State Route 79 Median Barrier and Rumble Strip Safety Project Near San Jacinto

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will begin work this summer on a $4 million safety project to construct a median concrete barrier and rumble strips on State Route 79 (SR 79) near San Jacinto. Weather permitting.

The project was awarded to Chumo Construction Inc. of Baldwin Park California. Crews will be working on a 1.5 mile stretch of SR 79 from Ramona Expressway to Gilman Springs Road.

A traffic reconfiguration will be in effect within the construction zone, shifting all lanes toward the outside shoulder, to enable all lanes to remain open throughout the project. There will be occasional intermittent lane closures during evenings for construction staging purposes. Once construction begins, a traffic reconfiguration will be in effect within the construction zone, shifting all lanes toward the outside shoulder (both directions) to enable all lanes to remain open throughout the project. There will be occasional intermittent lane closures during evenings for construction staging purposes.

Watch for signage alerting motorists of upcoming construction locations and remember to reduce your speed in and surrounding the work zone.

The project is expected to be complete in Spring of 2023.

For more information on this project, please contact the Public Information Officer, Kimberly Cherry by email or phone (909) 383-6290. To receive project updates via email, please click here.