The Rancho California Water District board approved a reimbursement agreement with the City of Temecula for the relocation of RCWD water pipeline infrastructure required as part of the city’s Santa Gertrudis Creek Trail undercrossing project.
The 5-0 vote September 12 approved the agreement in which the district will cover 66 percent of the cost to relocate the water pipelines. Rancho Water’s share is $307,294.02, which includes a contingency amount, and the board action also increased the budget from $140,000 to $360,000 to cover the estimated expenses.
The city will construct an undercrossing for bicycle and other non-motorized users of the existing Santa Gertrudis Creek Trail. That trail crosses Margarita Road, which is a heavily-traveled four-lane divided collector roadway. The u
