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Construction has begun on the next phase of the Murrieta Creek Flood Control Project.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Aug, 28 on Phase 2B, which will extend the project one mile from Rancho California Road to Via Montezuma, according to a statement on Riverside County’s website.
When completed, the lower two miles of the 7.5-mile corridor will be covered. Cost of the federal project is $44 million.
“Breaking ground on Phase 2B marks another step forward in keeping people safe, and strengthening public infrastructure,” said Congressional District 41 Representative Ken Calvert. “Through hard work and collaboration, we’ve secured nearly $40 million needed to move this project forward and provide additional flood protection to our communities.”
The project covers Temecula and Murrieta. It was conceived following a 1993 flood that caused more $20 million in damage to Old Town Temecula, and an estimated $88 million damage to Camp Pendleton, according to the statement.
