Process

Transportation projects have many phases that are required by law before they can be implemented. The Central I-215 Project has been the subject of a Project Study Report that was completed in December 2006. The current Project Approval and Environmental Document phase of work involves preparing a Project Report and environmental technical reports. The technical reports include the results of the following studies:

• Current and future traffic conditions
• Conditions of existing roadways and structures
• Freeway onsite drainage and the accommodation of offsite drainage that must cross the freeway
• Compliance with Riverside County’s Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan
• Water quality studies
• Impacts to residents and businesses
• Visual impacts
• Noise impacts
• Air quality
• Plants and wildlife
• Historic and cultural impacts
• Updated cost estimates
  

These reports will help the project obtain clearance through the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Once these state and federal approvals are received, final engineering design and necessary right-of-way acquisition can take place. When this work is completed, construction can begin.

An estimated project schedule is available on the Schedule page.