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1 12024 DRAFT TRAFFIC RELIEF PLAN Riverside City CouncilFebruary 06, 2024Anne Mayer, Executive DirectorAaron Hake, Deputy Executive Director 2RCTC - Providing Transportation Solutions To Connect Our Communities •County-wide transportation improvements•Measure A•Support Metrolink, RTA, & other transit operators •Toll operations 1 2
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2 3RCTC is Your Team
Metrolink ServiceInterchangesRiverside Transit Agency Operations Funding Highway Grade Separations and Local Streets &Roads
4 2023 Public Survey92%90%86%84%83% 83%00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91Keeping roads ingood conditionPothole repair Keeping roads ingood condition,including rural andhistoricallydisadvantagedneighborhoodsReducing congestionand traffic jamsImproving safety Keeping senior,student, disabled andveteran bus fares lowRiverside County residents' transportation priorities ranking (very or somewhat important)3 4 1/25/2024
3 5Traffic Relief Plan: Looking Forward
Draft 2024 Traffic Relief Plan...•Identifies County-widetransportation projects and services•Developed from public input•Billions of dollars in transportation investment•Updates the 2020 Commission-adopted TRPDraft 2024 Traffic Relief Plan: NOT funded•Unless voters approve fundingWestern Riverside County6 5 6
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4 •Add SR-91 lane in both directions between Pierce St. and I-15•Add I-215 lane between SR-60 and Van Buren Ave.•Improve interchange at Tyler St.•Local road repairs, safety improvements, and traffic management systems•Increase frequency and safety on buses•Increase Metrolink train frequency on 91/PV and IE/OC lines•Maintain and enhance Riverside-Downtown and La Sierra Stations•Coachella Valley Rail7 TRP Example Projects •Construct multi-modal transportation corridors on major road such as Cajalco Rd. between I-15 and I-215•Improve safety and expand access to bicycle lanes and sidewalks•Expand access to recreational trails such as Santa Ana River Trail•Mitigate Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)•Land conservation through MSHCP•Expanded Freeway Service Patrol on I-15, I-215, SR-60 and SR-91•Carpool and transit incentives for employers and employees Brainstorm: Seeking Council Input•RCTC, City & Caltrans identified possible projects for City of Riverside residents to include in the TRP (additional projects shown in staff report)Active Transportation •Pedestrian / Bike Walkway from Metrolink to Downtown Riverside•Gage Canal & SART ImprovementsGrade Separations•Spruce; Jackson; Mary; Tyler; Madison; Mission InnFreeway Improvements•I-215 Express Lanes: SR-60/SR-91 to SR-60•91 Aux Lanes: Tyler to La Sierra; La Sierra to Magnolia; Arlington to Madison; Adam to MadisonStreet Improvements•Van Buren Boulevard Widening: Wood Road to SR-91Interchange Improvements•Adams & SR-91 Interchange•Columbia / Center Interchanges 7 8
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5 Accountability to Taxpayers 9•Independent audits and mandatory reviews•Local Voice. Local Control – No funds to be diverted to Sacramento or Washington D.C.•No more than 1% can be used for administrative salaries•Cities and County working together with RCTC Economic Impact & Regional Investment 10Over 30 years:
Note: Totals may not add due to rounding*Jobs Supported = An Industry-specific mix of full-time, part-time, and seasonal employment that are supported by project expenditures this includes Direct, Induced, and Indirect Jobs supported** Direct, Induced, and Indirect Impact totalEconomic OutputWorkforce IncomeJobs SupportedTRP Estimated InvestmentRevenue Scenario$30.9 billion**$10.9 billion**168,000*$25 billionOne-CentPalo Verde Valley (Blythe Area) ~$100 millionCoachella Valley
~$5 billionWestern Riverside County
~$20 billionRevenues raised in each region stay there9
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2023 Public Survey – City of Riverside61%67%82%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%Transportation Funding SupportSupport for fudning measure: City of RiversideSupport for fudning measure: Riverside CountyGreat or some need for funding•82% of Riverside County residents see a need for transportation funding•67% of Riverside County residents initially support a transportation funding measure•61% of City of Riverside residents initially support transportation funding measure 12•Submit your feedback! •Traffic Relief Plan at TrafficReliefPlan.Org•Digital and grass-roots outreach effortsYour Voice. Your Plan. [email protected]@theRCTC TrafficReliefPlan.org
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