Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Project is located in the San Gorgonio Pass area of Southern California, partially within the jurisdiction of the COUNTY, the CITY, and the Morongo Band of Mission Indians Tribal Land. The new roadway and bridges would cross undeveloped land south of Interstate 10 (I-10). In the past, emergency closures on the I-10 in the San Gorgonio Pass Area have resulted in motorists being unable to exit the I-10 for long periods of time. The County of Riverside, Caltrans, the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the Cities of Banning, Beaumont, and Palm Springs, the Morongo Band of Mission Indians in cooperation with the local emergency providers developed the I-10 “Lifeline” Emergency Action Plan to address closures on I-10 between Hargrave Street in Banning and Indian Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. The I-10 Bypass: Banning to Cabazon Project is a major component of the “Lifeline” Action Plan. The new road will serve as a local connection between Banning and Cabazon for motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians and would provide an alternate road between Banning and Cabazon in the event of a closure on I-10. During a full or partial closure of I-10, the Project would function as an emergency route between the I-10/Hargrave Street Interchange to the west and the I-10/Morongo Trail Interchange or the I-10/Main Street Interchange to the East. In addition, the Project would provide a connection from Cabazon to I-10 and Banning that does not require an at-grade crossing of the railroad tracks.
