Construction on the Bradley Road Bridge over the Salt Creek Wash is set to begin this summer. The City of Menifee is building a 365-foot-long bridge on Bradley Road to address historic flooding that regularly forces the road to close during rain events.

The $16 million project is fully funded through a combination of federal, state, county, and local sources, including the City of Menifee's Quality of Life Measure, Federal funds, Riverside County Flood Control, and Local Transportation Climate Adaptation Program (LTCAP) funding. The bridge is expected to be completed by Fall 2026.

The new bridge will benefit the Menifee community by:

• Providing reliable north/south connectivity on Bradley Road during a rain event
• Improving safety by eliminating motorists traveling through moving water during a storm
• Helping to ensure faster response times for first responders serving the Menifee community
• Creating dedicated bicycle lanes and sidewalks

"The Bradley Road Bridge will ensure the ongoing reliability of this critical north-south route and further strengthen public safety response," said Mayor Pro Tem Bob Karwin. "We appreciate the community's patience as we work to construct this vital infrastructure segment that will help prevent any future flooding impacts to Bradley Road."

To facilitate construction, Bradley Road will be fully closed at the Salt Creek Wash between Rio Vista Drive and Potomac Drive for approximately one year. This extended closure is necessary to ensure worker safety in this environmentally sensitive area and to accommodate the limited space available.

Due to tight commercial and residential constraints and strict environmental protections for the Salt Creek Wash, a temporary bypass road is not feasible. Constructing the bridge one lane at a time is also not possible under current site conditions.

The Salt Creek Trail will remain open during construction, although a segment near Bradley Road will be temporarily detoured through the surrounding neighborhood. Detour information will be posted on the project webpage at www.cityofmenifee.us/BradleyBridge.

"The Menifee Police Department will continue to work closely with the project team and our public safety partners during the construction of the Bradley Road Bridge," said Police Chief Chris Karrer. "We remain confident that we can provide the highest levels of service while this vital project is completed for our community."

The City of Menifee will host an open house on Tuesday, June 10 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Sun City Civic Association (26850 Sun City Blvd.) to provide a project overview and an opportunity for attendees to ask questions of the project team.

For more information and to stay connected on project and schedule updates, please visit www.cityofmenifee.us/BradleyBridge or call the construction hotline at (951) 614-6328.