Traffic alert: I-10 westbound heavy at times as Coachella festivalgoers head out of the valley
You will probably want to avoid the 10 freeway today, especially heading westbound, if possible. That roadway and the surface streets surrounding the Indio polo fields will be busy as Coachella Music Festival attendees head out of the area.
Pre-pandemic, this was an annual occurrence, but it's back for the first time since 2019.
CalTrans tweeted before 11:00 Monday morning that "traffic is heavy" on I-10 from Coachella to Beaumont.
Traffic is heavy on WB I-10 from Coachella to Beaumont as festival goers depart weekend #1 of the 2022 Coachella Music & Arts Festival. #caltrans8
— Caltrans District 8 (@Caltrans8) April 18, 2022
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