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
the perforated subdrain 6 in PVC pipe S of pier 2 wall
testing the concrete for pier 5 stage II
stripping the wall panel for pier 3 stage I
stripping pier 4 wall stage 2
Pump staged between pier 4 and pier 5 walls
placing the gravel over the drain pipe
placing the concrete at pier 4 wall stage I
Placing concrete at pier 5 wall stage II
forming abutment 6 footing
excavating the subdrain S of pier 2
building the forms for the east shear key at abutment 1 wall
backfilling the north face of what remains of pier 3 wall
