According to MSN, the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors signed off on the final budget for a signage project along the Santa Ana River Trail yesterday, relying on a federal allocation. The board authorized the Regional Parks & Open Space District to utilize $941,406 in 2021 American Rescue Plan Act funding for the Santa Ana River Trail Wayfinding Signage Project.
In September, the county hired LA-based Express Sign & Neon to handle the project, which is slated to get underway before year’s end. The initial project budget was $1 million, but Regional Parks & Open Space District officials determined the full amount would not be required, so the final budget was slightly revised.
“The signage program project aims to enhance the quality of life for Riverside County residents and Santa Ana River Trail users by maintaining clean, safe and equitable outdoor recreational opportunities,” according to documents posted to the board agenda.
The total length of the trail is nicknamed “Crest to Coast” and is 110 miles, spanning the upper tier of the San Bernardino National Forest to Huntington Beach in Orange County.
The project does not have a specified completion date. The county received about $480 million in ARPA funds, and remaining money must be allocated to infrastructure, social assistance and related programs by Dec. 31.
