Lake Elsinore City Council approves Murrieta Creek Trail contracts
A pair of August 12 Lake Elsinore City Council votes approved contracts related to the construction of the Murrieta Creek Multi-Use Trail.One action approved a $2,996,533.20 contract with Metrocell Construction, Inc., for the construction of the trail. The other vote was for a professional services agreement with Chen Ryan Associates for geotechnical testing support and construction support services. Both votes were 4-0 with Bob Magee abstaining.The proposed Murrieta Creek Multi-Use Trail includes a 1.3-mile multi-use trail between Skylark Drive and the Lake Levee Trail, a retaining wall at the northern terminus, multiple low-water crossings throughout the trail, and a bridge structure which will span over an existing drainage area. In 2019 the California Transportation Commission