Current/Active Projects
You may not recognize it when you see it, but the equipment used to keep the lights on and the water flowing in Riverside is all around us. Here you can learn more about RPU's current projects.
Electric Projects
Citywide
Riverside Transmission Reliability Project (RTRP)
Riverside Transmission Reliability Project (RTRP)
Citywide
LED Streetlights
LED Streetlights
Citywide
Advanced Meter Program
Advanced Meter Program
Ward 1
Hunter Substation Replacement Project
Hunter Substation Replacement Project
Wards 1 & 3
Circuit 444 & 445 Pole Replacements
Circuit 444 & 445 Pole Replacements
Where: Magnolia Center & Wood Streets Neighborhoods
- Maintenance and repair work of existing electrical system infrastructure
- Replacement of:
- 170 utility poles
- 46 transformers
- 22,800 linear feet of conductor and related overhead distribution facilities
- New installations will enhance electrical system reliability in the area
Start: 03/2021
End: Fall 2023
Ward 2
Canyon Crest Cable Replacement (Area 5)
Canyon Crest Cable Replacement (Area 5)
Where: Canyon Crest
- Maintenance and repair work of existing electrical system infrastructure
- Replacing electrical cables and related equipment alongside the thoroughfare and within the City right-of-way
- New installations will enhance electrical system reliability in the area
- Project Map
Start: Summer 2022
End: Fall 2022
Wards 3, 5, 6 & 7
69kV Subtransmission System Reliability
69kV Subtransmission System Reliability
Ward 3
Gibraltar Drive Cable Replacement
Gibraltar Drive Cable Replacement
Where: Magnolia Center Neighborhood
- Maintenance and repair work of existing electrical system infrastructure
- Replacing electrical cables and related equipment alongside the thoroughfare and within the City right-of-way
- New installations will enhance electrical system reliability in the area
- Project Map
Estimated Start: Fall 2022
Estimated Completion: Winter 2023
Water Projects
Ward 1
Brockton Avenue Water Main Replacement Project
Brockton Avenue Water Main Replacement Project
Ward 2
Canyon Crest Booster Station Replacement Project
Canyon Crest Booster Station Replacement Project
Ward 5
McKinley Grade Separation & Waterline Relocation Project
McKinley Grade Separation & Waterline Relocation Project
Ward 6
Toyon Road and Holly Lane Water Main Replacement Project
Toyon Road and Holly Lane Water Main Replacement Project
Where: Ramona Neighborhood
- Maintenance and repair work of existing water system infrastructure
- Work includes:
- Installation of approximately 3500 ft of pipe
- 101 water services connections
- Installation of 9 Fire Hydrants
- Trench Repaving
- New installations will improve water system reliability in the area
- Project Map
Estimated Start: Summer 2022
Estimated Completion: Fall 2022
Ward 2
11th Street Water Main Replacement Project
11th Street Water Main Replacement Project
Where: Eastside Neighborhood
- Maintenance and repair work of existing water system infrastructure
- Work includes:
- Installation of approximately 1250 linear feet of pipe
- 31 water services connections
- Installation of 2 Fire Hydrants
- Trench Repaving
- New installations will improve water system reliability in the area
- Project Map
Estimated Start: Summer 2022
Estimated Completion: Fall 2022
Ward 2 & 5
Water Transmission Valve Replacement Project (Phase V)
Water Transmission Valve Replacement Project (Phase V)
Where: Arlington Heights, University & Eastside Neighborhoods
- Maintenance and repair work of existing water system infrastructure
- Work includes installation of 4 water transmission main valves in the following locations:
- Mockingbird Reservoir (1 valve)
- Chicago Avenue & 7th Street (2 valves)
- Park Ave (1 valve)
- Trench Repaving
- New installations will improve water system operations and reliability
- Project Map
Estimated Start: Summer 2022
Estimated Completion: Winter 2023
Wards 4 & 5
Lincoln Avenue Techite Pipe Replacement Project (Fenwick Place to Saint Lawrence Street)
Lincoln Avenue Techite Pipe Replacement Project (Fenwick Place to Saint Lawrence Street)
NOTE: Dates may be subject to change