Highway Report: Palm Springs Airport Improvements Coming; May Affect Future Highway Traffic

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Caltrans, the Riverside County Transportation Commission, and local city public works and transportation departments are working on ongoing projects such as the Holland Street Bridge over Interstate 215 in Menifee and the northbound Temecula French Valley Interstate 15/215 Phase 2, which is progressing rapidly. Contractors hope to complete these projects by the end of 2024 or early 2025.The most significant announcement this week came not from the highway sector but from the air transportation sector, which is impacting local traffic in Southwest Riverside and Inland Counties. Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) announced this week that the Palm Springs International Airport is receiving an $8,612,700 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to upgrade its taxiways.The gran
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