Veronica PiscitelliA $116 million interchange improvement project involving State Route 60 (SR-60) in Moreno Valley, California, has been granted new state funding. The $25.3 million grant, announced by city officials earlier this month, seeks to fund right-of-way acquisitions for the project as designs are finalized.
The new funding comes from the California Trade Corridor Enhancement Program, which funds projects that improve highway corridors deemed vital to freight and trade.
The SR-60/World Logistics Center (WLC) Parkway Interchange Improvement Project is part of a larger initiative in southern California and the Inland Empire. The stretch of road was identified as a Critical Rural Freight Corridor, an integral part of the regional and national goods movement. The project has various goals, including congestion relief, trip reliability improvement and a safer, more connected community. The plans are also designed to reduce travel time for truckers and everyday commuters.
City officials anticipate the project will enhance safety and promote multimodal connectivity for residents.
The total projected cost of the project is $116 million. This cost includes a new interchange overcrossing bridge with vertical clearance exceeding current standards, two new roundabouts, new on- and off-ramps and meters, an ultimate width for WLC Parkway, and the widening of existing on- and off-ramps. It also includes provision for California Highway Patrol enforcement areas, provisions for pedestrian and bicycle crossing facilities, and traffic management system improvements.
Project officials have released an anticipated timeline for the project as it moves through the design and right-of-way phases. The project’s timeline includes an estimated letting period in early 2027.
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