Jurupa Road Grade Separation Project (Cedar Street to E'ly Feldspars Street) Work Order #ZC80060C, Task Code #Z1530
Summary
SCH Number
2018108446
Public Agency
Riverside County
Document Title
Jurupa Road Grade Separation Project (Cedar Street to E'ly Feldspars Street) Work Order #ZC80060C, Task Code #Z1530
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/18/2018
Document Description
The Riverside County Transportation Department (RCTD) in cooperation with the City of Jurupa Valley and the Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) desire to construct a new grade separation to replace the existing Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) at-grade crossing located on Jurupa Road in the City of Jurupa Valley, just east of Van Buren Boulevard. Jurupa Road is a four-lane Arterial highway that's provides access to commercial, industrial and residential land uses in the City of Jurupa Valley. This proposed project will grade separate Jurupa road and the UPRR mainline tracks with an underpass where it crosses the tracks. This improvement will improve vehicular traffic circulation and safety, and will provide uninterrupted and efficient access for motorists, residents, businesses, pedestrians and emergency vehicles in the area. Additionally, the project will enhance the operational characteristics (i.e. speed, efficiency, and rehabilitee) of freight and passenger trains throughout Riverside County by eliminating conflicts between railroad operations and vehicular traffic. The Jurupa Road Grade Separation project will include all necessary improvements related to the construction of the Project, such as utility relocation, access modifications and construction detours.
This project is subject to compliance with the Western Riverside County MSHCP. In accordance with Section 7.1 of the Western Riverside County MSHCP, the Project is a covered activity, subject to consistency with MSHCP Polices that apply outside of Criteria Area and PQ/P Lands.
Contact Information
Name
Russell Williams
Agency Name
Riverside County
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Jurupa Valley
Counties
Riverside
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Sec. 15282(g), (PRC) 21080.13
Reasons for Exemption
Because the Project will eliminate an existing at-grade crossing at the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) grade crossing located on Jurupa Road in the City of Jurupa Valley, the project qualifies for a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Statutory Exemption per the California Code of Regulation (CCR) 15282(g), such that the project clearly constitutes the action as described in Public Resource Code (PRC) 21080.13 in which "any railroad grade separation project which eliminates an existing grade crossing or which reconstructs an existing grade separation is Statutorily Exempt under CEQA per Section 21080.13 of the Public Resource Code (PRC).
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