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Corona’s Transit Center Groundbreaking
On November 20, the City of Corona and the Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) broke ground on the new Corona Transit Center Project. This project is developing a 2.1-acre site into a bus transit terminal, with an 8-bay bus plaza and a 26-stall parking lot. The location of the facility is adjacent to the Corona North Main Street Metrolink Station on the corner of N. Main Street and E. Grand Boulevard.
The Transit Center will become a major hub for rail and bus service, and assist commuters traveling to Orange, Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties. Along with the adjacent Metrolink station providing rail service, a number of direct bus transit services will utilize the new transit center including RTA local bus service, CommuterLink, Dial-a-Ride, Corona Cruiser and the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA).
The new terminal will include a covered loading/unloading platform and a separate, designated bay for each RTA connecting bus route. A pedestrian bridge and elevator will be constructed between the transit site and the Metrolink station (crossing over the Burlington Northern Santa Fe freight rail tracks). The project is anticipated to be completed in the summer of 2010, and is estimated to cost $6.5 million dollars. $5.9 million will be paid by TUMF.
Groundbreaking for the new Corona Transit Center.
Grading and construction underway for the new transit center.
TUMF Program Update
WRCOG member agencies are in the process of approving the 2009 TUMF Program Nexus Study and resulting fee structure. The new Nexus Study results in a reduction of the fees for a single family home, for example, from the 2008 Nexus Study amount of $9,812 to the 2009 Nexus Study amount of $8,873. Fees for other residential and non-residential uses are also revised pursuant to the new Nexus Study. All participating agencies are required to adopt the new Nexus Study and fee structure (fees are listed below).
Fee Levels (2009 Nexus Update as adopted October 5, 2009)
Land Use Type |
Units |
Fee Per Unit |
Single-Family Residential |
DU |
$ 8,873 |
Multi-Family Residential |
DU |
$ 6,231 |
Industrial |
SF GFA |
$ 1.73 |
Retail |
SF GFA |
$ 10.49 |
Service |
SF GFA |
$ 4.19 |
Class A & B Office |
SF GFA |
$ 2.19 |
Additionally, the WRCOG Executive Committee has authorized jurisdictions to temporarily reduce their TUMF by 50% through December 31, 2010. Jurisdictions are in the process of considering whether they wish to charge the full fee (see table above) based on the 2009 Nexus Study, or to implement the temporary 50% reduction. The temporary, 50% fee structure is as follows (through December 31, 2010, if adopted by individual jurisdictions):
Temporary 50% reduction (if adopted by individual jurisdictions — effective through December 31, 2010):
Land Use Type |
Units |
Fee Per Unit |
Single-Family Residential |
DU |
$ 4,437 |
Multi-Family Residential |
DU |
$ 3,115 |
Industrial |
SF GFA |
$ 0.86 |
Retail |
SF GFA |
$ 5.24 |
Service |
SF GFA |
$ 2.10 |
Class A & B Office |
SF GFA |
$ 1.10 |
TUMF Signage Program:
TUMF Program informational signs and decals are available for construction-ready projects. Please contact Alex Serena at serena@wrcog.cog.ca.us to order signs before you are ready to break ground on construction. Signs take several weeks to manufacture, personalize, and erect on site.
Example of WRCOG TUMF-funded project sign
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