Interstate 15/State Route 79 South Interchange Improvement Project
Summary
SCH Number
2008021092
Lead Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 8
Document Title
Interstate 15/State Route 79 South Interchange Improvement Project
Document Type
NEG - Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Transportation
Document Description
Southbound I-15 Ramps: The existing southbound ramps to SR-79S will be eliminated and replaced with a new far side exit loop ramp which is paired with a new southbound entrance ramp, which will intersect SR-79S opposite the existing Front Street intersection. The southbound exit will be reconfigured to provide a two lane exit with 396.24 meters (m) (1,300 feet) of auxiliary lane preceding the exit. A new bridge structure will be constructed over SR-79S to accommodate the new southbound exit ramp configuration.
Northbound I-15 Ramps: The northbound exit ramp will be widened to provide four lanes at the ramp intersection. The northbound entrance ramp will be widened to provide three lanes at the ramp intersection and a three-lane ramp meter entrance to I-15.
SR-79 South: Improvements include elimination of the sidewalk, curb and gutter, and parkway on the south side of SR-79S through the interchange area and paving/restriping to provide three through lanes and two left-turn lanes in each direction of travel.
Contact Information
Name
Marie Petry
Agency Name
California Department of Transportation, District 8
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Temecula
Counties
Riverside
Cross Streets
Interstate 15 and State Route 79
Zip
92592
Total Acres
~ 1.3
State Highways
SR 79
Schools
8 schools
Waterways
Murrieta Creek and Temecula Creek
Township
3S, 4S
Range
10W
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
Air Resources Board, Transportation Projects, California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Highway Patrol, California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Diego Region 9 (RWQCB), Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 6, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Department of Water Resources, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC)
Development Types
Transportation:Highway/Freeway (Interchange Improvements)
Local Actions
Interchange Improvements
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Noise, Recreation, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian
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