Palm Desert’s Hovley Lane East Pipeline Project Slows Traffic

PALM DESERT, CA —Coachella Valley Water District road crews are at work adding to the nonpotable water irrigation pipeline on Hovley Lane East, and residents should expect traffic delays.

Westbound traffic on Hovley Lane East between Water and Casbah ways will be moved to the south side of the street during a nonpotable water irrigation pipeline project, according to the city.

During the construction, traffic control will be in place 24 hours a day.

Drivers should exercise caution as the new traffic control measures are put in place, according to the city spokesperson. Delays may be possible, and alternate routes are suggested.

Coachella Valley Water District road crews are adding to the nonpotable water irrigation pipeline project on Hovley Lane East, the city of Palm Desert reported over social media. The work will not be fully completed until the end of the year.

According to the district, just over 17 golf courses use a nonpotable blend of recycled water and Colorado River water for irrigation. Still, 36 golf courses use solely Colorado River water to maintain greens, importing water from the Coachella Canal. When the project is complete, more than 40 golf courses on or near Hovley Lane East will be converted to the water district’s non-potable water system. Meanwhile, the laying of the new pipe necessitates periodic lane or road closures, such as the current project, officials said.

For additional information on the project, visit www.cvwd.org.