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ACE: Avenue 66/UP Railroad Grade Separation Bypass

Description: Construct two-lane roadway and elevated structure, connecting Avenue 66 westerly of Lincoln Street to Avenue 66 at Home Avenue.

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Project Location
County
Riverside
City Mecca
Zip Code 92254
 
Senate District
28
Assembly District 56
Congressional District 36
 
Caltrans District
08
 
 
County/State Route Riverside N/A
Postmile Begin/End
Project Benefits
 Benefit Baseline Actual
Rail/Highway At-Grade Crossings Eliminated  1      
 
Project Contacts Agency Contact Person Telephone E-mail
Environmental Phase
Riverside County John Ashlock (951) 955-1511   jashlock@rivco.org
Design (PS&E) Phase
Riverside County John Ashlock (951) 955-1511   jashlock@rivco.org
Right of Way Phase
Riverside County John Ashlock (951) 955-1511   jashlock@rivco.org
Construction Phase
Riverside County John Ashlock (951) 955-1511   jashlock@rivco.org
 
Corridor System Management Plan
 
Project Cost Baseline Summary (Dollars Shown are in Thousands) 2
  Adopted Program
(06/07/07)
a
Approved Changes
(12/31/2023
b=c-a
Current Approved
(12/31/2023
c
Bond Funding
TCIF
$5,709 $0 $5,709
Non-bond Funding
State/Federal*
$16,300 $0 $16,300
Local**
$17,071 $0 $17,071
 
Total**** $39,080 $0 $39,080

**** Totals may not add up exactly to column amounts due to rounding

Project Cost Baseline Summary (Dollars Shown are in Thousands)
  Adopted Program
(06/07/07)
a
Approved Changes
(12/31/2023
b=c-a
Current Approved
(12/31/2023
c
Cost to Date**
(12/31/2023
d
Cost Forecast
(12/31/2023
e
Cost
Variance
f=c-e
 
Environmental
$2,030 $500 $2,530 $2,212 $3,563 $-1,033
Design(PS&E)
$1,350 $1,000 $2,350 $5,422 $5,422 $-3,072
Right of Way
$3,000 $-500 $2,500 $2,645 $2,824 $-324
Construction
$32,700 $-1,000 $31,700 $46,934 $48,295 $-16,595
 
Total* $39,080 $0 $39,080 $57,214 $60,104 $-21,024

* Totals may not add up exactly to column amounts due to rounding

** Totals include all project funds

Project Schedule Baseline Summary
(Schedule Changes and Variances in Months) Adopted Program
(06/07/07)
a
Approved Changes
(mm/dd/yyyy)
b
Current Approved
(12/31/2023)
c
% Complete
(12/31/2023)
d
Schedule Forecast
(12/31/2023)
e
Schedule Variance
(months)
f=c-e
Begin Environmental Phase

End Environmental Phase
07/26/2012 

01/31/2016 
08/17/2016 

08/17/2016 
07/26/2012 

07/29/2017 
100   

10/05/2017 


-2 
Begin Design (PS&E) Phase

End Design (PS&E) Phase
05/25/2015 

01/31/2016 
08/17/2016 

08/17/2016 
12/30/2016 

12/29/2017 
100  10/06/2017 

11/30/2019 
-9 

-23 
Begin Right of Way Phase

End Right of Way Phase
04/15/2015 

03/15/2016 
08/17/2016 

08/17/2016 
07/30/2017 

07/29/2018 
100  11/01/2017 

12/31/2020 
-3 

-30 
Begin Construction Phase

End Construction Phase
12/08/2016 

12/31/2019 
08/17/2016 

08/17/2016 
07/30/2019 

07/29/2021 
100  05/11/2020 

03/12/2022 
-10 

-8 
Begin Closeout Phase

End Closeout Phase
01/01/2020 

05/30/2020 
08/17/2016 

 
07/30/2021 

01/28/2022 
03/13/2022 

03/31/2024 
-8 

-26 
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No map available at this time.

Project Benefits
Benefit Baseline Actual
Rail/Highway At-Grade Crossings Eliminated 1

Bond Funding Cost
Adopted:
Current Approved:
Actual Expenditures:

 

Status as of December 31, 2023.