Mid county parkway ramona expressway

pre-construction

The Mid County Parkway is a planned 16-mile transportation corridor between the San Jacinto and Perris areas. This new east-west facility will open economic opportunities, reduce travel times, and expand access to employment and education for residents and businesses of Riverside County. The improvements will promote transportation equity for this long-underserved area and connect to Route 79, Interstate 215, and transit facilities that support Metrolink’s 91/Perris Valley Line and Riverside Transit Agency routes. With this connection, the Perris and San Jacinto communities will have access to multiple modes of travel. RCTC is working to deliver the MCP in segments. RCTC has partnered with the County of Riverside on final design of the MCP Ramona Expressway, an 8.6-mile segment from approximately one mile east of Rider Street to Warren Road that experiences a high rate of vehicular accidents. The County of Riverside contributed $1 million toward the cost of future construction of this segment. Final design began in September 2022. If funding is secured, construction could begin in 2025 and take about two years to complete. The roadway currently has one lane in each direction with a passing lane between 5th Street and Bridge Street. The improvements will provide two lanes in each direction, add a raised median to separate the eastbound and westbound lanes, build a bridge over the San Jacinto River, modify three intersections with traffic signals, install one new signalized intersection, and construct a wildlife crossing. The improvements are focused on safety and access. Construction of the Interstate 215 Placentia Avenue Interchange in Perris, the first MCP segment, began in August 2020 and opened in December 2022. RCTC has not determined the timing for construction of additional MCP segments; these contracts will depend upon available funds.

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