Transportation in the Inland Empire

Many of the existing freeways in Southern California's Inland Empire were completed in the late 1970s. The only exception is the segment of the Foothill Freeway, State Route 210 (SR 210) between San Dimas and San Bernardino, completed in July 2007. In general, most of the higher paying jobs are located in Los Angeles and Orange County. Thus, workers must commute daily up to two hours in each direction on the existing network. As the population increases, traffic congestion is also projected to increase. In 2007, Forbes magazine ranked the area first in its list of America's most unhealthy commutes, beating every other major metropolitan area in the country, as Inland area drivers breathe the unhealthiest air and have the highest rate of fatal auto accidents per capita.

Freeway system
The Inland Empire is crossed by two interstates and several major state highways. Although major freeway construction was finished years ago (except for the recent completion of SR 210 from Fontana to San Bernardino), growth in the region has strained the freeway system. As a result, several major projects have recently been completed or are underway on freeways throughout the region. Examples include the 60/215/91 interchange and widening of I-10 through Redlands as well as the currently ongoing widening of I-215 through Downtown San Bernardino into the city's University District.


 * California 2.svg State Route 2
 * I-10 (CA).svg San Bernardino Freeway (Interstate 10)
 * I-15 (CA).svg Mojave Freeway/Barstow Freeway/Ontario Freeway/Corona Freeway/Temecula Valley Freeway/Escondido Freeway (Interstate 15)
 * California 18.svg State Route 18
 * California 38.svg State Route 38
 * I-40 (CA).svg Needles Freeway (Interstate 40)
 * California 58.svg State Route 58
 * California 60.svg Pomona Freeway/Moreno Valley Freeway (State Route 60)
 * California 62.svg State Route 62
 * California 66.svg State Route 66
 * California 71.svg Corona Expressway/Chino Valley Freeway (State Route 71)
 * California 74.svg State Route 74
 * California 78.svg State Route 78
 * California 79.svg State Route 79
 * California 83.svg State Route 83
 * California 86.svg State Route 86
 * California 91.svg Riverside Freeway (State Route 91)
 * US 95 (1961 cutout).svg U.S. Route 95
 * California 111.svg State Route 111
 * California 127.svg State Route 127
 * California 138.svg State Route 138
 * California 142.svg State Route 142
 * California 173.svg State Route 173
 * California 177.svg State Route 177
 * California 178.svg State Route 178
 * California 189.svg State Route 189
 * California 210.svg Foothill Freeway (State Route 210)
 * I-215 (CA).svg Barstow Freeway/San Bernardino Freeway/Riverside Freeway/Moreno Valley Freeway/Escondido Freeway (Interstate 215)
 * California 243.svg State Route 243
 * California 247.svg State Route 247
 * California 259.svg State Route 259
 * California 330.svg State Route 330
 * California 371.svg State Route 371
 * US 395 (CA).svg U.S. Route 395
 * Riverside County Route R2 CA.svg County Route R2
 * Riverside County Route R3 CA.svg County Route R3

Public transportation

 * Metrolink commuter rail provides service to points throughout the Inland Empire, the Greater Los Angeles Area, San Diego Metropolitan Area and the rest of Southern California.
 * sbX, a brt system that is currently the only rapid transit system in the Inland Empire. Serves San Bernardino and Loma Linda.
 * Morongo Basin Transit Authority provides bus service to and from Morongo Basin communities, Palm Springs, Yucca Valley and Twentynine Palms.
 * Omnitrans is the largest public transportation provider in San Bernardino County.
 * Riverside Transit Agency is the largest public transportation provider in Riverside County.

Airports
Three major airports serve the Inland Empire: Ontario, Palm Springs, and San Bernardino. However, there are many general aviation airports across the region.