Highway Update: Caltrans begins Idyllwild road project and announces a major Highway 74 Improvement in Hemet
Beginning next week, Idyllwild and Pine Cove residents will see the beginning of California Department of Transportation efforts to begin work on the $470,000 emergency project to rehabilitate and repave State Route 243 within the boundaries of Mount Jacinto State Park.SEMA Construction of San Diego was awarded the project badly sought by the local residents. Crews will be working on SR-243 from just south of North Circle Drive to just north of Pine Crest Avenue.Construction begins on June 26. Hours of operation will be Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Crews will be paving the roadway and replacing the pavement delineator markers and striping.Motorists can expect one-way traffic control with flagging throughout the construction zone. Use caution and follow all instru