Palomar Street Road Widening & Cemetery Improvements Project (CIP 028-2, 067-1)
UPDATED 8.15.25
On October 9, 2024 the City of Wildomar awarded a construction contract to Van Engineering, Inc. (VEI) for the Palomar Street Widening Project, Phase 2, and Cemetery Improvement Project, Phase 1, Projects (CIP 028-2 and 067-1) (Project).
Drivers are advised to anticipate delays during this time and to consider using alternate routes. Please use caution when driving through the area.
Feel free to contact the City if you have any questions or concerns.
General Updates
In the months of August and September, the contractor continued the project construction with grading and installation of bus pads, AC pavement on Palomar Street, multiuse trail and wall at the Wildomar cemetery.
A Notice to Proceed was issued to the contractor (VEI) on December 9, 2024, The construction contract allows 240 working days to complete the required work. The contract completion is projected to be by the end of November, 2025 (barring time extensions due to change orders or inclement weather).
Please use caution when driving through construction areas in the city, and please follow all traffic control signs and direction from project traffic control personnel. Please expect delays when driving through the construction area. Construction Zone speed limits are strictly enforced.
Questions or Concerns
Please contact Cameron Luna, Associate Engineer (CIP), regarding any questions or concerns related to this project.
- Email Cameron Luna
- Phone: 951-677-7751, ext. 245
Project Summary
The Palomar Street Widening and Cemetery Improvement Project includes the following:
- Palomar St.
- Widening to provide an additional northbound lane
- Multipurpose trail
- Bike lanes
- Sidewalks
- New intersection improvements with improved pedestrian accessibility at the Wildomar Trail and Gruwell St. intersections
- New traffic signals at the Wildomar Trail and Gruwell St. intersections
- Landscaping
- Gruwell St. (along the Cemetery frontage)
- Pavement reconstruction
- Sidewalk
- Curbside parking (south side of road)
- Bike lanes
- Cemetery
- Cemetery
- New block walls, wrought-iron fencing, and entrance gates
- Perimeter/frontage landscaping on Palomar St. and Gruwell St.
- On-site accessibility (ADA) improvements
Project Schedule
Construction began February 2025 and is scheduled to conclude at the end of calendar year 2025.
In August and September, the contractor continued the project construction on schedule with the following activities:
- Grading and installation of bus pads, and AC pavement on Palomar Street.
- Installation of multiuse trail on east side of Palomar Street from north of Wildomar Trail to Gruwell Street.
- Installation of wall at Wildomar Cemetery.
- Installation of traffic signal foundations at Wildomar Trail and Gruwell Street intersections.
In October, the following activities are anticipated:
- Grading and Installation of asphalt pavement on Gruwell Street from Palomar Street to Orange Street.
- Installation of traffic signals at Wildomar Trail and Gruwell Street intersections
Contractor Info
- Contractor: Van Engineering, Inc. (VEI)
- Design Engineer: Mark Thomas, Inc.
- Construction Management: Interwest Consulting Group
- Geotechnical Testing: GeoCon West, Inc.
Project Funding
The total estimated construction cost is approximately $8,649,000
Project Funding Sources include:
- ARPA
- Measure AA
- Cemetery Funds
- Development Impact Fees
- TUMF (Transportation Uniform Mitigation Fee)
- RCTC (Riverside County Transportation Commission)
- EVMWD Cooperative Agreement (Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District)
Relevant Project Documents
Project Budget and Fact Sheet from 5-Year CIP Program
City Council Meeting Project Update Presentations
- Coming Soon
Monthly City Newsletter Updates
- Coming Soon
Photo Updates
Installation of AC pavement on Palomar Street
Installation of multiuse trail
Installation of wall at Wildomar Cemetery
Installation of traffic signal foundation