Hesperia, California (High Desert News Online) – Hesperia is going through some road construction pains possibly over the next 18 months. With the Silverwood (formally Tapestry) housing project already breaking ground in southeastern Hesperia, Hesperia will be going through some road improvements and expansion.
Currently, the primary east-west corridor for the Silverwood community will be Ranchero Road that starts at the I-15 freeway and ends at Arrowhead Road in eastern Hesperia.
This major project for Hesperia residents is the third phase for this corridor that carries more than 15,000 motorists daily. The previous phases include the underpass at the BNSF Railroad tracks and the interchange at Ranchero Road and I-15.
The Ranchero Road Widening Project is a $54 million dollar project that is to enhance the five mile-corridor between interstate 15 and the railroad underpass that will reduce roadway congestion, accommodate an increase in capacity.
The major enhancements include:
Widening Ranchero Road to two lanes in each direction
Demolish the existing bridge and constructing a new bridge over the California Aqueduct.
Widen the crossing at the Union Pacific Railroad tracks.
The construction period will keep one lane open in each direction with intermittent closures.
The greatest challenge will come from the inability to use this east-west corridor during the aqueduct bridge replacement. Not only the eastern Hesperia residents will be affected, but also many Apple Valley commuters that use this corridor to access the I-15 freeway.
