WARNING - I-10 in SoCal OPEN, Restricted to 1 Lane - WARNING

[Scarab0088]

UPDATE: Fri 07/24: Open to 1 lane for each direction of travel - on the west bound side from Chiriaco Summit (Exit 173) to SR177 (Exit 192).


Just happened late this afternoon - Between Coachella and the AZ border.

CalTrans Quote:
"The 10 (freeway) is a dire situation,”
Caltrans is diverting eastbound traffic on Highway 86. Drivers coming in to California should take Arizona Route 95 to Interstate 40. Otherwise they will hit a closure at Rice Road and be stuck.



INLAND STORM: Flooding causes bridge collapse in desert; I-10 closed indefinitely (UPDATE 8) - Press Enterprise

Safe travels

[vsheetz]

Just saw this on the nightly news. Notice the vehicle in the water that was on the bridge when it collapsed. Ouch.

[Scarab0088]

No relief yet...

"I-10 IS CLOSED FROM THE NORTH JCT OF SR 86 /IN INDIO/ TO THE JCT OF SR 177 (RIVERSIDE CO) - DUE TO A WASHOUT - MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE
ROUTE"
Current Conditions

[Not a Clue]

Latest is it should be open, a single lane in each direction, by noon on Friday.

[LadyFitz...]

With all the traffic that road gets, there will be some huge backups with only one lane open each way.

[Ray,IN]

UPDATE: I 10 Reopened!
Rand McNally has made an update available reflecting the reopening of I-10 in Southern California. Officials are creating a crossover that will allow both directions of traffic to use the westbound side of the I-10 bridge.
To get the construction update on your GPS device, you must connect to the Rand McNally Dock. To update tablets, connect to Wi-Fi.
As a reminder, connect your GPS device to the Dock once a month to receive ongoing construction information provided by Rand McNally.
Thank you,
The Rand McNally Support Team

[Scarab0088]

Yep...from Caltrans:
"I 10
[IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA]
TRAFFIC IS REDUCED TO 1 LANE IN EACH DIRECTION FROM CHIRIACO SUMMIT
TO THE JCT OF SR 177 (RIVERSIDE CO) - DUE TO A WASHOUT "

Current Conditions

So...That's Exit #173 to Exit #192 - It's going to pose back-ups and congestion.
But better than going all the way to I-8 or I-40, I guess.

Safe travels