Indian Canyon is being converted into a two-way road, here’s what to expect for three weeks – Desert Sun

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We're in the home stretch of a Palm Springs project that will turn part of Indian Canyon Drive into a two-way road, and residents will notice significant construction over the next three weeks.

That is if they use Indian Canyon during the day. Fromwhat the city says, it's highly advised that driversfind alternate routes for most of December.

The project covers the one-mile southern stretch between Alejo Road and Camino Parocela. Twonorthbound lanes are being removed and one will be used for southbound traffic and the other will be converted into a center turnlane.

Roadside parking will remain. Sidewalks will be adjusted, and traffic signals will be renovated or replaced as far north as Tachevah Drive so traffic flow can remain steady.

Here's what you should expect in December.

This graphic shows the design for Indian Canyon Drive, which is being converted into a two-way road between Camino Parocela and Alejo Road in Palm Springs. Final construction is expected to impact traffic through most of December 2019.(Photo: Palm Springs staff)

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Week 1: Construction crews will be grindinga small layer of surface otherwise known as micro-milling in order to remove lane markings and prepare the road for paving.

Indian Canyon will remain open during this phase, which lasts through Dec. 11,but drivers should prepare for lane closures.

Existing lane configurations will be maintained via temporary striping and the road will still be one-way for northbound traffic, according to the city.

Week 2: Unfortunately, street parking is prohibited Dec. 9-13 while workers fill cracks in the road ahead of final paving. The road will be open to traffic but limited to two lanes.

Note that work during the beginning of this periodoverlaps withthe micro-milling phase.

Week 3:Final paving is scheduled for Dec. 16-20, and this is when drivers will be most affected by the project.

How bad? According to the city, "all vehicles will need to be off the street, there will be no parking on Indian Canyon Drive and there will no access to/from the driveways from Indian Canyon Drive until the pavement is dry. No traffic will be allowed to drive on it until its dry."

The above only applies to where paving is being done and closures will change each day, according to city staff.

Thanks tocooler temperatures, drying may last into the late afternoon, and business owners should plan ahead withemployees and customers.

Traffic backs up on northbound Indian Canyon Drive at Alejo Road in Palm Springs on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019. Construction was related to a project that will convert Indian Canyon to a two-way road and more construction is expected through the first three weeks of December 2019.(Photo: Colin Atagi/The Desert Sun)

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Things should calm down during late December, but real change kicks in the first full week of January when final roadway striping is installed and the conversion takes place.

Work is scheduled from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., and a new section of the road will allow two-way traffic by each morning, according to the city. Unless weather causes problems, adjustments are as scheduled:

After that, the project should be done and Indian Canyon will be a two-way road.

By the way, since some of you may be wondering, the city's Festival of Lights Parade on Saturday shouldn't be affected. According to the city, all parade-related logistics on Indian Canyon will continue as normal.

Desert Sun reporter Colin Atagi covers crime, public safetyandroadand highway safety. He can be reached at Colin.Atagi@desertsun.com or follow him at @tdscolinatagi.

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