Green Tree Blvd. Extension Project

The Green Tree Extension is the final phase of a three-phase multi-jurisdiction regional project. The agencies involved with permitting and funding are the City of Victorville, the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA), the County of San Bernardino, and the Town of Apple Valley.

The project was added to the City of Victorville General Plan Circulation Element in 1988 and an alignment study was completed in 1994. In 2008, the Town of Apple Valley started the environmental document for the regional corridor project. In 2016, design and the right of way acquisition started for the Green Tree Extension. In 2020, right of way was certified. The construction contract was awarded in March 2021. The project is scheduled to be complete in May 2023.

The Green Tree Boulevard Extension Project will extend Green Tree Boulevard from Hesperia Rd. to Ridgecrest Rd./Yates Rd., for a distance of over one mile. Integral to this project, a new bridge will be constructed over the BNSF Railroad and the wash adjacent to the railroad. Ultimately, Green Tree Boulevard will be two lanes in each direction. Bike lanes will be provided on the shoulders of the road to connect to the existing bike lanes on Green Tree Boulevard, Hesperia Road, and Yates Road. The adjacent intersection of Green Tree Boulevard and Hesperia Road will be widened with a new signal. A new three-way intersection will be constructed at Green Tree Boulevard and Ridgecrest Road with Ridgecrest terminating at the new alignment of Green Tree.

The bridge has an overall length of 580 feet with a maximum height of 53 feet above the ground. The bridge had to cross two very busy rail lines with trains coming several times an hour. BNSF has been a crucial partner in the smooth completion of the bridge. In addition to the bridge, over 300,000 CY needed to be removed from the site to facilitate a roadway and intersection of Greentree Boulevard and Ridgecrest Road. The cut slopes at this new intersection are in excess of 60 feet. A culvert was constructed to cross a wash that carries about 1,050 cubic feet per second of water in a storm. A water line was added within the bridge to connect the water system and add much needed redundancy.

This project will greatly improve not only the City of Victorville, but the region will benefit from the completion of a much needed third east-west corridor in the Victor Valley. The project had had several challenges through its development with securing federal funding, acquiring right of way, utility coordination, environmental permitting, and an agreement with BNSF. Through early and regular communication, cooperation and collaboration with the project partners, those challenges were overcome to deliver a successful project.