Public’s input sought on plans to expand express lanes on Interstate 15

RIVERSIDE (CNS) - A proposal to expand the I-15 Express Lanes Project so that the current extra lanes being installed on the interstate extend from south Corona to Lake Elsinore will be put before the public for comment during a series of meetings next month. "Public comments are important to us as we prepare to study this project in detail,'' said Supervisor Chuck Washington, who also serves as chair of the Riverside County Transportation Commission. "We encourage residents and commuters to tell us their opinions about this proposed project. We want everyone to have a voice in this process.'' According to RCTC, staff are studying the feasibility of expanding the current I-15 Express Lanes Project by another 14.5 miles. The $472 million enterprise was originally intended to add two expre