“The existing Mission Boulevard Bridge was identified as seismically deficient, no longer meeting current safety standards,” according to a Riverside County Transportation & Land Management Agency statement. “The structure will be fully replaced with a modern 1,100-foot bridge, featuring two traffic lanes in each direction, added shoulders and a raised center median to improve overall safety for drivers.”

The current span, which crosses the Santa Ana River, has been in place since 1958, though the original bridgework foundation was established in the early 1920s, undergoing major modifications between then and the late 1950s due to storm-related impacts.

TLMA is supervising the project, but both the cities of Riverside and Jurupa Valley are invested in it.

Officials said demolition and reconstruction will occur in stages, impacting travel between Crestmore Road on the Jurupa Valley side and Mt. Rudidoux Drive at the Riverside city limits. The first stage will start Monday, when contractors initiate the process of removing the center median, requiring two of four lanes to be shut down all next week.

The following week, a long-term traffic shift will be implemented, with one lane available going into Jurupa Valley and both eastbound lanes open going into Riverside, according to TLMA. Those lane closures will result in slower traffic along the span daily.

The bridge is already a traffic chokepoint during various parts of the day, particularly early weekday mornings and late afternoons.

“Motorists are encouraged to allow extra travel time and follow posted signage in the work zone,” TLMA stated, adding that no “long-term full closures of Mission Boulevard are planned.”

The next stage of the project is anticipated in the spring of 2028, when a second significant traffic shift is planned, though specific details have not been announced.

Completion of the new span is expected in the latter half of 2029.

Funding for the project budget includes direct allocations from Jurupa Valley and Riverside, as well as California Proposition 1B grants and Federal Highway Bridge Program infusions, according to TLMA.

Additional information about the overall project, lane closures, planned detours and timelines can be found at missionblvdbridge.com/.

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There will also be street closures surrounding a two-day vendor expo starting Friday, according to a statement released by the city Wednesday.

Palm Canyon Drive will be shut down from Baristo Road to Tahquitz Canyon Way from 6 a.m. Friday to 7 p.m. Saturday, officials said. Tahquitz Canyon Way will be closed between Palm Canyon Drive and Indian Canyon Saturday from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Race routes will be marked with cones, and traffic control officers will manage intersections to assist drivers, officials said.

Drivers were urged to exercise caution while traveling through the area or use alternate routes, as delays are expected Saturday along Indian Canyon between Alejo and Ramon roads, Tahquitz Canyon between Palm Canyon and El Cielo, and Mesquite Avenue to the Dinah Shore Bridge.

Residents can find a full map of the closures at www.engagepalmsprings.com.

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File # MV240420006

Details:

On Sunday February 11, 2024, at 12:42 a.m., deputies from the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to a report of a vehicle fire in the area of Reche Vista Drive and Country Road in the city of Moreno Valley. Deputies arrived and located a vehicle which had left the roadway, rolled, and caught fire.  Personnel from Cal Fire extinguished the flames and the accident investigation began. During the investigation, deputies located a subject with obvious signs of death in close proximity to the vehicle.  Based on this crash, road closures were needed on Reche Vista Drive between Country Road and Heacock Street until the completion of the investigation.

The Moreno Valley Station’s Traffic Reconstruction Team responded to the accident site and assumed the investigation. This case is ongoing and the cause of the crash is unknown at this time.  It is unknown if alcohol or drugs played a part in this crash. The name of the deceased will not be released pending identification and notification to the next of kin and anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Sergeant Marcos Acosta of the Moreno Valley Sheriff’s Station at (951) 486-6700.

For media inquiries regarding this incident please contact the Media Information Bureau.

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