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Beaumont breaks ground on Second Street extension with $1 million in federal funding
Summary
City officials and U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz marked the ground‑breaking for the Second Street extension in Beaumont. The project is funded in part by a $1,000,000 federal allocation and is intended to relieve congestion on Highland Springs Avenue, improve drainage and emergency response, and support future economic development.
City of Beaumont officials, joined by U.S. Rep. Raul Ruiz and regional dignitaries, held a ground‑breaking ceremony for the Second Street extension in Beaumont and announced $1,000,000 in federal support for the project.
The project, officials said at the ceremony, is intended to give drivers an alternative to Highland Springs Avenue, reduce congestion during peak hours, improve drainage to reduce flooding, and expand access that could support future retail and economic development. "When I said that the people of Banning and Beaumont in the pass area are important to me, I meant it," Rep. Raul Ruiz…
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