What is the Process for the South I-215 Project?

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

• 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 modeling
• Air quality
• Plants and wildlife
• Updated cost estimates
  

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