South Palm Canyon Bridge Project

🚧 Construction Alert: Week of Nov. 16, 2026 🚧

🎉 The South Palm Canyon Bridge Project is entering its final stage of construction! Here's what motorists and pedestrians need to know about upcoming changes.

Pedestrian Access Changes | Tuesday morning, Nov. 17
🔹 The eastern bridge sidewalk will open, and the western sidewalk will close for barrier rail and artwork installation.
🔹 Pedestrians must cross S. Palm Canyon Drive at E. Sunny Dunes Road or Mesquite Avenue to access the open sidewalk.

Traffic Shift | By Friday evening, Nov. 20
🔹 One lane will remain open in each direction as traffic shifts to the outside lanes.
🔹 Northbound traffic will shift to the outside lane. All turns at E. Sunny Dunes Road will remain available.
🔹 Southbound traffic will remain unchanged. The left turn into Cody Place will remain unavailable until late 2026.
🔹 Temporary pavement markers will delineate lanes until lane striping is complete.

🔸 Please follow posted project signage, reduce speed, and allow extra travel time through the construction area.

Looking ahead: The project remains on track for completion in late 2026.

Businesses in the project area will remain open and accessible during construction. Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes when possible and travel with caution through the construction area.

This information may change due to weather or field conditions.

Stay up to date on upcoming traffic impacts and project progress by signing up for alerts via the project website or call (760) 502-0072.

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Starting Friday, Nov. 20, 2026

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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The existing bridge, originally constructed in 1930, is outdated and structurally deficient.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