CV Link celebrates grand openings in Palm Springs and Cathedral City

COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) - CV Link continues to celebrate grand openings in Coachella Valley cities.

Palm Springs celebrated with a ribbon-cutting at the Palm Springs Visitor Center. Cathedral City also celebrated the grand opening with a ribbon-cutting at the Cathedral Canyon access point.

The CV Link runs 40 miles across the Coachella Valley, stretching from Palm Springs to Coachella, with the exceptions of the cities of Rancho Mirage and Indian Wells. It's a project that's been 14 years in the making.

The project was led by the Coachella Valley Association of Governments, which is hoping to keep residents safe.

"We don't want to be out on these busy roadways where folks are driving 50 miles, 60 miles, 70 miles an hour, and sometimes looking at their phone. We have many accidents out here and they could be avoided," said Tom Kirk, executive director of CVAG.

CV Link takes bikers and walkers and others off of our busy roadways and provides a protected space for them.

Coachella celebrated the opening of its CV Link stretch earlier this week.

On Monday, La Quinta and Palm Desert will have grand openings.