SANBAG, in cooperation with Caltrans and the cities of Yucaipa and Redlands, is adding a new lane on westbound Interstate 10 between Yucaipa and Redlands. The project is designed to reduce traffic congestion along this heavily traveled section of freeway. Construction is expected to start in early 2011 and last slightly more than two years.
I-10 Westbound Widening Fact Sheets
The project will add a general purpose lane to approximately 3.5 miles of westbound I-10 between Live Oak Canyon Road in Yucaipa and Ford Street in Redlands. The new lane will add capacity to this heavily traveled section of freeway, which is frequently congested on weekday mornings.
To add this lane and ensure proper sight distance for motorists, construction crews will cut back the slope north of the freeway between Yucaipa Boulevard and Wabash Avenue and build an 18-foot retaining wall. Ramp meters will be placed at the westbound Yucaipa Boulevard on-ramp. No other improvements to ramps, bridges or interchanges will be needed for the project. Sound walls also will not be required.
The freeway will be widened on both the inside and outside shoulders, requiring some temporary construction easements, but minimal permanent property purchases.
SANBAG received environmental approval for this project in June 2007. Final design and right-of-way were completed in early 2010.
The project is the last in a series of four planned improvements to San Bernardino County’s East Valley. Previously completed projects, all funded in part by Measure I, the half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements in San Bernardino County, include:
The safety of construction crews and motorists is SANBAG’s highest priority during this project. Please follow these safety tips near the I-10 construction zone:
SANBAG will keep a photo record of the construction on the I-10 Widening project from the first Open House event. All photos will be shown within Adobe Acrobat (pdf) files.
Source: Caltrans and Southern California Association of Governments
Project costs are approximately $26.2 million. Funding is provided by the state’s Proposition 1B Corridor Mobility Improvement Account ($14.1 million), the Federal Surface Transportation Funding program ($7.8 million), Measure I, the half-cent sales tax for transportation improvements in San Bernardino County ($3.6 million) and the State Highway Operations and Protection Program ($.7 million).
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Page updated: December 13, 2011