$3.1 million project to widen Ethanac Road in north Menifee

City officials from Menifee and Perris and regional transportation authorities take part in groundbreaking for the Ethanac Road widening project.

Officials for the City of Menifee, City of Perris and regional transportation entities gathered earlier this month for the groundbreaking of a widening project at Ethanac Road.

The $3.1 million project will increase traffic on the major thoroughfare that runs east-west through north Menifee and south Perris, from Case Road to Goetz Road. Funding will come from developers and Development Impact Fees. The road will be widened from two to four lanes and is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

"With the expansion, we are expecting higher traffic counts, which will ultimately assist in quality development in the northern gateway of our City," said District 1 Menifee City Council member Greg August. "We are proud to partner with the regional efforts to move this project forward."

Menifee Mayor Neil Winter, Mayor Pro Tem Lesa Sobek, August and Councilman John Denver joined Perris City officials in the ceremony along with Rick Bishop, director of the Western Riverside Council of Governments.

"Ethanac Road is a highly traveled thoroughfare that bifurcates north Menifee," said Winter. "This really is a regional benefit. Not only will this expansion alleviate congestion for our residents, it will also relieve traffic for commuters who use Ethanac Road to get from the I-15 to the I-215."

For more information, contact the City of Menifee Public Works Department at 951-672-6777 or contact Jonathan Smith, director of Public Works, at jsmith@cityofmenifee.us.