ABOUT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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The City of Moreno Valley wants to plan for the growth and development of the City. Therefore it is necessary to look into possible improvements to the interchange at State Route 60 and Theodore Street.
The City of Moreno Valley’s general plan for the future include adding a lane to Theodore Street, a proposed World Logistics Center, an increase in residential areas, and easier access for equestrians. This project is considered as a Category 3 Project as stated in the Caltrans Project Development Procedures Manual. The project will take place on a previously constructed access controlled route with no new route adoptions and a new right-of-way may or may not be required.
Caltrans District 8 in partnership with the City of Moreno Valley proposes to improve the existing interchange at State Route 60 and Theodore Street. The current interchange will not adequately accommodate for the increase in passenger car and truck traffic by the year 2040. The City also has a designated equestrian trail along Theodore Street to ensure accommodation for non-vehicular traffic. Presented herein are five build alternatives and a no-build alternative that meets Caltrans highway design standards.
The team came up with five alternatives and a no-build to determine which would best fit the city. The alternatives considered were the Hybrid Diamond Interchange, Partial Cloverleaf Interchange, Single Point Urban Interchange, Continuous Flow Interchange, and the Diverging Diamond Interchange. Each of these interchanges provides a unique solution for the City of Moreno Valley.
Through careful consideration, the Partial Cloverleaf Interchange is our recommended alternative. The Partial Cloverleaf accommodates for the increase in traffic and improves the geometric design to accommodate for truck movements. Non-motorized traffic is also well accommodated with designated pedestrian walkways, equestrian trails, and bike lanes. The Partial Cloverleaf alternative has a low environmental impact as it preserves the existing vineyard to the northeast quadrant adjacent to the interchange.
The City of Moreno Valley’s general plan for the future include adding a lane to Theodore Street, a proposed World Logistics Center, an increase in residential areas, and easier access for equestrians. This project is considered as a Category 3 Project as stated in the Caltrans Project Development Procedures Manual. The project will take place on a previously constructed access controlled route with no new route adoptions and a new right-of-way may or may not be required.
Caltrans District 8 in partnership with the City of Moreno Valley proposes to improve the existing interchange at State Route 60 and Theodore Street. The current interchange will not adequately accommodate for the increase in passenger car and truck traffic by the year 2040. The City also has a designated equestrian trail along Theodore Street to ensure accommodation for non-vehicular traffic. Presented herein are five build alternatives and a no-build alternative that meets Caltrans highway design standards.
The team came up with five alternatives and a no-build to determine which would best fit the city. The alternatives considered were the Hybrid Diamond Interchange, Partial Cloverleaf Interchange, Single Point Urban Interchange, Continuous Flow Interchange, and the Diverging Diamond Interchange. Each of these interchanges provides a unique solution for the City of Moreno Valley.
Through careful consideration, the Partial Cloverleaf Interchange is our recommended alternative. The Partial Cloverleaf accommodates for the increase in traffic and improves the geometric design to accommodate for truck movements. Non-motorized traffic is also well accommodated with designated pedestrian walkways, equestrian trails, and bike lanes. The Partial Cloverleaf alternative has a low environmental impact as it preserves the existing vineyard to the northeast quadrant adjacent to the interchange.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The SR-60 and Theodore Street is located in the City of Moreno Valley in Riverside County, California. It is located approximately 65 miles south east of the City of Los Angeles. SR-60 is a major east-west transportation route within the Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Riverside Counties. It is an integral part of the freeway network for the Southern California metropolitan area. SR-60 is functionally classified as an urban principal arterial, although the segment within the project area is currently designated as rural. The entire route is considered a priority global gateway trade corridor for movement of international trade. It is also a Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) Route for use by oversized trucks. The segment of SR-60 within the project limits contain two mixed flow lanes in each direction and an unpaved median. It connects Moreno Valley with coastal cities and the greater Los Angeles area to the west, and the communities of Beaumont, Banning, the cities of Coachella Valley, and beyond to the east. Its westerly terminus is located at the East Los Angeles Interchange complex, where it intersects with Interstate 5 (I-5), Interstate 10 (I-10), and US Route 101 (US-101). Its easterly terminus is located at its junction with I-10 in the City of Beaumont.
The existing interchange consists of the Theodore Street overcrossing with eastbound (EB) and westbound (WB) SR-60 entrance and exit ramps. The Theodore Street Overcrossing (PM 21.37, Bridge Number 56-0488) is a four-span precast concrete stringer structure. It is approximately 234 feet long, 38 feet wide and spans four lanes of traffic on SR-60. The interchange shares characteristic with Type L-6 and Type L-7 two-quadrant cloverleaf interchanges. It is configured with ramps that terminate at Theodore Street. The existing ramp terminals are stop-controlled.
Existing development in the immediate vicinity of the interchange includes rural residential developments along the east side of Theodore Street, between SR-60 and Ironwood Avenue, and the Highland-Fairview Skechers facility located adjacent to the south side of SR-60, between Redlands Boulevard and Theodore Street. Proposed development in the area includes the World Logistics Center, a plan for the development of up to 41.6 million square feet of modern high-cube logistics warehouse distribution facilities on approximately 2,665 acres of land located immediately south of the SR-60/Theodore Street interchange.
The existing interchange consists of the Theodore Street overcrossing with eastbound (EB) and westbound (WB) SR-60 entrance and exit ramps. The Theodore Street Overcrossing (PM 21.37, Bridge Number 56-0488) is a four-span precast concrete stringer structure. It is approximately 234 feet long, 38 feet wide and spans four lanes of traffic on SR-60. The interchange shares characteristic with Type L-6 and Type L-7 two-quadrant cloverleaf interchanges. It is configured with ramps that terminate at Theodore Street. The existing ramp terminals are stop-controlled.
Existing development in the immediate vicinity of the interchange includes rural residential developments along the east side of Theodore Street, between SR-60 and Ironwood Avenue, and the Highland-Fairview Skechers facility located adjacent to the south side of SR-60, between Redlands Boulevard and Theodore Street. Proposed development in the area includes the World Logistics Center, a plan for the development of up to 41.6 million square feet of modern high-cube logistics warehouse distribution facilities on approximately 2,665 acres of land located immediately south of the SR-60/Theodore Street interchange.
LOCATION
Theodore
Street is a north-south arterial in the City of Moreno Valley. Per the city's
general plan, it is a divided major arterial. It is currently an undivided
roadway with one lane in each direction. The street does not contain curbs or
sidewalks to the north and south of the interchange.