The purpose of the project is to improve safety on Cathedral Canyon Drive by replacement of an existing 4-lane low water crossing with a new 4-lane all-weather bridge, approximately 599 feet long, over the Whitewater River. During heavy rains, this low water crossing becomes impassable and is closed to through traffic, severing one of only two North/South connections between Cathedral City's downtown and the many residential and commercial neighborhoods north of the Whitewater River.
The proposed new bridge will be constructed to fit within the existing 88 feet of City right-of-way to accommodate a raised center median, the proposed roadway improvements will extend approximately from Paseo Azulejo in the south to Canyon Shores Drive in the north.
Start
June 2020
Expected Project Completion
Spring 2022
Stage 1 bridge falsework – Looking northwest
Removing existing arch culvert tunnel at southeast end of the project
Placing concrete for the Stage 1 bridge stem and soffit
Placing concrete for the Stage 1 bridge stem and soffit at night
Installing fittings for DWA’s sewer force main relocation pipe at tie-in location
Forming of Stage 1 bridge interior girders and pier caps
Floating and finishing the soffit concrete for the bridge stem and soffit
Constructing lost deck and installing deck drains in Bridge
Concrete pump truck and concrete ready mix trucks for the Stage 1 bridge stem and soffit concrete pour
