RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A road project designed to reduce windblown sand and improve traffic safety in Rancho Mirage will start Monday, prompting lane closures on some routes.  The Ramon Road Widening and Sand Fence Installation project will take place along Ramon Road between Los Alamos Road and Bob Hope Drive, with construction anticipated
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Desert Half Marathon and 5K scheduled for this Sunday will prompt numerous road closures, it was announced today. Â Â Full road closures will take place from 5 a.m. to noon at San Pablo Avenue from Fred Waring Drive to Magnesia Falls Drive. Magnesia Falls Drive from Portola Avenue
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Overnight construction work this week will prompt a road closure on Jackson Street in Indio, it was announced today. Â Â Crews will perform trench repairs to stabilize the roadway and complete final paving following earlier settlement repairs, officials said. Â Â The closure is scheduled from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs officials say night-time road closures on South Palm Canyon Drive will continue this week. The road will be closed in both directions between East Sunny Dunes Road and Mesquite Ave. Construction will resume from Tuesday, January 20th through Thursday, January 22nd, as crews complete gas line installations and
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Road and lane closures will be in effect next month on S. Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs for gas line installation as part of the South Palm Canyon Bridge Project.  Southern California Gas company crews will cut and excavate work related to the gas line installation on Jan. 5-6
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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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