First Phase of Sidewalks for Carver Tract Neighborhood to Start Construction This Spring
CARVER TRACT – A Riverside County transportation project will bring the first sidewalks along the residential streets of Carver Tract, a community which has lacked sidewalks ever since it was built in the years right after World War II.
CARVER TRACT – A Riverside County transportation project will bring the first sidewalks along the residential streets of Carver Tract, a community which has lacked sidewalks ever since it was built in the years right after World War II.
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors today voted to approve a contract for construction of the Carver Tract Sidewalk Safety Improvement Project. The project will build the first phase of sidewalks for the 200-home neighborhood, an unincorporated county “island” between the cities of Indio and Coachella.
Construction is anticipated to start in late April or early May this year, and take a few months to complete. Supervisor V. Manuel Perez, who has focused on helping Carver Tract, initiating the first community clean-ups and bringing improvements to the community, commends the upcoming project.
“I am very proud that this major sidewalk project is coming up for Carver Tract, a small, older neighborhood that was not developed with this infrastructure,” said Supervisor Perez. “The sidewalks that will be built will help residents walk safely in the community, for students walking to school and families taking walks around the neighborhood, and will support healthy activity. I appreciate the efforts to build these improvements, which will raise the quality of life and health for the residents of Carver Tract.”
The Carver Tract Sidewalk Safety Improvement Project will install sidewalk on four streets within Carver Tract: the south side of Leyte Ave., the north side of Corregidor Ave., the north side of Lingayan Ave. between Van Buren St. and Luzon St., and the west side of Luzon St. between Avenue 48 and Leyte Ave.
The project will include widened roadways, installation of curb and gutter, curb ramps, and drainage improvements. The construction work will be done by S&H Civilworks of Colton, which was awarded the $1.5 million construction contract. The project’s total cost is around $2.6 million.
Riverside County received a $575,000 grant in 2019 for the project through a competitive selection process under the Riverside County Transportation Commission’s SB 821 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Program. The remaining funding for the project will come from gas tax funding.
Existing sidewalk adjacent to Van Buren Elementary School, on the east side of Van Buren Street between Avenue 48 and Manila Street, was constructed in a county transportation project in 2016. The attached diagram shows the current sidewalk as well as the new sidewalks that will be built as part of this project and in an upcoming widening project on Avenue 48.
The Riverside County Transportation Department continues to apply for grant funds to complete Carver Tract’s sidewalk network, and last year was awarded $432,500 in SB 821 funds for the second phase of sidewalk improvements.
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Supervisor V. Manuel Perez represents the eastern two-thirds of Riverside County on the Riverside County Board of Supervisors. Stretching from Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs, south to the Salton Sea and east to Blythe and the Colorado River, the 4th District is the largest geographical district in the county.
Supervisor Perez’s office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
