MILESTONE UPDATE

The Indian Canyon Drive Widening Project has achieved a significant milestone this month by completing the concrete placement for the Stage 1 bridge soffit and girders.

Below is a brief list of the project’s accomplishments thus far:

  • Relocation of DWA waterline
  • Roadway widening and median north of the bridge
  • 3 temporary traffic stages
  • SoCal Gas regulating Station completed
  • New drainage systems and basins
  • New Intersection and realignment of Palm Springs Station Road
  • New Intersection and realignment at Granite Road including new architectural wall and gate.
  • New Sewer Line and Manholes outside of the bridge limits (north and south)
  • Widened and elevated roadway south of bridge to accommodate new bridge height.
  • Completed all roadwork and striping south of new PSSR intersection including concrete pavement and Asphalt.

Upcoming milestones:

  • Stage 1 bridge deck – SEP 2025
  • New traffic pattern onto the new bridge – NOV 2025
  • Existing Bridge Demolition – JAN – FEB 2026
  • Sewer line final segment – APR – NOV 2026
  • Stage 3 Bridge Completion – DEC 2026
  • Final Roadway paving and project completion APR 2027

About the Project

Major improvements are coming to Indian Canyon Drive! The City of Palm Springs is widening the North Indian Canyon Bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad and improving Indian Canyon Drive immediately south of Garnet Avenue in North Palm Springs.

The new six-lane Indian Canyon bridge will include a railed pedestrian sidewalk, enhancing safety and accessibility. The improvements to Indian Canyon Drive include raising the road and constructing a landscaped median, new sidewalks and drainage, new concrete and asphalt pavement and a sewer upgrade. The City will also be expanding utilities through the newly constructed bridge.

Indian Canyon Drive will remain open while the new bridge and road improvements are constructed. Traffic patterns will vary as north and southbound traffic is shifted to one side and then the other to minimize the impact on commuters.

Construction crews have already begun the preliminary work on Indian Canyon Drive, and the City expects construction to continue through December 2025.

Click for an at-a-glance handout – English

Haga clic para obtener un folleto de un vistazo – Spanish

Indian Bridge Closure Release Preview

Overnight Closure Notice Tuesday October 21–25, 2024

Timeline

The improvements will be built in 4 major stages

Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4

Stage 1

  • Shift traffic onto the east side of Indian Canyon.
  • Construct the west side (SB) of Indian Canyon, including the west side of the bridge.

Stage 2

  • Intermediate stage to construct the new intersections at the Amtrak station and Chandler Garnet.
  • Demolish the existing bridge.

Stage 3

  • Shift traffic to the west side of Indian Canyon.
  • Constructs the east side (NB) of Indian Canyon including the new east bridge.
  • Closure pour and bridge barriers.

Stage 4

  • Final paving, striping and remaining roadway improvements.
  • Open full Indian Canyon width to traffic.

Construction
Hours

Construction Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Construction times may be adjusted for the weather.

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