TRAFFIC ALERT: Freeway clears after construction slowed AM traffic
Freeway construction was backing up traffic eastbound on Interstate 10 in Indio Friday morning, but cleared up at approximately 7:00 a.m.
Caltrans crews closed the eastbound Jefferson on and off-ramps overnight, and two freeway lanes, as they perform concrete repairs just east of the Jefferson Street Interchange.
The overnight work was scheduled to be completed by 4:00 a.m., but work appeared to be continuing as of 6:30 a.m.
Eastbound freeway traffic was backed up toward Washington Street to the west.
Westbound traffic was not being impacted by the road work.
Take an alternate route to avoid this slowdown if you can.
Caltrans said the work is part of an ongoing pavement replacement program repairing nearly 150 miles throughout the Coachella Valley.
The $17 million, seven-month project began in July and was beset by problems with collisions in the traffic backup. There were collisions two days of the project’s four days last week.
Last Thursday, the CHP issued a SigAlert in both directions of the freeway at Washington Street due to numerous collisions in an area where traffic was backed up due to the construction work ahead.
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