Cathedral City Public Works Fall Update: Crosswalk Upgrades at 18 Intersections, Vista Chino Reconstruction Approved
The Public Works Department of Cathedral City, a city in Riverside County, California, published its fall project update in Issue 575 of the city newsletter Discover Digest on November 12: citywide traffic safety improvements, the East Palm Canyon Drive widening and the Vista Chino pavement reconstruction are moving forward, with pedestrian crosswalk upgrades covering 18 intersections and the Vista Chino reconstruction approved for construction. The update was signed by John A. Corella, Director of Public Works.
On traffic safety, several projects are funded through the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). The Citywide Pedestrian Crosswalk Upgrades Project (HSIP 11A) will improve 18 intersections, including upgrades to improve intersection visibility and meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements; the construction contract was awarded in May 2026, and construction is expected to begin in February 2027 due to project material lead times.
The Signalized Pedestrian Crossing Project (HSIP 11B) was completed in October 2026, with new HAWK pedestrian crossing beacons at 38th Avenue and Avenida La Paz, and at Cathedral Canyon Drive and Ortega Road. HSIP 11C will add LED safety lighting, internally illuminated street name signs and retroreflective traffic signal backplates at 49 signalized intersections citywide, with construction expected to be completed in November 2026; construction at 30th Avenue and San Eljay Avenue under HSIP 11D was completed in August 2026.
On roadways, the East Palm Canyon Drive Widening Project will be rebid soon. Located between Canyon Plaza and the western city limits, it includes widening the roadway, relocating seven power poles underground and installing a new traffic signal at Cree Road. The Vista Chino Pavement Reconstruction Project has been approved for construction and will reconstruct Vista Chino between Horizon Road and Date Palm Drive, a stretch damaged by flooding during Tropical Storm Hilary in August 2023; supported by Federal Highway Administration Emergency Relief funding, it will restore an important connection between Cathedral City and Palm Springs.
Near Panorama Park, the Landau Boulevard Public Alley Project is under construction and will rebuild the deteriorated alley and add a concrete gutter to improve drainage and protect neighboring properties. The city is also partnering with the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG) on the CV Link crossing at Cathedral Canyon Drive and Canyon Shores Drive, a traffic signal protected crossing for pedestrians and cyclists; construction has been approved and will begin in summer 2027.
In the Dream Homes neighborhood, asphalt crack repairs were completed in June as the first phase of roadway maintenance; the next phase, rehabilitation throughout the neighborhood streets under the FY 2026-2027 Rubberized Emulsion Asphalt Slurry (REAS) Project, is underway and anticipated to be completed within the next two weeks. The department asks residents to slow down, watch for construction crews and be mindful of changing traffic patterns during construction.
Source: City of Cathedral City
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Photo: 图：Palm Springs、Cathedral City 与 Thousand Palms 一带航拍。Northwalker 摄，CC0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Aerial view of the Palm Springs, Cathedral City and Thousand Palms area. Photo by Northwalker, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
