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Know Before You Go: Miles Avenue, Indian and Via Escuela, and Cook Street All See Work This Week
It's Know Before You Go time, our weekly look at the road work slowing you down around the Valley, so you can plan your route and avoid getting stuck in it. CV Sync Traffic Program Manager Kris Gunterson joined us in studio to break down what's happening and where.
La Quinta: Miles Avenue Pavement Project
Crews have closed Miles Avenue in both directions between Adams Street and Washington Street for the pavement project, Gunterson says. The road has been shut down for weeks now, and this week workers move into lane and legend painting before they start raising the utilities.
Gunterson says the project should wrap up in late July or early August. Until then, use Highway 111 or Fred Waring Drive to get around the closure, especially near the busy Washington Street intersection.
Palm Springs: Indian Avenue and Via Escuela Signal
Work continues on a new traffic signal at Indian Avenue and Via Escuela, and this week crews start boring and installing the conduit the signal needs, Gunterson says. Expect lane closures near the intersection to shift throughout the week as the work moves along.
There's no set detour for this one, so just budget extra time if you're driving through that stretch of Indian Avenue.
Palm Desert: Cook Street and Frank Sinatra Drive
Southern California Edison is doing utility work at Cook Street and Frank Sinatra Drive, and Gunterson says traffic control there will keep changing as crews finish up. They could close the northbound left turn lane completely or switch the signal to red flash, so watch for that if you're heading through the intersection.
Gunterson says to use Portola Avenue or Washington Street instead, and the project should be done within the next week or two.
Driving Tip of the Day
Gunterson also passed along a reminder for drivers approaching any signal with detection technology: stay behind the limit line at the crosswalk. Pull too far forward, and the sensors can miss you, which also holds true for cyclists, though the cameras are built to detect bikes and give them extra time to clear the intersection.
For live updates on all of these projects, head to CV Sync.
By: Harrison Bluto
July 13, 2026
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