Construction, Roadwork Prompts Advisories From City Of Indio

INDIO, CA — Motorists are advised that roadwork and construction in Indio may cause traffic delays in the days and weeks ahead.

Coachella Valley Water District's contractors are currently doing construction work on the sewer system near Burr Street and Avenue 43, and the project is scheduled to continue through March 10. Additionally, road work on Ave. 48, from Jefferson to Calhoun, is scheduled to begin Monday, March 2, to accommodate new bike lanes.

The CVWD sewer project started February 3. Contractors are working Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., except on holidays. The work is forcing a portion of Burr Street, south of Ave. 43, to be closed as contractors dig to install new sewer pipeline. Traffic is being rerouted during construction.

The separate bike lane project on Ave. 48 will include road slurry and new striping design to accommodate the bike lanes. During construction, flagging operations will restrict traffic flow Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes as traffic delays are anticipated.

“NO PARKING” signs will be posted 72 hours in advance of scheduled the work on Ave. 48. There will be no street parking on scheduled slurry days. A short segment of Ave. 48 near Jefferson will be completed at a later date as part of a separate traffic signal and intersection project, according to the city.

The $1.25 million bike lane project is funded by the Coachella Valley Association of Governments, California gas tax, Measure X and Measure A, and is scheduled to be complete by April 1. The project is a first step in the CV Link Arts & Music Line, a project led by Coachella Valley Association of Governments, according to the city.

"Safety and road improvements on Ave. 48 are an early component to this project to provide pedestrians and cyclists safe access to the music and art festivals at the Empire Polo Grounds, as well as providing an auxiliary route to Highway 111 for non-motorized transportation," the city said in a press release.