How is RCTC Addressing Traffic Congestion on I‑215?

With improvements completed to the Route 60/91/I‑215 interchange and local roadways, RCTC has shifted its focus to enhancing mobility on the remaining portions of I‑215 in Riverside County. These improvements have been divided into two major areas:

The first area is a 29.25-mile section of Interstate 215 from Murrieta Hot Springs Road in Murrieta to State Route 60 in Riverside. The widening is designed to relieve traffic congestion, improve existing freeway operations and contribute to the area’s economic vitality.

Go to the project fact sheet.

The Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC), the agency responsible for transportation in Riverside County and the administrator of Measure A (Riverside County’s ½ cent sales tax for transportation improvements), is conducting preliminary engineering, environmental studies and engineering design to widen I‑215 in this area. RCTC has identified I‑215 as one of four corridors that will collectively receive an investment of $2 billion in Measure A revenue during the next 10 years. An aggressive schedule has been set using funds from Measure A, Proposition 1B bonds and other state and federal sources to allow rapid delivery of these projects. Widening the I‑215 corridor between I‑15 and Route 60 is estimated to cost $417 million.

Because of the total cost of this 29.25 mile freeway section and the timing of the funding that can be made available, there are three projects planned:

South I‑215 Project — from Murrieta Hot Springs Road in Murrieta to Scott Road north of Murrieta
Central I‑215 Project — from Scott Road north of Murrieta to Nuevo Road in Perris
North I‑215 Project — from Nuevo Road in Perris to Route 60 in Riverside

The second area of improvements to I‑215 in Riverside County is a project to widen the section of I‑215 between Riverside and the San Bernardino County line. This project also is in the planning stages. RCTC is working with San Bernardino Associated Governments to complete early studies for adding a carpool lane in each direction. Go to the project site.

This website was updated June 28, 2010.