South Palm Canyon Drive Reopens Following Damage To Gas Line

PALM SPRINGS, CA — South Palm Canyon Drive between Camino Parocela and East Sunny Dunes Road in Palm Springs reopened Tuesday after a temporary road closure due to a damaged gas line.

The issue was reported at about 11 a.m. Tuesday while crews were working on a bridge project, city officials said. Emergency personnel and utility crews were dispatched to the scene around midday Tuesday and shut off the gas line.

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SoCal Gas completed its work and roadways reopened around 2 p.m.

Motorists were advised to continue driving with caution in the project area, and businesses remained open in the area.

Crews will finish re-planting two palm trees in the center median as part of the South Palm Canyon bridge project, which began at 5 a.m. Tuesday on South Palm Canyon Drive, north of East Sunny Dunes Road, and is expected to be completed later this year.