Tag: freeways
Highway Update: Riverside County Transportation Commission sees removal of most emergency call boxes before...
Earlier this month, the Riverside County Transportation Commission voted to remove a large number of the familiar highway call boxes across the country, and...
Highway update: Caltrans advising motorists of daytime flagging and lane closures on Ortega Highway
The California Department of Transportation is alerting the public that construction contractors are doing $4 million emergency work requiring daytime flagging and lane closure...
Highway Update: Caltrans changing some ‘Airspace’ uses under, over and beside highways for fire...
Several fires on properties under, over and next to freeway and highway bridges earlier this year that temporarily closed the busy highways above have...
Money for anti-speeding commercials better used to create speeding‑reducing road gaps
Many radio stations are airing National Highway Traffic Safety Administration commercials warning drivers against speeding. The commercials state that speeding by small amounts is...
Highway Update: Caltrans Freeway work temporary slows leading up to Father’s Day
Valley motorists and commuters this past week leading up to Father’s Day found some relief from Caltrans freeway and highway repair crews who had...
Highway Update: Riverside unfunded Traffic Relief Plan approved by RCTC Board: Feasibility sought
The Riverside County Transportation Commission approved the Traffic Relief Plan to help relieve congestion and improve mobility throughout Riverside County. The draft plan was...
Highway update: Increased traffic expected on the state’s highways and freeways this winter
The California Department of Transportation and the California Highway Patrol in the new year are requesting the record number of motorists expected to travel...
Highway Update: FasTrak transponders required on newly opened Interstate 15/91 Express Lane Connector
The Riverside County Transportation Commission continues to celebrate the Interstate 15/91 Express Lane Connector that opened in November.“The 15/91 Express Lanes Connector was a...
Highway Update: Electronic truck parking space availability signs before rest stops coming in October
The California Department of Transportation announced it will begin work on a $2.1 million project to install and deploy a Truck Parking Availability System...
Highway Update Tropical Storm Hilary brings Caltrans emergency culvert repairs on Highway 74 near...
The heavy rains from Tropical Storm Hilary prompted the California Department of Transportation to declare an emergency $3.4 million culvert replacement project in the...