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I-215 project in Grand Terrace wins approval to receive funds
10:00 PM PST on Wednesday, February 6, 2008

By IMRAN GHORI
The Press-Enterprise

San Bernardino County transportation officials agreed Wednesday to allocate $64.7 million to a long-delayed freeway interchange improvement in Grand Terrace.
The project was among three selected by the San Bernardino Associated Governments board for $93 million in State Transportation Improvement Program funds

The Grand Terrace project would widen the Barton Road connection on Interstate 215, realign the ramps, and reconfigure Barton and La Crosse Avenue.

The project also would accommodate the widening of I-215 by two lanes in each direction from the Riverside County line to Orange Show Road.

Improving the Barton Road connection and widening that stretch of I-215 were among the projects promised to county voters when they first approved the Measure I half-cent sales tax in 1990, Grand Terrace Councilwoman Bea Cortes said. "We do owe voters this," she said.

Some board members suggested spreading money to more projects, but the majority agreed with the staff recommendation to focus on Barton Road so that it is fully funded and can be completed sooner.

Design and property acquisition for the project would occur in the 2009-10 fiscal year with construction planned in fiscal year 2012-13.

The SANBAG board also agreed to spend $8 million for a project to improve the I-15/Ranchero Avenue connection in Hesperia.

A proposal to spend $14.4 million on a Victorville project proved to be more contentious.
SANBAG staff had recommended that the money go toward improving the I-15 connection at La Mesa/Nisquali roads in Victorville. But the city of Victorville balked at advancing $15 million for the project, which costs a total of $60 million.
Victorville would be repaid through future Measure I money.

With a Feb. 14 deadline to submit the list to the state, the SANBAG board of directors agreed to give Victorville until Wednesday to come to an agreement, or the funds would go toward preliminary work on an Interstate 10 carpool lane between Ontario and Redlands.

Reach Imran Ghori at 909-806-3061 or ighori@PE.com
I-215 project in Grand Terrace wins approval to receive funds

10:00 PM PST on Wednesday, February 6, 2008
By IMRAN GHORI
The Press-Enterprise

San Bernardino County transportation officials agreed Wednesday to allocate $64.7 million to a long-delayed freeway interchange improvement in Grand Terrace.

The project was among three selected by the San Bernardino Associated Governments board for $93 million in State Transportation Improvement Program fund” The Grand Terrace project would widen the Barton Road connection on Interstate 215, realign the ramps, and reconfigure Barton and La Crosse Avenue.

The project also would accommodate the widening of I-215 by two lanes in each direction from the Riverside County line to Orange Show Road.

Improving the Barton Road connection and widening that stretch of I-215 were among the projects promised to county voters when they first approved the Measure I half-cent sales tax in 1990, Grand Terrace Councilwoman Bea Cortes said. We do owe voters this," she said.

Some board members suggested spreading money to more projects, but the majority agreed with the staff recommendation to focus on Barton Road so that it is fully funded and can be completed sooner.

Design and property acquisition for the project would occur in the 2009-10 fiscal year with construction planned in fiscal year 2012-13.

The SANBAG board also agreed to spend $8 million for a project to improve the I-15/Ranchero Avenue connection in Hesperia.

A proposal to spend $14.4 million on a Victorville project proved to be more contentious.

SANBAG staff had recommended that the money go toward improving the I-15 connection at La Mesa/Nisquali roads in Victorville. But the city of Victorville balked at advancing $15 million for the project, which costs a total of $60 million.
Victorville would be repaid through future Measure I money.

With a Feb. 14 deadline to submit the list to the state, the SANBAG board of directors agreed to give Victorville until Wednesday to come to an agreement, or the funds would go toward preliminary work on an Interstate 10 carpool lane between Ontario and Redlands.

Reach Imran Ghori at 909-806-3061 or ighori@PE.com