Last Piece Of Clinton Keith Road Extension Progressing On Schedule

FRENCH VALLEY, CA — The Clinton Keith Road extension from Leon Road to Winchester Road/Benton Road east of Murrieta is progressing on schedule, according to the latest update from the Riverside County Transportation Commission.

Construction of a new bridge over French Valley Creek is underway, and there are other ongoing improvements, the agency reported. RCTC officials still estimate the extension will open late next summer with six lanes on Clinton Keith Road between Interstate 215 and state Route 79.

The new Clinton Keith Road segment, or phase 3, is the last piece of the project that was initiated in the mid-1990s to address east-west traffic in Southwest Riverside County.

The phase 3 construction work also includes resurfacing of Max Gillis Road from Leon to Winchester roads; resurfacing of Leon Road from Clinton Keith Road to Baxter/Jean Nicholas Road; a new traffic signal at the intersection of Leon and Clinton Keith roads; and realignment of Briggs Road to Los Alamos Road.

Phase 3 construction cost is $2.5 million, according to the RCTC.