Process

What is the Process for the SR 79 Realignment Project?

The Project alternatives were revised in Fall 2007, reducing the number of alternatives from three to two. In November 2007, a Q&A Sheet #4 was distributed identifying the two Project corridors under consideration. The technical reports, draft environmental document, and draft engineering report are being prepared based on Corridors 1 and 2.

Has a preferred alternative been selected for the Project?

Currently, a preferred alternative has not been selected for the Project. The review of a preferred alternative for the Project will begin when all of the technical studies have been completed. These studies will not be completed until Summer 2008.

The Cities of Hemet and San Jacinto have identified their preference for a Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for the Project. The City of Hemet LPA was adopted by resolution on May 13, 2008, and is shown on the Project Location Map as a yellow line with a green center. The City of San Jacinto LPA was adopted as part of their General Plan in January 2006, and is shown on the Project Location Map as a yellow line with a blue center. The County of Riverside has not selected a Locally Preferred Alternative.


What is the status of the Project surveys?
 
The majority of the Project survey work has been completed! RCTC would like to thank all of the property owners that cooperated during this field survey effort. There are just a few surveys left to complete. These remaining surveys are for cultural resources and geotechnical work.