RCTC - Riverside County Transportation Commission
11/06/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 11/06/2024 11:11
Submit Your Comments on the Proposed I-15 Express Lanes Project South Extension by November 26
The Point: There are many ways to submit your comments
Did you miss one of the three I-15 Express Lanes Project Southern Extension public meetings in October? No need to worry. Riverside County residents still have time to view and comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Assessment (DEIR/EA). The public comment period runs through November 26, 2024. The release of the Draft EIR/EA is a significant milestone for the project, moving the region closer to relieving traffic on this part of the heavily traveled I-15.
RCTC hosted three open house public meetings in October in Corona, Temescal Valley, and Lake Elsinore to allow residents to speak with the project team, ask questions, and provide comments on the Draft EIR/EA. At the public meeting, residents were also met with several boards and videos explaining the project, the benefits, and the technical aspects included in the draft environmental document. If you did not attend the meeting, all the presented materials are available on the project webpage. RCTC will respond to comments following the closure of the public comment period and prepare a Final Environmental Document for Commission consideration.
Click image above to download the project boards
The proposed project would extend 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 new Express Lanes would not replace any existing lanes. The project includes adding two tolled lanes in each direction within the I-15 median by widening the pavement and bridges. The project would also add southbound I-15 auxiliary lanes between the Nichols Road on-ramp and the SR-74 (Central Avenue) off-ramp and between the SR-74 (Central Avenue) on-ramp and Main Street off-ramp. Construction on the I-15 Express Lanes Project Southern Extension may begin in 2027, depending on funding availability.
To review and comment on the Draft EIR/EA or to view material from the open house public meetings, please visit: rctc.org/15ProjectSouth