Riverside County says Harupa Road grade‑separation remains on track for 2027 completion; council presses county on business impacts and outreach

Riverside County construction managers described major milestones completed on the Harupa Road grade separation project and outlined a phased path to full opening in 2027, while Jurupa Valley council members pressed the county on delays, cost increases and outreach to local businesses.

John Aslock, construction division manager for Riverside County, told the council the project — which lowers Harupa Road beneath Van Buren Boulevard and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks — aims to remove the at‑grade train crossing, improve safety and increase vehicle and train throughput. Aslock listed recently finished work including an extension of a box culvert (the “fly channel”), an arch culvert under railroad tracks, installation of temporary railroad tracks to the west and construction of a new traffic signal at Carupa and Pedley. He said the temporary track installation was about 70% complete and…