$3.3M road and drainage improvements on the way for Mission Lakes Country Club

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – Road improvements are coming to one of the largest communities in the Desert Hot Springs area.

The Mission Lakes Area Resurfacing project will repave 25 streets totaling 5.7 miles within Mission Lakes Country Club. All of the roadways are public, county-maintained roadways. These roadways are open to the public and not gated.

Residents will see work done through the middle of September, with typical work hours happening between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The goal of the improvements doesn't stop at just repairing bumpy roads; storm drainage is also a key issue the county is looking to fix, especially as flooding from stormwater remains a key issue in our desert.

The total budget for the project is about $3.3 million, and is funded with the county’s gas tax and SB 1 transportation funds and Mission Springs Water District funds for the work involving the district’s utilities.

We spoke with local residents about the fixes, who said the upgrades were a long time coming.

Eric Pontius, who lives in the community, said, "It's long overdue for some road work in here. I mean, it is public since we don't have a gate here. It's not private. So yeah, it is their responsibility to fix it."

And when referencing some of the drainage issues in the community, he pointed towards the spots that lie lower than others.

"It is lower, especially down here at the bottom. They do have some flooding issues."

More Mission Lakes streets east of the current project have been identified for a Mission Lakes Phase 2 resurfacing project in future years.

Residents should expect occasional delays as crews make their way around the community through the middle of September.