Bike and Pedestrian Pathways
RIVERSIDE (CNS) – More than $3.5 million in funding for transportation infrastructure projects connected to pedestrian and bicycle crossings, enhanced turn lanes and wheelchair-compliant ramps will be distributed to Riverside County, it was announced in the past week.
The largest distribution locally — $1.9 million — is earmarked for a bike and pedestrian network project in the city of Perris, officials said.
The project entails installing new bike lanes, high-visibility crosswalks, sidewalks and bike repair stations on Redlands Avenue, between Placentia Avenue and Tahoe Street, as well as on Citrus Avenue, between Redlands and Perris Boulevard, according to Caltrans.
Renovated curb ramps are also planned.
The next largest allocation is a $1.6 million outlay for improvements along Highway 86 in the area of Oasis, specifically one mile south and one mile north of 81st Avenue. Officials said existing left-turn lanes will be expanded and upgraded, and new signals will be posted at the turnouts.
Three projects within the county will benefit from the latest round of California Transportation Commission allocations, which total $830 million statewide, according to Caltrans.
“These investments will help provide the next generation of transportation projects in California, strengthening efforts for bridge maintenance and renovation, increasing safety for people who walk and bike, expanding equitable access and continuing support for the movement of goods and services that fuel the state’s economic engine,” Caltrans Director Tony Tavares said.
The smallest appropriation totals $170,000 and is a “curb remediation project” in Moreno Valley, where 66 ramps at 27 intersections will be modified to ensure they’re compliant with American with Disabilities Act standards, according to Caltrans.
The allotments are covered via federal Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act 2021 receipts, along with Senate Bill 1 Road Repair & Accountability Act of 2017 revenue. SB 1 hiked gasoline and diesel taxes at the pump to generate transportation funding.
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