The recent projects on area state highways by the Riverside County Transportation Commission, Valley cities and the California Department of Transportation freeways have helped improve safety and ease some traffic congestion in recent years. Yet more is soon to come with other projects still underway. Some of those projects are listed below.Last week RCTC temporarily closed the No. 3 truck lanes through the Badlands between Moreno Valley and Beaumont during nighttime hours on eastbound 60 as crews safely placed barriers for future shoulder work. No detour was required and all other lanes remained open. The recent addition of truck lanes has helped improve the traffic flow up the canyon for many motorists traveling to and from the desert cities for work or play.Then on Lamb Canyon,
