Traffic Delays On I-10: San Gorgonio Pass, Coachella Valley

SAN GORGONIO PASS AREA, CA — Motorists traveling on Interstate 10 between Beaumont and the Coachella Valley this week are likely to confront traffic delays in both directions during nighttime hours due to road work, according to Caltrans.

Crews have been gradually making improvements to nearly 20 miles of freeway between Beaumont and state Route 111 north of Palm Springs as part of the I-10 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, also called the I-10 Tune-Up, entering its 11th month.

At night, motorists should expect alternating lane closures and reductions in lane width Sunday through Thursday, between 7 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. In the eastbound direction, crews will be working between Pennsylvania Avenue in Beaumont and SR-111. In the westbound direction, work is scheduled between Main Street in Cabazon and SR-111. Additionally, the eastbound I-10 connector to SR-111 will be closed intermittently.

No daytime lane closures are currently planned, although crews are set to work Monday through Friday at various points throughout the thoroughfare.

Caltrans established a temporary crossover lane along about five miles of the interstate between Banning and Cabazon over the summer as part of the project. The roughly five-mile temporary lane was built to allow eastbound traffic to cross onto the opposing side of the roadway onto a separated lane from the others in order to avoid daytime lane closures associated with the project, according to Caltrans.

The I-10 Tune-Up includes replacing guardrails, repaving outside lanes, replacing slabs in inside lanes and upgrading various onramps and offramps to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The $210 million project is primarily funded by the state gas tax, and the remainder through federal funds as well as some funding from the state, according to Caltrans.

Work is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2022.