Delays at Indian Canyon and the 10

Expect more delays at Indian Canyon and the 10. The paper says: "Major closures on Interstate 10 at Indian Canyon Drive are expected this weekend into September as work continues on the Coachella Valley's major thoroughfare. Lee Haven, business development manager for Granite Construction Company, said that starting at 9 p.m. Sunday two eastbound lanes will be closed as well as the eastbound off ramp for Indian Canyon Drive/I-10 interchange for eight hours. During that time, one eastbound lane and all westbound lanes will be open, but the work will slow down traffic, Haven said. On Monday, the two westbound lanes and the westbound off ramp at the interchange will then close from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Again, one westbound lane will be open, but traffic delays are expected. All lanes will be open during the Labor Day holiday weekend. Full closures of I-10 are expected Sept. 6 through Sept. 8 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. and again Sept. 10 from midnight to 5 a.m. on Interstate 10, to erect girders. The girders are steel beams that must be set to complete the roadway as workers build the second half of the overcrossing. Motorists will be detoured to Indian Canyon Drive on and off ramps to get around the work, but significant traffic delays are anticipated. The interchange work is part of a $148 million valleywide project aimed at improving traffic for six exits along Interstate 10. The Indian Canyon Drive/I-10 interchange project is expected to be completed in the Spring of 2012." Miss Penny Lane says: She's heading to the Dairy Queen today in advance so she doesn't have to put up with any delays.