A system and method for frequency redirection in a communication system. In one embodiment, an apparatus accesses a communication system using first system information associated with a first frequency providing a first radio measurement. The apparatus receives an instruction to evaluate at least one frequency, and performs a second radio measurement over a second frequency without reading second system information associated with the second frequency. The apparatus accesses the communication system using the second system information associated with the second frequency when the second radio measurement exceeds a threshold, and performs a third radio measurement over a third frequency when the second radio measurement is less than or equal to the threshold and without reading third system information associated with the third frequency.