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A construction company in central California will repair a section of Ortega Highway State Route 74 in southwest Riverside County.
Granite Construction in Watsonville has been awarded an $88 million contract by the California Department of Transportation to make the upgrades near Lake Elsinore, according to a statement on the company’s website.
The Caltrans grant is a combination of state and federal funding. The project will include widening the shoulders and roadway, and the installation of centerline and edge-line rumble strips. Both upgrades will provide buffer space for vehicles and improve safety on the two-lane highway, which runs through mountains.
The highway will also be resurfaced. The project’s exact borders were not available.
Work is expected to start in April and be completed in November 2026.
“We have been working closely with Caltrans on this highway for several years, and we’re excited to continue this partnership,” said Bill Moore, Granite’s vice president of regional operations, in the statement. “It aligns with our goal of expanding our footprint in the Inland Empire.”
