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I-10 Offramp Closes Friday For $6M Storm Damage Repairs

The California Department of Transportation closed this offramp in the Coachella valley Friday. What to know.

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The Bob Hope Offramp from I-10 was expected to be closed from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday as crews work to construct and replace the dike as California Highway Patrol officers assist with traffic control and safety, according to a statement from t
The Bob Hope Offramp from I-10 was expected to be closed from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday as crews work to construct and replace the dike as California Highway Patrol officers assist with traffic control and safety, according to a statement from t (Google Map Photo)

RANCHO MIRAGE, CA — The California Department of Transportation Friday began a $6 million emergency project for storm damage repairs, which prompted the closure of the eastbound Bob hope Drive off-ramp on Interstate 10.

The off-ramp is expected to be closed until 1 p.m. as crews work to construct and replace the dike as California Highway Patrol officers assist with traffic control and safety, according to a statement from the California Department of Transportation.

"The new dike will better address and decrease potential flooding of the highway during inclement weather," officials wrote in a statement.

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Other work on the off-ramp will include debris removal and clearing culverts and drainage basins so that surrounding communities can once again have highway access.

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