SR-79 CAPM Drainage and Bridge Rail Project
Summary
SCH Number
2026080807
Lead Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 8
(DOT)
Document Title
SR-79 CAPM Drainage and Bridge Rail Project
Document Type
NEG - Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
Forested Open Space, Rural Commercial, Commercial Industrial, Single Residential, Open Space, and Tribal areas
Document Description
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) proposes to repair pavement and culverts on State Route (SR)-79 from Post Mile (PM) M31.7 to 40.4 and on Interstate (I-)10 at PM 7.6 at the junction of SR-79, in Riverside County. Improvements would include cold plane and overlay of mainlines, shoulders, and ramps including digouts where needed; upgrading guardrail and end treatments with vegetation control underneath; upgrading existing curb ramps to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards and installing new curb ramps, pedestrian heads, and push buttons; repairing or replacing culverts; replacing sign panels; modifying the signal system and traffic census stations; implementing roadside safety improvements at gore areas; rock slope protection (RSP); replacing bridge railings and installing chain link or tubular railing on top of existing bridge railings; constructing new sidewalks; and installing Class II bike lanes, and enhanced crosswalk marking and striping where appropriate.
Contact Information
Name
Malisa Lieng
Agency Name
Caltrans District 8
Job Title
Branch Chief
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Beaumont, San Jacinto
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
I-10 and Hwy 79; Ramona Expressway and N. Sanderson Ave.
Schools
Mojave River Academy
Waterways
San Jacinto River; Potrero Creek
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Inland Deserts Region 6 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Justice, Attorney General's Office, California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 8 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Fish and Game Commission (CDFGC), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Santa Ana Region 8 (RWQCB), California State Lands Commission (SLC), California Transportation Commission (CATC), Colorado River Board, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality
Development Types
Transportation:Highway/Freeway (Pavement; culverts; ADA ramps; bridge railings)
Local Actions
Transportation
Project Issues
Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Transportation, Utilities/Service Systems
Public Review Period Start
Public Review Period End
Attachments
Draft Environmental Document [Draft IS, NOI_NOA_Public notices, OPR Summary Form, Appx,]
Notice of Completion [NOC] Transmittal form
Disclaimer: The Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) accepts no responsibility for the content or accessibility of these documents. To obtain an attachment in a different format, please contact the lead agency at the contact information listed above. For more information, please visit LCI’s Accessibility Site.