State Route 71

Quality Management, Materials Testing, QC/QA Inspection

This project consists of 2 miles of Route 71 from a highway to a freeway by adding one additional lane in each direction and removing all intersections, allowing for unhindered traffic flow between Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties of an auxiliary lane on southbound 71 is also part of the contract. The scope of the work calls for earthwork and grading to make way for the additional lanes: concrete pavements and median barriers; construction retaining walls; installing of new drainage systems and sound walls, performing electrical work on almost 2 miles of existing right-of-way.

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is performing ongoing pavement delineation work and installing conduit as part of the fiber optic communications project on State Route 71 (SR-71) Currently the project is in Phase 1 which takes place on Mission Boulevard to LA/SB County line (South Segment). SR-71 is a major regional highway transportation facility traversing parts of Los Angles, San Bernardino, and Riverside County. It is a connecting link for major east-west corridors passing through the area and serves as an inland passageway for interregional travel between San Diego and the easter portion of the Los Angeles area. The addition of the HOV lane will ensure that people are moving in a multi-modal way and reduce emissions to tackle climate change. With $43 million in SB-1 funding, this addresses a backlog of repairs and upgrades, while ensuring a cleaner and more sustainable travel network for the future. More importantly, this project commits to the direction of equity and comes with improving and expanding community partnerships, especially in underserved communities.