RCTC & AGC: A Lasting Partnership

AGC Fall ConferenceOctober 27, 2011

News Update

Show Me the Money

• Measure AA commitment to the public– Revenues beginning to rebound– Projects being advanced

• Stimulus Does Work– ARRA nearing completion

• Federal Investment Needed– TIFIA expansion for the SR-91

CIP– Federal Transportation Bill

Money = Future Projects

• Widening of SR-91• I-215 Corridor– Van Buren

Interchange– Perris Valley Line– I-215 Central

Widening

• Grade Separations– Iowa Avenue– Auto Center Drive

• SR-79 Projects

Investment Creates Jobs

• Unemployment Rate:– California: 11.9%– Riverside: 14.7%– San Bernardino: 13.6%

• Example of job creation potential:– SR-91 CIP to create 16,200 jobs

Project Updates

The 91 HOV Project in Riverside

• Closes six miles of HOV lane gap

• Improves ramps, bridges and access• Adds auxiliary lane from

interchange to Central• Measure A/CMAQ/CMIA• Caltrans/RCTC • Project advertised for Bids

– September 26, 2011• Construction Cost: $125 M

The 91 HOV Project in Riverside

• Relocate 9th Street westbound on-ramp to 10th Street

• Braided eastbound and westbound ramps at 14th Street and University Avenue

• Modifications to Arlington interchange

• Widen and reconstruct Madison eastbound on and off-ramps and Central westbound off-ramp

ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS

The 91 HOV Project in Riverside

Bridge Replacements• 14th Street• Cridge Street• Pachappa Railroad• Ivy Street

Widen Existing Bridges• Central Avenue• Arlington Avenue• Brockton Avenue/Mary

Street• Madison Street• Jefferson Street

Bridges Replacements & Improvements

Central I-215 Improvements

• 12.5 mile section

• Add lane and shoulder in each direction within median

• 46-foot existing median in some areas; 22 feet in others

• Widen to outside in areas with narrower median

Central I-215 Improvements

• Widen Salt Creek bridge, Romoland Channel, Ethanac railroad bridge, San Jacinto bridge

• Replace Perris and D Street bridges

• Resurface existing lanes

Central I-215 Improvements

Project Status

• Project Approval -Environmental Document phase underway

• Begin construction in late 2012

• Construction Cost: $ 90M

Project Benefits

Savings…Delays 4,600 hours per day

Savings…Gasoline 2,000 gallons per day

Savings…Pollutants 10 tons per year

Motorists will experience:

The 91 Today

The 91 of the Future

Economic Impact

• $1.3 billion project• $200 million/year

generated through direct construction spending in Riverside County

• $146 million/year generated in economic output throughout California

• Project will create significant employment opportunities

SR-91 at Green River - Corona

Schedule

Schedule and CostComplete Environmental Document 2012Sell Toll Revenue Bonds 2013Start Design and Construction 2013Open to Traffic 2016Complete Construction/Project Closeout 2017Est. Construction Cost $700 M

Commuter Rail Project Extension Update

PVL Facts

SCOPE

24 Miles

12 Trips per Day (8 Peak)

4 New Stations

$232.7 Million Project Cost

Extends an Existing Metrolink Line to More of Riverside County

Project Schedule

Begin Construction: Summer 2012

Construction Cost: $150 million

Service Begins: Late 2013

I-215/Van Buren Interchange

• Improve interchange to accommodate projected traffic demand– 24,500 vehicles per day (current)– 72,200 projected vpd by 2035

• Project will improve operation of the interchange, increase capacity, reduce delay and improve safety

• Construction cost: $52.8 million• Construction start: Early 2012

SR-79 Projects

Two Widening Projects (from two to four lanes)

• Scott Road to Domengoni Parkway– Construction cost: $22.8 million– Construction start: Late 2011

• Thompson Road to Newport Road• Construction cost: $13.7 million• Construction start: February 2012

Our Commitment• Relationship with AGC is a priority• Public/Private coordination is needed– State Transportation funding– Federal legislation– Public awareness