WB I-10 fully open near Cook Street after asphalt and tar spill causes lane closures
Update 5:35 p.m.
The roadway is back open. Some traffic remains in place, but all lanes are back open.
Original Report 3:48 p.m.
Two lanes on the westbound side of Interstate 10 have been shut down due to asphalt and tar on the roadway, the California Highway Patrol announced.
CHP has the #2 and #3 lanes closed. There is no word on when the lanes could be reopened
🚨Traffic Alert🚨
— CHP Indio (@chpindio) October 15, 2024
Westbound I-10, east of the Cook Street exit:
CHP has the #2 and #3 lanes closed due to asphalt and tar on the roadway. Please drive with caution through this area. pic.twitter.com/gZsW1KHe7Z
According to Google Maps, westbound traffic is backed up to Washington Street, as of 3:45 p.m.