• Scott Road Update

I got an email from Menifee Mayor, Ricky Estrada, discussing his city's plans when it comes to Scott Road (for those who may not know, that's what Bundy Canyon's name changes to after you cross the city line with Menifee). 

I'll copy and paste, plus leave a screenshot of the email at the bottom of the blog. 

Dear Wildomar City Council,

I wanted to take a personal moment to thank the entire City Council on the Bundy Canyon/ Scott Road project. 

It is a great display of teamwork and regional partnership, to help both of our cities. 

The Menifee City Council approved, at our last council meeting, the resurfacing of this major roadway. 

Thank you for letting us join the city of Wildomar. Improving this roadway in both of our cities will help residence in both cities. Many residents in both of our cities, use  both the 15 and 215 freeway often.

Have a nice weekend.

Thank You,

Ricky Estrada | Menifee Mayor

  

I haven't heard about any timelines yet, but I wasn't informed before the work was done on Bundy Canyon in our own city. It sure was nice to take that road and see what a difference it makes after being resurfaced. 

You may have a question about the continued widening project of Bundy Canyon. That is still on pace to begin visible work sometime in the first quarter of 2027. I happened to meet a member of the construction management team at an RCTC event just yesterday.

Telling it to you straight, there are two more segments

As you remember, segment one went from the I-15 about a mile to the east. Segment two will pick up where that left off and stop somewhere between The Farm Road and Harvest Way. 

Funding hasn't been secured for segment three as of yet

 

The rosiest of time estimates is between 18 to 24 months.

I don't know why rosy predictions are ever repeated (have they ever come to pass anywhere in the world?). 

We can remember how long the first segment took, and it was a fairly straightforward job. Segment two is far, FAR, more complicated. 

Some utilities have to be relocated, such as water and power. There are road elevation changes, and a fair amount of low hillside has to be excavated so that the curve of the road can be modified. 

I looked to see if this project is on the city's website yet, and it isn't (it still hasn't even been sent out to bid yet). This is the side of the road that is slated to have some of the hillside removed. Not the entire red line by any means, it's just there to show you the general area in question, and which side of the street. 

I'd be ever so delighted to have it finished by mid 2028, but it's far better to be prepared for a lot of unforeseen occurrences, and be happy if it gets buttoned up by the end of 2029. That's my approach to it anyway. 

Once construction begins, especially the heaviest parts, plan on delays in your commute or errand running. I'm sure that it'll try the patience of the most serene individuals in town, much less those who get perturbed at relatively mundane things. 

The good news is that it shouldn't be happening before Christmas.

If you're wondering about the recent road surface upgrade, it's not part of the widening. At a recent Transportation Now (T-Now) meeting, we learned that there are two different materials used for the two different segments. 

The area in segment two, as I recall, has a material that will keep the road in a good state of repair while it's being improved.

Segment three has a more durable material that is rated for more than ten years, though we'd love to see the entire route from interstate to interstate completed long before then.