuffe
Jacob Elli
City Manager
City of Corona • 400 S. Vicentia Ave. Corona, CA 92882 • (951) 736-2400