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City staff: state will fully fund $9.7 million signal at SR‑62 and Pearson; construction expected in 2027
Summary
Deputy City Manager Danny Porras told the Desert Hot Springs City Commission the planned four‑way signal at State Route 62 and Pearson Boulevard is approved for state funding, is in advanced design, and is expected to enter construction in 2027 with an estimated cost of $9.7 million.
Deputy City Manager and City Engineer Danny Porras told the Desert Hot Springs City Commission on Jan. 8 that a long‑standing safety problem at the intersection of State Route 62 and Pearson Boulevard will be addressed with a new four‑way traffic signal approved for full state funding.
Porras said the intersection — currently controlled by a two‑way stop at Pearson — recorded 21 collisions during a three‑year review period (Jan. 1, 2019–Dec. 31, 2021), 14 of them broadside collisions, which helped make the case for a signal. He said Caltrans has approved the project for funding “through the State…
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