The Temescal Canyon Ribbon Cutting Event has been cancelled/postponed until further notice.
THIS EVENT HAD BEEN CANCELLED.
Save the date! June 27, 2020, 9:00 AM. For more information regarding this project, please visit the Temescal Canyon Road project page.
Progress update in photos of the Temescal Canyon Road Widening Project. Please slow down and observe warning signs while traveling through the work zone (from Dawson Road to El Cerrito Road). For more information on this project, please visit the Temescal Canyon Road Widening Project webpage.
The contractor continues to work on storm drains, utility relocations, curb & gutter, and street paving along Temescal Canyon Road from Dawson Canyon Road to Dos Lagos Drive.
Current Construction and Traffic Restrictions:
Various utility and storm drain locations along the street are being worked on. Traffic flagging operations will direct traffic as needed to allow crews to work on the street at various locations.
Dirt is being placed behind the retaining wall south of Dos Lagos Drive.
Sidewalk, curb and gutter are being installed at various locations throughout the project area.
On Saturday, September 28, paving along the west side of Temescal Canyon Road north of Dawson Canyon Road
will be placed. Street lanes will not be closed for this work. On September 30, traffic will be switched to the newly paved west side of Temescal Canyon Road north of Dawson Canyon Road.
Road opens Saturday, July 27, 2019
Thank you for your patience while the Riverside County Transportation Department completes this important drainage improvement project. Temescal Canyon Road will open to traffic on Saturday, weather pending.
Project Update:
Utility work, concrete box culvert installation, and rock slope protection is complete. Final details with the new guard rail and paving are scheduled for Saturday completion, weather pending. Paving will be completed with temporary pavement markings for lane delineation.
Temescal Canyon Road will open while crews are on-site the week of July 29 to close out the project.
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Project Update: Crews have completed utility work and the concrete box culvert has been installed. Final paving, guard rail and striping is scheduled for next week. Temescal Canyon Road will remain closed from Trilogy to Glen Ivy Road until July 26, so crews can complete the project. Please drive carefully using the detour.
July 9, 2019
The Riverside County Transportation Department installed box culverts today at Temescal Canyon Road.
Full Road Closure - July 8-26, 2019
Temescal Canyon Road between Trilogy Parkway and Glen Ivy Road
Temescal Canyon Road will be closed for three weeks to install a drainage culvert. The road crosses Coldwater Creek and is subject to flooding and nuisance water flow during rain events. The drainage culvert will address nuisance water by redirecting the upstream water so it flows under the road.
The road closure is scheduled while school is out of session, as requested by the community. The road will be closed 24/7 for the duration of the project, starting at 6 am on July 8, through 10 pm on July 26.
Road Closure Flyer (PDF)
June 7, 2019
The contractor is currently working on storm drains, utility relocations, retaining walls, and curb & gutter along Temescal Canyon Road to Dos Lagos Drive.
May 23, 2019
The contractor is currently working on storm drains, utility relocations, retaining walls, and curb & gutter along Temescal Canyon Road from Dawson Canyon Road to Dos Lagos Drive.
Current Construction and Traffic Restrictions
The final water main is being relocated just north of Dawson Canyon Road. Traffic at this location is being directed to use the
west side of the road.
Various utility and storm drain locations along the street are being worked on. Tra c agging operations will direct traffic as needed to allow crews to work on the street at those locations.
Curbs and gutters are being installed at various locations throughout the project area.
A 400-foot long decorative retaining wall is being constructed south of Dos Lagos Drive. The nal section of this wall will be poured Friday, May 24. The mural relief on the wall includes a stagecoach on a backdrop of hillsides representing the historical Butterfield Overland Mail Route that traveled this route during the 1850s.
April 29, 2019 - The contractor is currently working on slope grading, storm drains, utility relocations, and retaining walls along Temescal Canyon Road from Dawson Canyon Rd to Dos Lagos Dr.
Current Construction and Traffic Restrictions
A second water main is being relocated just north of Dawson Canyon Rd. Traffic at this location is being pushed on to the shoulders where temporary pavement has been added, so that crews can work behind concrete barriers in the center of the street.
Various utility and storm drain locations along the street are being worked on and will have traffic flagging operations to allow crews to work on the street at those locations.
Curbs and gutters are being installed at various locations throughout the project area. A retaining wall south of Dos Lagos Dr. is being formed next week.
In early May, Southern California Edison will need to disconnect power for 1 shift so that they can connect the newly constructed power lines into the existing power grid. Please watch for futher updates on exact time for this swich as that work draws closer.
March 27, 2019, Temescal Canyon Road Widening Update - The contractor is currently working on slope grading, storm drains, utility relocations, and retaining walls along Temescal Canyon Road from Dawson Canyon Rd to Dos Lagos Dr.
A water main crossing Temescal Canyon Road just north of Dawson Canyon Rd is being replaced. The waterline will be shut off for about 2 weeks starting March 28, 2019. Traffic at this location is being pushed on to the shoulders where temporary pavement has been added, so that crews can work behind concrete barriers in the center of the street. Water service to the affected areas will not be impacted, but alternate water sources will be challenged – please be water wise.
Slope excavation just north of the water main replacement is nearing completion, and erosion control measures should be added next week.
Various utility and storm drain locations along the street are being worked on and will have traffic flagging to allow crews to work on the street at those locations.
Retaining walls south of Dos Lagos Dr are being worked on and will start seeing masonry blocks being placed next week.
