Politics & Government

Workshop to Focus on Multi-Agency Hwy 395 Project

The Highway 395 Corridor Project extends from Jefferson Avenue in Temecula and Murrieta, through Wildomar to Lake Elsinore. The public is invited to a Nov. 17 workshop at the Murrieta Public Library to learn more.

A study concerning Historic Highway 395, which runs north and south through Temecula, Murrieta, Wildomar and Lake Elsinore, has been initiated and the public is invited to weigh in.

The Historic Highway 395 Corridor Study is a joint effort to develop a comprehensive transportation and land use plan for the shared 16-mile, northsouth corridor that runs parallel to the west side of Interstate 15 in the four cities, according to Alexa Washburn, program manager with Western Riverside Council of Governments.

The road extends from Rancho California Road along Jefferson Avenue through the cities of Temecula and Murrieta. It continues along Palomar Street and Mission Trail through the cities of Wildomar and Lake Elsinore, and along East Lakeshore Drive to Main Street in Lake Elsinore.

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In addition to the four cities, WRCOG is a study partner, providing administrative leadership and coordination on the cities’ behalf.

As a community-based planning process, the public is invited to the first in a series of community workshops from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, in the Murrieta Public Library Conference Room, Eight Town Square, Murrieta.

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"The study will enable the four contiguous cities to accommodate future growth by utilizing a range of transportation options and reducing transportation demand through better community design," Washburn said in a news release.

"Additionally, the study will establish a vision that will guide land use decisions, infrastructure improvements, design and economic development activities along the corridor."

Study team members will provide a brief presentation about the purpose and background for the study, as well as an analysis of the existing conditions in the study area.

"Workshop participants will be encouraged to provide feedback and ask questions about the study, particularly regarding their vision for the future of the study area and the challenges and opportunities that they foresee for better connecting the four cities and supporting the local economies through transportation, land use and community design strategies," Washburn said.

The public is encouraged to visit the project website, Highway395corridorstudy.org, where they can sign up for email updates about the latest study developments as they occur.

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is through the Community Based Transportation Planning Grant Program.

Each of the four cities also contributed matching funds.

Southern California Association of Governments is a study partner as well, providing funds to support community outreach activities for the study through the Compass Blueprint grant program.

For additional information, contact Alexa Washburn at 949-394-7996 or washburn@wrcog.cog.ca.us.


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