Mead Valley Cajalco Corridor Sewer Project

NOTICE: Beginning in mid-June, the contractor will resume daytime work on Cajalco Road between Barton Street and Brown Street. Working hours will be weekdays between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., and significant changes to traffic patterns will be in place.

During working hours, traffic on Cajalco Road will be restricted to westbound traffic only, and portions of Cajalco Road will be closed to eastbound traffic. Detours will be in place between Barton Street and Brown Street diverting eastbound traffic onto Souder Street using a series of smaller north-south streets. These detours will be phased and signage will clearly communicate the alternative route to motorists. The speed limit along the detour route is 25 miles per hour.

Commercial truck traffic will not be permitted on eastbound Cajalco Road or detour streets during working hours. EMWD has contracted with the California Highway Patrol to help enforce these restrictions. Electronic signage will alert truck traffic to these changes.

We ask that you please adhere to all traffic control measures in place and use extra caution when driving in this area, including on the residential detour streets. 

PROJECT OVERVIEW: In the fall of 2024, Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) will begin work on the Mead Valley Cajalco Corridor Sewer Project. The project will install approximately 11,500 feet of new gravity sewer on Cajalco Road between Carroll Street and Carpinus Drive. This project is necessary to accommodate future growth in the region and is partially funded by grant funding from the American Rescue Plan Act, courtesy of the County of Riverside.

 

WHAT TO EXPECT

Working hours for the project will primarily be from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m., in order to minimize traffic impacts during the peak morning and evening commuting times. Traffic control will be in place throughout the project, including areas where alternate lanes or detours will be in use.

During later phases of the project, portions of Cajalco Road will be closed to eastbound traffic during working hours and detours will be in place directing motorists through residential areas. EMWD will pave the residential roads used for detours prior to the detours being utilized. 

Some portions of the project will require night work, During this time, traffic flaggers will reduce traffic to one direction at a time. Cajalco Road will be closed to commercial truck traffic when lane closures or night work are in effect, and trucks will not be permitted on detour routes.

EMWD will provide advance notice to the community of lane closures or changes in traffic patterns. This will be done through electronic message boards on Cajalco Road, direct mail to nearby residents, and social media posts. 

EMWD asks motorists to be alert and adhere to all temporary traffic control measures to ensure the safety of the community, motorists, and our work crews.

Cajalco Sewer Fact Sheet SPANISH: Cajalco Sewer Fact Sheet

Contact Information

Kevin Pearson
Public Affairs Officer
951-928-3777, ext. 4219
pearsonk@emwd.org