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The House of Representatives passed the Invest in America Act on Thursday. The $715 billion transportation bill includes several additions from Congressman Raul Ruiz that will go towards local projects.
The passing of the bill means that the city of Indio will receive $20 million upgrade and expand the Monroe St. / I-10 Interchange.
According to the city of Indio. some of the improvements the project will provide include:
Reconstructing and widening the I-10/Monroe Street bridge overcrossing and the Coachella Valley Stormwater Channel bridge;
Reconstructing and widening the existing on- and off-ramps;
Adding an eastbound auxiliary lane between the Monroe Street and Jackson Street interchanges;
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The Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) recently announced that it is nearing completion of an environmental impact report and service development plan for a daily passenger-rail service between Los Angeles and the Coachella Valley in California, according to an article published on January 22 by Progressive Railroading.
The Coachella Valley – San Gorgonio Pass Rail Corridor Service Project, as it s officially known, is the work of RCTC in partnership with Caltrans, the Federal Highway Administration, and local partners.