California’s first “smart freeway” begins operation this Monday on the 15 Freeway corridor running through Temecula, aiming to ease the traffic congestion heading into Murrieta.
The $33 million project, which has been dubbed the “Smart Freeway Pilot Project,” will operate for a two-year period to improve traffic conditions on northbound I-15 from the San Diego/Riverside County line in Temecula to the 15/215 Freeway interchange in Murrieta.
The project will deploy ramp meters at the Temecula Parkway, Rancho California Road and Winchester ramps during peak hours to improve freeway travel times through a coordinated system that adjusts in real time…