SR-79 Realignment renamed San Jacinto Valley Expressway
Riverside County
Summary
The committee declined to immediately rename the future 12-mile county expressway the "San Jacinto Valley Expressway," sending the choice back out for one more round of public input after concerns that only 12% of respondents backed the name.
At a glance
- Total mentions
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- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
Minimal direct cost; staff time for another outreach round.
Communities along the corridor — Hemet, San Jacinto and Winchester — get another chance to weigh in on their expressway's identity.
Mentions & discussions (3)
(RCTC-GM) Riverside County Transportation Commission General Meeting - Regular Meeting — September 9, 2026
The SR-79 realignment project — now a county expressway rather than a state highway — got a new name after 460 name suggestions and 3,072 public votes. "San Jacinto Valley Expressway" won with 33%, and Supervisor Washington raised the possibility of eventually seeking SR-79 designation for the new road to divert traffic from Winchester.
(RCTC-P&P) Riverside County Transportation Commission Program and Projects - Regular Meeting — August 24, 2026
After 460 name suggestions and a public vote of 3,072 residents, "San Jacinto Valley Expressway" won 33% of the vote and the committee recommended it as the project's new name — the old SR-79 name no longer applies now that it's a county facility.
(RCTC-P&P) Riverside County Transportation Commission Program and Projects - Regular Meeting — April 27, 2026
The committee declined to immediately rename the future 12-mile county expressway the "San Jacinto Valley Expressway," sending the choice back out for one more round of public input after concerns that only 12% of respondents backed the name.
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