The City of Menifee’s Engineering/Public Works Department received notice from the State of California’s Department of Transportation that Menifee has been awarded a grant of $525,870 from the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) to install a raised median on Antelope Road from Sunstream Drive to La Piedra Road. This grant covers 90 percent of the $584,300 project. 

These projects are selected for funding either based on the statewide Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR), or under the various set-asides. The selected HSIP projects, totaling $182 million, will be programmed in the 2019 Federal Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan (FSTIP). 

“Replacing the plastic delineators with a raised concrete median will not only improve the traffic circulation, but will beautify the project area,” said Menifee City Manager, Armando Villa. “We are proud of our engineering/public works team that works to bring federal dollars to our local projects, thereby offsetting general fund dollars that can be further spread among other competing needs in the City. “ 

Mayor Bill Zimmerman adds, “our City leadership team is always looking for any funding opportunities available to complete projects quicker, and more efficient, but also enhance our community.”