I-15 Railroad Canyon Interchange Project to begin this year

Construction of the I-15 Railroad Canyon Interchange in Lake Elsinore is anticipated to begin this summer. The Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC), in partnership with Caltrans and the City of Lake Elsinore, is completing the final design phase. The project will result in several major changes to the current interchange that are intended to improve safety and reduce congestion, including two new lanes on Railroad Canyon Road through the interchange, reconstruction of the northbound Diamond ramps to hook ramps to connect to Grape Street, construction of auxiliary and deceleration lanes on Interstate 15, and construction of improved pedestrian and bicycle facilities through the interchange. In May 2018, the California Transportation Commission approved $15 million in Gas Tax funding. This represents the final portion of the funding needed to build the project. The $45 million project is expected to take 2.5 years to complete.