Traffic Advisory – Hovley Lane East at Cook Street

Coachella Valley Water District's contractor (T.E. Roberts) is continuing work on Cook Street to install a nonpotable water pipeline. Changes have been made to traffic control as the work approaches the intersection of Cook Street and Hovley Lane East in Palm Desert, with night work scheduled to begin.

On Sunday, September 21, through Friday, September 26, the construction crew will work at night and continue installing the nonpotable pipeline through the intersection of Hovley Lane East on Cook Street.

Work hours: 6 p.m. to 3 a.m.

Traffic Plan and Detours:

• North and Southbound traffic on Hovley Lane East will remain open through the intersection at Cook Street without interruption.
• East and westbound traffic on Hovely Lane East will not have access to Cook Street at the intersection.
• Eastbound traffic from Portola Drive will be detoured to turn right onto Corporate Way and left on Ave 42, to access north and eastbound Cook Street.
• Westbound traffic traveling on Hovley Lane East will be detoured to make a right onto (northbound) Cook Street, a left turn on (westbound) Country Club Drive, a left turn onto (southbound) Portola Road, and a right turn onto westbound or eastbound Hovley Lane East. Then through Corporate Way.

Important Note: Detours and the traffic plan will remain in place during the day until the night work is completed to ensure safety measures due to open trenches and other construction hazards.

Wednesday, September 29, 2025, pipeline installation will continue through early October 2025 during daytime work hours north of Hovley Lane East on Cook Street.

Work hours: 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Traffic Plan and Detours:

• East and westbound traffic on Hovley Lane East will remain open at the intersection at Cook Street without detour or interruption.
• Northbound Cook Street traffic will proceed through Hovley Lane East, and one lane from St James Place to Riviera Dr (1,000 feet) north of Hovley Lane East will be closed; the northbound far-right lane will remain open.

CVWD encourages drivers to use alternative routes if possible and to expect delays around the affected areas. Detours are posted throughout Cook Street.

Posted schedules are subject to change due to inclement weather or field conditions.

About the project:
This portion of the project will expand CVWD's delivery capacity to serve nonpotable recycled water to more customers throughout the valley, thereby maximizing the use of recycled water and reducing groundwater pumping for outdoor irrigation. It also addresses long-term water management goals by increasing the supply of recycled water to supplement local water supplies and safeguarding the local groundwater basin for future generations. Visit cvwd.org/NPWConnectionProjectsto learn more.

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Coachella Valley Water District is a public agency governed by a five-member board of directors. The district serves the community with domestic water, agricultural irrigation and drainage, wastewater collection and treatment, nonpotable and recycled water, regional stormwater protection, groundwater management, and water conservation programs. It serves approximately 114,000 residential and business customers across 1,000 square miles, primarily in Riverside County and portions of Imperial and San Diego counties.

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