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
Placing stem and soffit concrete
Placing soffit rebar
Placing slope lining concrete
Placing shotcrete at the anchor wall
Placing girder forms
Paving asphalt
Fabricating rebar mats for slope lining
Demolishing the bypass road
Backfilling slope lining
Applying curing compound to stem and soffit concrete
