RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION

COMMISSION

American Public Works Association

February 6, 2012

2012 & Beyond

BACKGROUND & ASSUMPTIONS

CURRENT PROJECTS

MID-COUNTY PARKWAY UPDATE

WHAT’S NEXT

Background & Assumptions

•Riverside County Will Grow

•Transportation Needs Will Remain

•Transportation Investments Help the Economy

•Transportation Funding Will be Challenging

Project Project Costs/Jobs

Western Riverside County Interchanges

$145.6 million1,800 jobs

Coachella Valley Interchanges on the I-10

$55.4 million700 jobs

SR-91 Projects $1.64 billion20,100 jobs

Scott Road to 15/215

$68.5 million800 jobs

Grade Separations $600 million7,300 jobs

Transportation Projects Create Jobs

I-10/Palm Drive

*Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

$2.5 Billion Investment in Transportation Creates Over 30,000 Jobs*

What’s Happening Now?

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Eastern County• 10/Bob Hope

Drive/Ramon Road• 10/Indian Canyon

Drive*• 10/Palm Drive/Gene

Autry Trail*

Western County• Green River (local

widening project)• 91/La Sierra Avenue

Interchange Project• 91/Van Buren Blvd.

Bridge and Interchange• I-215/4th Street

Interchange**

*March 9: Joint Ribbon Cutting

Ceremony**February 15: Ribbon

Cutting Ceremony

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• SR-91 Corridor Improvement Project– $20 million TIGER grant– Highly competitive - $527 million available

nationally• 828 applications received totaling $14.1 billion in

requests• Grants capped at $20 million

– Grant will leverage part of a $445 million TIFIA loan (Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act) • One-third of project cost

Current Projects

I-215 South Project

I-215 Central Project

60/215 East Junction

Extension of Commuter Rail Service

91 Corridor Improvement Project(s)

Current Projects

• Under Construction– 60/215 East Junction – (Moreno Valley/Riverside)– I-215 (Murrieta)

• Imminent Construction: – SR-91 (Riverside)

• Pursue Environmental Clearance:– Bi-county I-215 project– SR-91 Corridor Improvement Project– Perris Valley Line Metrolink Extension– I-15 Corridor Improvement Project– Mid County Parkway

Mid County Parkway

RCTC Measure A Projects

What is the Mid County Parkway ?A 16 mile transportation corridor designed to relieve

local and regional traffic congestion in the San Jacinto and Perris

areas,and surrounding Riverside County communities.

Planning for Future Growth:

• Riverside County grew by 42% between 2000 and 2010. Riverside and San Bernardino County combined are more populous then 25 of the nations 50 states. (Census 2010)

• The City of Perris and San Jacinto are among the five fastest growing cities in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. City of Perris with 89% growth and City of San Jacinto with 86% between 2000 and 2010.

Relieve Traffic Congestion and

Reduce Travel Times

2010 11,800

2040 50,900

2010

27,5002040

79,000

187% increase

331% increase

Riverside County Integrated Project – “RCIP”

Three-part Program (First of a kind effort to integrate these critical elements):

• General Plan – Blueprint for future

• MSHCP - Habitat conservation – - Protect 146 species- Acquire 153,000 acres

• CETAP – New transportation corridors

Environmental Streamlining”Improve project delivery without compromising

environmental protection”

Environmental Stewardship“Demonstrating that we are mindful of the natural and human environment while addressing mobility

and safety needs of the public” Source: FHWA Website

CETAP receives national recognition under White House Executive Order

13274 for Environmental Streamlining:

CETAP- East West Corridor

• Study area encompassed 1000 sq. miles

• 14 alternatives evaluated, 120+ miles

• Modeling showed alternatives in the northern part of the study area provided the greatest transportation benefit

Public Input:

RCIP, CETAP, and Mid County Parkway - From1999 to 2008, over 9 years of public and agency participation

Over 21 public meetings focusing specifically on transportation which helped guide us to MCP

10 public meetings on MCP

Recap of MCP DEIR/DEIS Public Review Period and

Comments Received(Oct 2008 – Jan 2009)

• Three public information meetings, two public hearings, 1st District public meeting

• Over 4,500 newsletters with comment cards were sent out in October 2008.

• Over 3,100 comments received.

Key Themes in Public Comments

1. Concern about the cost and timing of available funds for the project.

2. Comments suggested making improvements to existing facilities and raised concerns regarding issues in the western portion of the project area between I-15 and I-215, including impacts to the communities and to existing habitat reserves.

3. The public would like to understand when and how the project would be constructed; a project construction phasing plan should be developed and disclosed to the public.

1) Focus MCP limits to I-215 and SR79 in response to comments received on the Draft EIR/EIS;

2) Maintain a long term plan for a future E-W CETAP Corridor between I-215 and I-15;

3) Prioritize up to $7M in Regional Arterial, TUMF, or federal funds to the County of Riverside for the preparation of the environmental document for their Cajalco Road widening project;

4) Consider re-initiation of the CETAP corridor analysis between the I-215 and I-15 if the County’s Cajalco Rd project is not environmentally cleared by 2013;

5) Prepare a phasing plan for the MCP (east of I-215) and support the County’s efforts to prepare a phasing plan for Cajalco Road (between I-15 and I-215) that ensures equity in the funding and capacity improvements on each project; and

6) Reconsider funding priorities for east-west regional arterials as part of the Commission’s Measure A Regional Arterial Program, once the economy improves.

RCTC Action 2009:

Alternatives No Longer Considered Mid County ParkwayModified Alternatives

CAJALCO RD

RAMONA EXPWY

60

91

15

74 74

79

Corona

Hemet

Moreno Valley

San Jacinto

Riverside

CETAP

I-15 to I-215 Corridor

Mid County Parkway

Menifee

Perris

Mid County Parkway

Alt 4 Modified

Alt 9 Modified

Perr

is B

lvd

Cajalco Rd

Van Buren Blvd

Nuevo Rd

Warr

en

Rd

Exwy

Ramona

Alt 5 Modified

SJ River Bridge Design Variation

San Jacinto NorthDesign Variation

Project Re-evaluation:

• Modification of Alternatives

• Reduction in impact to homes, businesses, school, fire station and park

• I-215

• Cajalco Road

• Placentia Interchange

• Evaluate opportunity to shorten bridge over SJ River

Project Re-evaluation:

• Preparation of supplemental and revised technical studies

• Traffic, Air, Noise, Right of Way Data, Engineering

• NES, Cultural, Paleo, Community, Floodplain, Visual, Water Quality, 4f, USACE Conditional Assessment

• Recirculated Draft EIR / Supplemental Draft EIS

• Public Hearing on Draft REIR/SEIS

Traffic Summary

• Peak Hour Travel Time along the corridor improves from 44 minutes to 15 minutes

• Level of Service at intersections along Ramona Expressway improve to Level of Service (LOS) D or better.

• LOS on I-215 between Van Buren and Nuevo Road improves.

• Benefits – Reduction in expected traffic congestion along the Ramona

Expressway from I-215 to SR-79 – Freeway facility that would improve travel times for travelers

in the corridor.– Lessens the travel burden on existing routes and increases

longevity of proposed improvements on existing facilities.

Ramona Expressway and MCP Alt 9 ModifiedAverage Daily Traffic (ADT) Forecasts

2040 No Build and Build

No BuildBuild

XX,XXX

XX,XXX

Mid County Parkway

Legend:

2040 ADT

79,000

52,700

60,500

27,700

N/A76,20

0

N/A81,80

0

63,500

93,800

No BuildBuild

XX

Legend:

2040 LOS

FE

FE

ED

EC

F -F +

F -F +

F D

F E

Mid County Parkway

I-215 Level of Service (LOS)

2040 No Build and Build

North Bound

South Bound

Mid County Parkway

• Two NCR Conceptual Acceptability received in 2008– I-15 / MCP IC – includes modifications to exist interchanges– I-215 / MCP IC – includes new Placentia IC and modifications

to existing interchanges

• Supplemental NCR at I-215/MCP IC – includes new Placentia IC and modifications to existing

interchanges– submitted to FHWA Fall 2011

New Connection Reports

I-215 Improvements Modified

Ramona Expressway

Rider Street

Placentia AveR

ed

lan

ds A

ve

Evan

s R

d

Perr

is

Blv

d

Nuevo Rd

Auxiliary lanes between I-215/ MCP Interchange and Service Interchange to the North and South –1.5 Miles

I-215 Improvements

Mixed Flow Lane in each Direction – 6.5 Miles

Improvements to Existing I-215/ Cajalco Ramona Interchange

New I-215/ Placentia Avenue Interchange

Alt 9

Existing

Three (3) Mixed Flow lanes in each direction from Nuevo Road to Van Buren

Blvd

I-215

3 MF3 MF

ProposedMedian Widening

Add One (1) Mixed Flow Lane in each direction in existing median from Nuevo Road to Van Buren

Blvd – 6.5 Miles

I-215

3 MF3 MF 1 MF

1 MF

ProposedOutside Widening

Add One (1) or Two (2) Auxiliary Lanes in each direction from MCP/I-215 Interchange North and South to adjacent

service interchange – 1.5 Miles

I-215

4 MF 4 MF

1 or 2 Auxiliary Lane

1 or 2 Auxiliary Lane

PA/ED Assumptions

• The Environmental Document will clear the entire 16 mile facility for construction.

• It is RCTC’s intent to proceed to construction of the entire MCP facility so that it would be opened to the public at the same time.

• If after the ROD, RCTC does not have full funding for construction, the MCP may be constructed in phases, per FHWA major project guidelines. At that time, RCTC would request FHWA concurrence on issuing a determination of an Operationally Independent and Non-Concurrent Construction (OINCC) for the 1st phase.

Phase 1 - Year 2020 Proposed Improvements

Provide anInterchangeat I-215/Placentia Ave

Add a Mixed Flow LaneIn each direction oftraffic along I-215between Nuevo Roadand Van Buren Avenue

Provide a Four-Lane facility on the Ramona Expwy Alignment from one half mile West of Bernasconi Rd to one half mile West of Warren Road with Interchanges at Reservoir, Town Center and Park Center and a signalized intersection at Bernasconi Rd. Likely built in conjunction with the County and local land development projects with County conditions.

Phase 2 - 2030 Proposed Improvements

Alternative 9 Modified

Provide a Four-Lane Freewayfrom one half mile West of Bernasconi Rd to I-215 with Interchanges at Redlands Avenue, Evans Road and Ramona Expwy/ Antelope Roadand ramps to the North only atI-215/MCP- WB/NB and SB/EBConnectors.

Provide anInterchange

at MCP/Bernasconi Rd

Extend MCP as anArterial Roadway fromone half mile East of

Warren Road toRamona Expwy with anInterchange at SR-79

Provide a Four-Lane Freewayfrom one half mile West ofWarren Road to one half mileEast of Warren Road with anInterchange at Warren Road

Provide improvements tothe existing I-215/Cajalco

/Ramona Interchange

Phase 3 – 2040 Proposed Improvements

Alternative 9 Modified

Provide Freeway toFreeway Interchange

at MCP/ SR-79

Widen Mid County Parkwayto six lanes fromI-215 to SR-79

Provide FullInterchange at

I-215/ MCP– WB/SBand NB/EB Connectors

2009 - 2010 2011 2012 2013 and beyond

MCP Milestones:

• Project Focused to I-215 to SR-79

• Modified Project Scope

• Updated Traffic Model Preliminary Traffic and Engineering

• Agreement on Refined Purpose and Need

• Discussion on Modified Range of Alternatives Package: Nov - Dec

• Prepare / Update / Revise Technical Studies: Jan - May

• Technical Study Reviews: May – Sept

• Approve Tech Studies: Sept - November

• Prepare RDEIR/SDEIS: Oct–Dec

• Admin RDEIR/SDEIS review - January

• RDEIR / SDEIS Circulation and Public Hearing - June

• Response to Comments

• Preliminary LEDPA

• Final EIR/EIS

• RCTC Action - Certify EIR / Approve Project

• ROD Approval

• Corp ROD and Permit Decision

• Final Design

• Right of way acquisition

• Construction

Thank You/Questions