Overnight construction closes eastbound I-10 freeway lanes

UPDATE 6:01 a.m. Eastbound traffic is back up to speed at the Jefferson interchange construction site in Indio after backing up all the way to Washington Street earlier in the morning.

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An overnight freeway closure was impacting traffic on Interstate 10 in Indio early Thursday morning.

Eastbound freeway traffic was being detoured off the freeway and onto a frontage road as crews worked to place steel girders for a second new bridge now under construction at the Jefferson Street Interchange.

Westbound I-10 traffic was not impacted by the closure.

Eastbound traffic was expected to be detoured until the project wrapped up for the day by 6:00 a.m. Tuesday.

No major delays were being reported as of 4:00 a.m., but traffic typically picks up at 5:00 a.m., so motorists were urged to use caution.

Stay with KESQ News Channel 3 / CBS Local 2 News for updates.