CONSTRUCTION ALERT: June 10-16, 2019

Road Closure: Monday through Thursday nights, June 10-13, Gilman Springs Road will be closed from 8 pm to 5 am. Please see the detour below. On Highway 60, the Gilman Springs Road exit will close during nighttime work. Local residents and businesses, along with emergency vehicles, will have access through the checkpoint.

Lane Closure: Friday, June 14, one lane on Gilman Springs Road will be closed from 8 pm to 5 am.Motorists will be escorted through the construction zone one lane at a time. Please plan for delays or use the detour onto Highway 79 and Highway 60.

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June 2-9, 2019

Project Update

On Monday night, June 3, construction related closures for the Gilman Springs Road Resurfacing project begin. Road or lane closures on Gilman Springs Road are possible every night from 8 pm to 5 am, through July. Please see the closure schedule below. Local residents and businesses, along with emergency vehicles, will have access through the checkpoint. On Highway 60, the Gilman Springs Road exit will close during nighttime work. Motorists may follow the posted detour onto Highway 79.

The project will rehabilitate the roadway in both directions during nighttime hours from south of Highway 60 to Highway 79. Crews also will be installing a new traffic signal at the Gilman Springs Road and Bridge Street intersection during daytime working hours from 7 am to 5 pm.

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May 30, 2019

Gilman Springs Road to close at night for resurfacing project

Project rehabilitates nine miles of roadway between SR-60 and SR-79 during nighttime work

Gilman Springs Road, a major traffic artery between Highway 60 and the San Jacinto Valley, will be closed periodically at night for about two months as crews complete a resurfacing project.

The nighttime closures begin the week of June 3 and work will be completed sometime in July. Motorists can use a detour that takes them from Highway 79 through Lamb Canyon onto Highway 60 in Beaumont.

Gilman Springs Road could be closed on Sunday through Thursday from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Single lane closures, with pilot car escorts for motorists, may be scheduled for Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. On Highway 60, the Gilman Springs Road exit will close during nighttime work. Local residents and businesses, along with emergency vehicles, will have access through the checkpoint.

Crews also will install a traffic signal at the intersection of Gilman Springs Road and Bridge Street. The majority of the traffic signal work will take place during daytime hours, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., with major street closures planned to coincide with Gilman Springs Road nighttime closures. 

No work is scheduled on Saturday, June 1, on Friday, June 21, or from July 4-7 during the Independence Day weekend.

For additional project information and detour maps, visit the county’s website at https://rcprojects.org/gilmanspringsresurfacing or follow the county’s social media posts on Twitter and Facebook @RivCoTrans.

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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. Trac 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.

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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.

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RJ Noble Co. and EBS continued to remove and replace the existing concrete cross-gutters, spandrels, and wheel chair access on McKinley Street ramps this last week.  The contractor will begin with the removal of asphalt starting at the end of this week, see the attached photos. 

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The McKinley Street Reconstruction project began October 9th and is anticipated to be completed in November 2018.  The contractor R.J. Noble Company, has closed one lane in each direction, leaving one lane remaining open in each direction.  The speed limit has been reduced to 30mph.  The contractor has begun to remove and replace the existing concrete wheel chair ramp, spandrels, cross-gutters and damaged sidewalk sections.

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A large gathering celebrated the start of construction at the Scott Road/Interstate 215 Interchange groundbreaking ceremony today in Menifee. The $57.8 million project will improve I-215 freeway access and traffic flow on Scott Road, an important east/west connector in Southwest Riverside County. Visit city of http://cityofmenifee.us/495/Scott-RoadI-215-Interchange-Project for details. 

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On July 27, 2018, the ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the opening of Phases 2 and 4 of the new Clinton Keith Road extension project. The County of Riverside in cooperation with the City of Murrieta worked to complete this 6 lane roadway that extended Clinton Keith from Whitewood Road to Trois Valley Road.  This connection provides a link between Interstate 215 and State Route 79 (Winchester Road).