Editing Temecula, California (section)

==Transportation==
===Highways===
The Temecula area is served by two major highways: [[Interstate 15 in California|Interstate 15]] and [[State Route 79 (California)|State Route 79]].

Interstate 15 has three full interchanges in Temecula, and a fourth, French Valley Parkway, is partially constructed, with only the southbound off-ramp completed. Construction has begun on a set of additional northbound lanes that would eliminate [[Grade separation#Weaving|weaving]] near the planned interchange between Winchester Road and the I-15/I-215 split, but completion of the interchange itself, and the [[local–express lanes|collector-distributor]] lane system that accompanies it, is not anticipated for several more years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pe.com/2016/02/21/temecula-city-working-on-winchester-roadi-215-shortcut/|title=TEMECULA: City working on Winchester Road/I-215 shortcut|date=February 21, 2016|website=Press Enterprise|language=en-US|access-date=July 8, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pe.com/temecula-seeking-50-million-to-unlock-15-215-freeway-bottleneck|title=Temecula seeking $50 million to unlock 15-215 Freeway bottleneck|date=February 22, 2019|website=Press Enterprise|language=en-US|access-date=July 8, 2019}}</ref>

State Route 79 enters the Temecula area after passing Vail Lake, paralleling [[Temecula Creek]] for several miles, and it becomes a six-lane, city-maintained thoroughfare known as Temecula Parkway before it overlaps with Interstate 15. It leaves the freeway {{Convert|3|mi|4=0|spell=in}} later as Winchester Road (which is maintained by the city until it reaches the northern city limits) and continues north toward the cities of [[Hemet, California|Hemet]], [[San Jacinto, California|San Jacinto]], and [[Beaumont, California|Beaumont]].

Major west-east thoroughfares in the city include Murrieta Hot Springs Road, Nicholas Road, Rancho California Road, Pauba Road, and Temecula Parkway. Major north-south thoroughfares include Jefferson Avenue, Ynez Road, Margarita Road, Meadows Parkway, and Butterfield Stage Road. Pechanga Parkway, which runs through the southwest portion of the city, carries the routing of [[California county routes in zone S#S16|County Route S16]], although it is not signed as such within the city limits.

===Public transportation===
The [[Riverside Transit Agency]] bus system serves the Temecula area with Routes 23, 24, 55, 61, 79, 202, 205, 206, 208, and 217, as well as connections to [[Greyhound Lines]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.riversidetransit.com/index.php/maps-schedules|title=Maps & Schedules|website=www.riversidetransit.com|access-date=August 1, 2019}}</ref>

The possibility of extending [[Metrolink (California)|Metrolink]]'s [[91/Perris Valley Line]] from [[Perris-South station|South Perris]] to Temecula was considered in a 2005 feasibility study, which would have the extension run along either Winchester Road or Interstate 215, though this extension was never created.<ref>[http://rctcdev.info/uploads/media_items/railfeasibilitystudy-2005.original.pdf RCTC Commuter Rail Feasibility Study]</ref>

===Airports===
The [[French Valley Airport]] is located in the Temecula Valley. Temecula is also located within {{convert|60|mi}} of both the [[Ontario International Airport]] and [[San Diego International Airport]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.visittemeculavalley.com/about/map-and-directions/nearby-airports/|title=Nearby & Closest Airports to Temecula California|website=Visit Temecula Valley|language=en-US|access-date=January 9, 2020}}</ref>