From June 13 through August 31, a short section of Avenue 39 in North Indio will be closed as a Coachella Valley Water District contractor continues work on a project to bring flood relief to the area.
Signs will redirect drivers around the closed 2/10 of a mile section. See detour map here.
Westbound drivers on Avenue 39 will be routed north on Jefferson Street, west on Avenue 38, south on Rancho Los Cerritos Drive back to Avenue 39.
Eastbound drivers will be routed north on Rancho Los Cerritos Drive, east on Avenue 38, south on Jefferson Street back to Avenue 39.
Access to Shadow Hills High School will not be affected.
CVWD encourages drivers to use caution in the area and thanks drivers for their patience during this time.
The North Indio Regional Flood Control Project is a 2.5 mile-long series of concrete flood control channels. They will connect with existing channels starting in Sun City Palm Desert and take flows through North Indio to channels in Sun City Shadow Hills that connect to the Coachella Valley Stormwater Channel.
The Coachella Valley Water District is a public agency governed by a five-member board of directors. The district provides domestic and irrigation water, agricultural drainage, wastewater treatment and reclamation services, regional stormwater protection, groundwater management and water conservation. It serves approximately 108,000 residential and business customers across 1,000 square miles, located primarily in Riverside County, but also in portions of Imperial and San Diego counties.