PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – N Indian Canyon Drive will be fully closed between Palm Springs Station Road and Garnet Avenue next week due to work on the widening and bridge project. The closure is just off Interstate 10, a main artery to get in and out of Palm Springs. The closure will start at
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A portion of northbound lanes along Indian Canyon Drive will be closed for the next three months due to the Palm Springs sewer project, city officials announced. Northbound lanes of Indian Canyon Drive will be closed between Corozon Avenue and Sunrise Parkway The closure starts Wednesday, October 1. “This closure
Continue Reading Palm Springs, Calif. (KESQ) – Construction crews will be working on Indian Canyon Drive between Sunrise Parkway and Garnet Avenue in North Palm Springs from 8:00 p.m. on Friday to 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, officials said. Drivers are advised to watch out for traffic control as crews will be striping the road. To ensure the
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DESERT CENTER, Calif. (KESQ) – Traffic lanes were closed for about an hour along Interstate 10 in Coachella at the I-10 State Highway 86 interchange due to a crash and fire east of the Coachella Valley early Friday morning. California Highway Patrol reported there was a semi-truck with hazardous cargo that caught fire on the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Construction on South Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs is set to begin next week, and city officials advised commuters to prepare for long-term lane closures. Work will take place from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily from May 5 to May 7, with a bridge demolition scheduled for May
Continue Reading Update 4/29/25 Indian Canyon has reopened Update 4/24/25 Indian Canyon has been shut down, city officials announced. Original Report 4/23/25 PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Commuters and residents in Palm Springs are being advised to avoid Gene Autry Trail this morning, as the road is closed through the Whitewater Wash due to low visibility conditions. While
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Stagecoach has come to a close, and Monday morning marks the mass departure of more than 40,000 festival goers and campers. Campers are required to check out of the festival grounds early Monday, which could lead to heavy traffic on streets surrounding the Empire Polo Club and along Interstate 10. Drivers in the Coachella Valley
Continue Reading Update 4/22/25 Indian Canyon is now open at the wash, officials announced. Update 4/19/25 Gene Autry is back open, city officials announced. Original Report 4/16/25 Gene Autry Trail and Indian Canyon Drive were both closed to traffic through the Whitewater Wash in and out of Palm Springs starting Wednesday morning. Palm Springs Police cited low
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – The city of Coachella issued an alert to drivers who may be impacted by a train stoppage in the area. According to the city, a train is stopped at Avenue 54 and Grapefruit Boulevard due to mechanical issues. There is no anticipated time for repairs to be completed as of this
Continue Reading PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Indian Canyon Drive will shut down between Sunrise Parkway and Garden Avenue tonight due to development of a Desert Hot Springs warehouse project. The closure will occur overnight from 8 p.m. Friday to 5:30 a.m. the following day, according to a city statement. Â Â City officials advised drivers to use
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs is implementing a night work schedule to alleviate disruptions caused by construction of the SR 111 roadway project. The announcement comes after community concerns about heavy traffic congestion and long delays caused by the project during the day. Starting the week of March 3, construction will take place
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Caltrans is alerting motorists that the intersection of Dinah Shore and Gene Autry Trail at Highway 111 will be temporarily closed February 24 for construction. Authorities say the inside lane will be closed on southbound Gene Autry Trail from Dinah Shore to E. Palm Canyon Drive. The outside lane from Gene Autry Trail to Camino
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A repaving project in the city of Palm Springs continues to cause major headaches for commuters. Cal Trans crews have been working on a repaving project on Gene Autry Trail between Vista Chino and Ramon Road. The work began earlier this week, with commuters complaining to News Channel 3 that the work was causing a
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A crash involving a semi-truck caused a massive traffic jam on Interstate 10 in Banning Thursday morning. The crash was first reported at around 4:20 a.m. on the eastbound side of I-10, west of Sunset Boulevard. According to the California Highway Patrol, a semi-truck rolled on its side. The crash caused minor injuries. All lanes
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WHITEWATER, Calif. (KESQ) – One person was killed and three others were injured in a high-speed wrong-way freeway collision on Interstate 10 early Friday morning in Whitewater. Police said the three-vehicle collision was first reported at around 2:40 a.m. near the Whitewater Rest Stop in the eastbound number one lane. According to CHP, a grey
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City officials released information on temporary street closures that will be in effect on Friday and Saturday for the Tour de Palm Springs. Road Closures for Vendor Fair: Palm Canyon Drive from Baristo Road to Tahquitz Canyon Way will be closed from 6 a.m. on Friday, February 7 until 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 8
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (CNS) – A paving project will restrict traffic on a portion of Frank Sinatra Drive for the next four days, the Rancho Mirage Public Works Department announced today. A contractor for the Coachella Valley Water District will be working on the inside lanes of the street between Monterey Avenue and Morningside Drive from
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Electric vault inspections from Southern California Edison’s contractor may cause lane reductions on two Rancho Mirage streets, the city’s Public Works Department announced today. Potential traffic delays are anticipated between Thursday and Friday on southbound Monterey Avenue and westbound Country Club Drive, according to a statement from the agency. City officials advised drivers to exercise
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Palm Desert city officials issued two traffic alerts today notifying residents of upcoming road closures. San Pablo Avenue will be shut down for a six-hour stretch starting at 7 a.m. Tuesday between the College of the Desert roundabout and City Hall entrance to allow workers to remove a tree, according to city spokesperson Thomas Soules.
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Caltrans is set to begin working on the Highway 111 Pavement Rehabilitation project. The $17.7 million state-funded project will enhance pavement conditions throughout the City of Palm Springs. Work will start at Golf Club Drive at East Palm Canyon, then west on East Palm Canyon to Gene Autry Trail, north on Gene Autry Trail to
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