Van Buren Blvd. Resurfacing Project

The County of Riverside Transportation Department is proposing to resurface approximately 3,300 feet (0.62 miles) of Van Buren Blvd. from Opportunity Way to 440 feet south of the I-215 Northbound Off Ramp located in the community of Arnold Heights, Riverside County. The County of Riverside General Plan classifies Van Buren Blvd in the project area. as an Urban Arterial Road (152’ ROW), Major Road (118’ ROW), Secondary Road (100’ ROW). Van Buren at Opportunity Way is a ten-lane road and transitions to a Major Road, then a Secondary Road and ranges from 100 to 152 feet wide with a mix of curb and gutter, asphalt dike and edge of pavement. The proposed project will include removing the existing roadway followed by paving back with hot mix asphalt (HMA). The proposed project will also include: • Construct concrete sidewalk • Remove and replace asphalt dike • Remove turf and install rock blanket • Utility adjustments • Striping of roadway, including pavement markers and reflectors • Removal and installation of road signs • Removal and installation of Inductive Loop Detectors • Upgrading existing signal backplates to include yellow reflective border at the intersection of Van Buren Boulevard and Opportunity Way. All improvements are proposed within the existing right of way. No additional right of way or Temporary Construction Easements will be required to construct the proposed improvement. A Permit to Enter and Construct will be required from the Riverside National Cemetery to modify the existing landscaping and irrigation affected by the new concrete sidewalk installation within a small portion of the cemetery.