RIVERSIDE – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) begins work on a $51.6 million corridor improvement project on State Route 74 (SR-74), in Hemet. This project will repave and rehabilitate 49 lane miles, install Traffic Management Systems (TMS), upgrade curb ramps, sidewalks and driveways to ADA standards (Americans with Disabilities Act), enhance bike lane signage and striping, and upgrade 29 bus pads within the project parameters. Weather permitting.

Construction will begin Tuesday, September 5 at 8:00 p.m. 

Hours of operation: Mondays through Fridays from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., with occasional weekend work (TBD). 

Traffic control: SR-74 will remain open for the duration of the project. Flagging operations will be primarily during the nighttime. Radar detection signs will be in place. Expect delays up to 15 minutes. There will be intermittent, short term closures for equipment relocation and construction staging purposes. No long term closures are planned.

For details and locations: click the "Roadwork Alert" link below.