Varner Road Resurfacing
Limits: Monterey Avenue to Cook Street and 38th Avenue to Berkey Drive
Length: Approximately 4.3 miles
District: 4
Community: Thousand Palms
The County of Riverside Transportation Department is proposing to resurface approximately 4.3 miles of Varner Road from Monterey Avenue to Cook Street and from 38th Avenue to Berkey Drive. Varner Road is classified as both a Major and Secondary Highway in the County of Riverside’s General Plan. Varner Road is a two to four lane road and currently ranges from 24-100 feet wide with dike and curb/gutter along various segments of the roadway. The proposed project will consist of three roadway treatment types. The first treatment, from Monterey Avenue to Boca Chica Trail and from 1,300 feet west of Badger Street, will be to grind down (cold plane) a portion of the roadway and place back with Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA). The second treatment, from Boca Chica Trail to Cook Street, will be to overlay the existing roadway with HMA. The third treatment from 38th Avenue to 1,300 feet west of Badger Street, will be to grind down (cold plane) a portion of the roadway and place back Rubberized Hot Mix Asphalt (RHMA) over HMA.
Additional improvements include:
Reconstruction of guardrail including addition of reflective markers
Reconstruction of concrete cross gutter, spandrel, driveway, and non-compliant ADA ramps
Reconstruction of asphalt concrete dike
Replacing existing crash cushion
Placement of safety edge and shoulder backing
Signal upgrades to video detection at Monterey Avenue, Cook Street, and Leopard Street
Minor paved shoulder widening
Utility adjustments
Removal of conflicting pavement markers and reflectors
Striping of roadway, including pavement markers and reflectors
Salvage/removal and installation of new signs
No additional right-of-way, permits to enter and construct (PEC), or temporary construction easements (TCE) will be required to construct the proposed improvements. The project improvements will not be within the existing footprint of the roadway and will raise the existing roadway profile in the overlay areas.
PROJECT SCHEDULE
Environmental Clearance: August 2020
Final Design: July 2020
Construction Start: April 2021
Construction Completion: June 2021
