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Highway 111 between Rancho Mirage and Palm Desert will experience significant traffic delays on Monday, September 29th, due to two concurrent road projects.

What's Happening

Rancho Mirage will complete its slurry seal project on Highway 111, while Palm Desert begins bridge maintenance work at the city border near the Park View intersection. Both projects will reduce Highway 111 to a single lane in each direction for most of the day.

Traffic Impact

Motorists should expect substantial delays throughout Monday as traffic flows will be severely restricted. The lane reductions will be in place during various times, with single-lane traffic maintained in both directions.

Recommended Alternatives

Both Rancho Mirage and Palm Desert are directing drivers to use Gerald Ford Drive and Monterey Avenue as alternate routes. However, southbound Monterey Avenue between the Whitewater Channel and Park View is also reduced to one lane due to related slurry seal work.

Travel Advice

Transportation officials strongly encourage drivers to avoid the Highway 111 corridor entirely on Monday if possible. Those who must travel through the a

Major Traffic Disruptions Expected Monday on Highway 111