Community Corner
TRAFFIC ALERT: Caltrans Has Several Road Closures Planned throughout the Week
Closures are scheduled on State Routes 62 and 74 and on Interstate 10.
Caltrans and the California Highway Patrol announced the closure of several lanes along number of roads in and around the Coachella Valley while crews work on various projects.
Today through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. State Route 62 will be down to one lane from the San Bernardino/Riverside County line to N. Indian Canyon Drive. Crews will be conducting utility work. Minor delays and slowing traffic should be expected, CHP officials said.
Starting Wednesday (Mach 21) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on State Route 74, Caltrans is scheduled to have the roadway down to one lane between Ribbonwood and Pinyon drives for slide control work, according to the CHP. Moderate delays should be expected, motorists must also watch for stopping traffic approaching the construction zone, officials said.
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Starting Friday (March 23) into Saturday on the eastbound Interstate 10, Caltrans is scheduled to close the No. 3 and 4 slow lanes closed between Gene Autry Trail and Bob Hope Drive. On Friday night, the lane closures are scheduled from 6 p.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday Morning. On Saturday and Sunday nights, the closures are scheduled from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. Saturday. Motorists traveling eastbound are cautioned to watch for large trucks and vehicles towing trailers merging to the left and should expect minor delays, CHP officials said.
