Analyses of how to go about adding one more general purpose lanes to the eastbound Riverside (91) Freeway along the boundary separating Riverside and Orange counties will begin this summer.
An 11-mile stretch of eastbound Highway 74 in the San Bernardino National Forest was shut down Wednesday because of storm-related obstructions and damage.
A rock slide on the Ortega (74) Highway west of Lake Elsinore Wednesday prompted a full closure of the corridor at the location, snarling traffic while crews cleared the hazard.
San Bernardino National Forest rangers Thursday advised the public that some parts of the forest will be inaccessible for several weeks as personnel work to clear roads and make infrastructure repairs necessary following the recent winter storms that walloped the region.
Caltrans officials continued to urge motorists to find alternate eastbound routes toward Arizona, with only one lane available to carry traffic through the storm-damaged area.
