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| Transportation
Plan |
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will the County deal with a rapidly growing population and its ever
increasing need for better transportation? |
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| The
Corridor Location |
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Winchester to Temecula Corridor is being studied to meet
the north-south travel demand in the area connecting Banning,
Beaumont, Hemet, San Jacinto, Murrieta, and Temecula.
This corridor represents one of the primary options for
travel from I-10 to San Diego. There is also a high amount
of interaction between these cities for commercial, agricultural,
and recreational uses. This interaction will increase
as population in the corridor is expected to grow by 130
percent and employment by 230 percent over the next 20
years. The focus of our effort is on the portion of the
corridor from Hemet to Temecula. A separate study is dealing
with the re-routing of SR-79 to the west of Hemet (see
cross-hatching). |
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| The
Alternatives |
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highway and transit options are being considered as possible
transportation alternatives. For every highway alignment,
it is assumed that right-of-way will also be reserved
for transit, unless stated otherwise. In some cases, the
transit alignment may depart from the highway alignment
to serve particular populations. The map shows the alignment
alternatives correlated to the alternative numbers and
descriptions in the evaluation
chart. For the highway portion of the alternatives,
a freeway would be assumed (that is, all intersections
would be over or under-crossings), unless stated otherwise.
We recognize that freeways may not work in some areas,
particularly in areas that are already developed, so other
options may be explored. |
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| Results
of the Initial Evaluation of Alternatives |
| An initial
evaluation has been conducted of the alternatives listed. The results
are summarized in the chart, so that you can compare each alternative.
Each person will have slightly different views on what aspects are
most important: mobility, environmental impacts, or community impacts.
The
chart. provides a sense of the pros and cons of the various alternatives.
This information is being used to guide the County and RCTC in making
decisions on which alternatives to carry forward for more detailed
study in the environmental review process. You can use this information
to help you form your opinions. |
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| Additional
Explanation of Transit Options |
| As indicated,
provision for rail or busway options would be included in each of
the alignment alternatives listed above. The following lists the station
locations and types of service that will be considered. |
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| Station
locations and type of service |
- Provide
rail service or busway within one of the defined highway
alignments listed above along the SR-79 right-of-way,
connecting to the San Jacinto Branch line, which would
provide transit service between Hemet and Riverside.
Provide transit stations at least in Temecula/Murrieta,
French Valley, Diamond Valley Lake area, and Winchester.
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Provide express bus service between Banning/Beaumont,
Hemet/San Jacinto, and Temecula/Murrieta.
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