Construction Alert: Week of February 16, 2026
No construction activity is planned on Monday, Feb. 16, in observance of Presidents Day. The current traffic pattern will remain in place until Tuesday, Feb. 24. Upcoming construction activities are weather permitting.Â
Traffic Impacts:
Wednesday, Feb. 18 | Starting at 6 a.m.
• Crews will pave the outside southbound lane on South Palm Canyon Drive starting just north of E. Sunny Dunes Road.
• Traffic control will be in place through the intersection.
• Flaggers will assist construction trucks entering and exiting the project area.
• Motorists may experience brief, minor delays.
• Business access will be maintained.
Thursday, Feb. 19
• Maintenance crews will repair the traffic signal at E. Sunny Dunes Road and S. Palm Canyon Drive.
• The signal will be off, and the intersection will operate as a mandatory four-way stop.
• All routes will remain open and accessible.
Please reduce speed and use caution when traveling through the project area.
Looking ahead:
The Traffic Flip onto the new western bridge span is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 24, in the afternoon. Traffic will shift onto the newly reconstructed western span, and crews will begin demolition of the eastern bridge span.
Businesses remain open and accessible during construction.
SITE LOCATION AND TRAFFIC CONTROL MAP
Week of February 16, 2026
TRAFFIC FLIP - TENTATIVE DATE: TUESDAY, FEB. 24, 2026
Tentatively set for Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 24, traffic on S. Palm Canyon Drive shifts onto the newly reconstructed western bridge span across Tahquitz Creek. Both northbound and southbound traffic will continue with one lane in each direction.
NEW TRAFFIC PATTERN
- Vehicles and pedestrians use the new western bridge span.
- The eastern bridge span closes for reconstruction.
- All business access remains OPEN on S. Palm Canyon Drive.
- All turning movements are available at S. Palm Canyon Drive and
E. Sunny Dunes Road.
The recommended alternate route uses Belardo Road.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Motorists should use caution, follow posted signage and pavement markings, and allow extra travel time while adjusting to the new configuration.
This schedule may change due to weather or field conditions.
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About The NEW BRIDGE AND SCOPE OF WORK
The existing bridge, originally constructed in 1930, is outdated and structurally deficient. Also, the current bridge approach configuration creates a bottleneck for traffic on S. Palm Canyon Drive.
The project constructs a new, 98-foot-long bridge on S. Palm Canyon Dr. across Tahquitz Creek and reconstructs the roadway approach at both ends of the bridge to improve safety, traffic flow, and mobility connection. The new bridge includes:
- State-of-the-art structural, seismic, and hydraulic design
- 2 traffic lanes in each direction, 4 lanes in total
- A 14-foot-wide concrete center median with a public art installation
- Concrete barrier rail with public art installations on both sides of the bridge
- Widened, 8-foot concrete sidewalks in both directions
- A dedicated bicycle lane in each direction
- Reconstructs the roadway approach at both ends to address the existing traffic bottleneck
- Removes and replaces the asphalt roadway, striping and concrete median north of the bridge to Sunny Dunes Road
- Adds an ADA accessible driveway and pedestrian ramps at the intersection with Sunny Dunes Rd
- Connects the southbound bike lane to Mesquite Road
- Reconstructs Tahquitz Trail west of the bridge
Existing Conditions vs. Proposed Reconstruction
Project Timeline
