The CVMSHCP opens the door for timely construction of much needed roads, freeway interchanges, road widening, and bridge improvement projects to help prevent traffic gridlock in the Coachella Valley. The CVMSHCP allows 75 years of Caltrans projects to be permitted and constructed without costly delays and helps expedite construction of all currently planned road projects in the next 25 years. The CVMSHCP also provides for critical flood control and water infrastructure.