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Transportation Project Prioritization for RCTC
Draft Traffic Relief Plan
Mobility and Infrastructure Committee
March 14, 2024
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
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2 BACKGROUND
• February 6, 2024 City Council received an
informational update from the Riverside
County Transportation Commission (RCTC)
on their Draft Traffic Relief Plan
• February 8, 2024, the Committee reviewed
the Grade Separation Prioritization List and
requested staff conduct additional review
• Staff have confirmed with RCTC that only
certain projects must be categorized,
primarily those on the state highway system
and major regional connections
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3 BACKGROUND
• RCTC Estimates a total of $20B in
revenues for Western Riverside
County over the plan’s 30 year
lifespan
• Funds generated in the region
go directly back into the region
• Plan investments would be
reliant on a one-cent sales tax
measure
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4 DISCUSSION
• Seven projects qualify for formal inclusion within the plan • Projects were reviewed in terms of readiness and potential positive impacts to Riverside residents
• Recommended priority ranking of projects:
1. SR-91 & Adams Interchange
2. Van Buren Blvd. Widening
3. Columbia / Center St. Interchanges
4. I-215 Express Lanes
5. SR 91 Auxiliary Lanes
6. 91/215/60 Interchange Enhancements
7. SR 91 Widening (Pierce to I-15)
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5 PROJECT MAP
LEGEND
1. SR-91 & Adams Interchange
2. Van Buren Blvd. Widening
3. Columbia / Center St.
Interchanges
4. I-215 Express Lanes
5. SR 91 Auxiliary Lanes
6. 91/215/60 Interchange
Enhancements
7. SR 91 Widening (Pierce to I-15)
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6 ADDITIONAL PROJECTS
• Additional projects
meeting funding category
criteria can be funded
• These projects do not
need to be named
directly in the plan, or
ranked
• City may keep its own list,
and enhance during the
General Plan Update
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7 ADDITIONAL PROJECTS
• Grade Separations
• Pedestrian Bridges
• Trail Enhancements
• Metrolink Station
Improvements
• PACT Plan Implementation
• Intelligent Transportation
Systems
• Bridge Repair
• Pavement Maintenance
• Regional Transit Connections
• Fleet Conversion
• Coordinated Ramp Metering
• Concrete Approaches at
Intersections
• Coachella Valley Rail Stop in
Riverside
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8 STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Strategic Priority No. 6 –
Infrastructure, Mobility &
Connectivity
Goal 6.2 – Maintain, protect and
improve assets and infrastructure
within the City’s built environment
to ensure and enhance reliability,
resiliency, sustainability, and
facilitate connectivity.
Cross-Cutting Threads
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9 RECOMMENDATION
That the Mobility & Infrastructure Committee :
1. Review and approve staff’s recommended priority ranking of projects to be included in the Riverside County Transportation Commission Traffic Relief Plan. (1) SR 91 & Adams Interchange, (2) Van Buren Boulevard Widening, (3) Columbia/Center St
Interchanges, (4) I-215 Express Lanes, (5) SR 91 Auxiliary Lanes, (6) 91/215/60 Interchange Improvements, and (7) SR-91 Widening Pierce to I-15.
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