Indio Receives $26.2M Federal Grant For I-10/Monroe Street Project

The following is a March 29, 2023, news release from the city of Indio:

INDIO, CA — The Interstate 10/Monroe Street Interchange Project in the City of Indio received a $26.2 million federal grant, further advancing the project to construct major upgrades and improvements.

The Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) from the U.S. Department of Transportation was approved for the project on March 8, 2023, by the Riverside County Transportation Commission.

“Monroe Street is one of the busiest highway entry points in Indio and provides access to many popular activities and locations within the City. These funds will benefit the entire Coachella Valley by supporting a thriving local economy, providing enhanced safety and increasing accessibility to neighborhoods, businesses and recreation,” Indio Mayor Oscar Ortiz said.

The I-10/Monroe Street Interchange Project was named the top-priority transportation project in the Coachella Valley in the latest Transportation Project Prioritization Study by the Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG).

The $89 million project will support crucial upgrades such as widening the Monroe Street Bridge to provide four lanes over the Coachella Valley Storm Water Channel and I-10. Additional improvements include sidewalks, protected bike lanes and upgraded traffic lights.

Construction is expected to begin in early 2025 and be completed by fall 2026. The City of Indio contracts with the County of Riverside to perform project-related activities.

The STBG funds were allocated by the state to the RCTC under the federal Infrastructure

Investment and Jobs Act. RCTC identified highway plans and improvements as a priority for use of the funds.

CVAG has been a project partner with the City of Indio since 2007, providing funding for the project’s pre-construction phases.