The city of Moreno Valley has received $25.3 million from the state to secure the right-of-way for the SR 60/World Logistics Center Parkway Interchange Improvement Project, officials said.
The grant from the California Trade Corridor Enhancement Program is part of a larger initiative in Southern California and the Inland Empire that aims to enhance safety, relieve congestion, reduce travel time and improve trip reliability and movement of goods and people, according to an announcement by the city earlier this month. The project also calls for enhanced bicycle and pedestrian access and safety measures to encourage “multimodal connectivity and usage.”
Officials said the project features a new interchange connecting State Route 60 and the World Logistics Center Parkway that will include these new elements:
- a new interchange overcrossing bridge with vertical clearance exceeding current standards;
- two new roundabouts;
- new on- and off-ramps and meters;
- Traffic Management System improvements;
- CHP enforcement areas; and
- pedestrian and bicycle crossing facilities for pedestrian and bicycle crossing facilities.
“The improvements enabled by this grant will help to enhance safety, relieve congestion and reduce travel time for everyday commuters and truckers alike, building a safer, stronger, and more connected community,” Moreno Valley Mayor Ulises Cabrera said in a statement. “We extend our gratitude to Caltrans District 8, CTC, and all our local, state, and federal partners who helped make this possible.”
State officials have designated the 60 Freeway a “critical rural freight corridor” that plays an important part in the movement of goods throughout the region and nationally, according to the city. When completed, the interchange upgrade is expected to reduce person-hours traveled by nearly 1.6 million over 20 years resulting in savings of $19.1 million.
Officials expect the projected reduction in truck delay to make travel into and around the Inland Empire more efficient and safer — the safety improvements to the corridor are expected to avoid 13 fatalities and 210 injuries over the 20-year period.
More information is available from moval.org or by calling 951-413-3159.
