Traffic
congestion continues to increase along I-215, especially during
peak morning and evening commute hours. Although this project unfortunately
will not relieve all of the future traffic congestion that is forecast
to occur, widening the freeway will help reduce traffic delays,
gasoline consumption and pollutants. The project will help keep
transportation improvements in sync with the economic expansion
in the region.
The project will help meet the transportation needs created by the area’s current
and future population and business needs, facilitate the movement
of people and goods and provide a more effective connection between
San Diego County and Riverside County. A number of project savings
also are anticipated for the highway network:
- Vehicle delays saved per day – 4,600 hours
- Gasoline
saved per day – 2,000 gallons
- Pollutants saved per year – 10
tons
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