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REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
To:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From:Grant Yates, City Manager
Prepared by: Brad Fagrell, City Engineer
Date:January 10, 2017
Subject:Project Status Presentation of Interstate 15 (I-15)/Railroad Canyon Road
Interchange Improvement Project
Recommendation
Receive and file.
Background
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), in cooperation with the Riverside
County Transportation Commission (RCTC) and the City of Lake Elsinore, proposes
improvements to the Interstate 15 (I-15)/Railroad Canyon Road interchange (IC) along with the
existing I-15/Franklin Street overcrossing. The proposed Project would reconstruct the existing
Railroad Canyon Road IC and construct a new four lane overcrossing/interchange
approximately 0.22 miles north of the existing Franklin Street overcrossing. This will reduce
local street congestion and accommodate projected growth in the area.
Discussion
There will be a brief presentation during the Council Meeting to give an update on where the
project stands. All of the various approval steps will be discussed along with providing notice of
the upcoming Caltrans Public Hearing/Information Meeting set for February 1, 2017 at the
Cultural Center.
Fiscal Impact
None