I-10 washout repair completed in Southern California
Flash flooding damaged Interstate 10 from Los Angeles to Phoenix last week, second lane now open
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Highway workers have opened a second lane for travel on the main route from Los Angeles east to Phoenix after repairing damage caused by monsoonal flooding last week.
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The second lane was restored on Interstate 10 near Desert Center, the California Department of Transportation announced on social media early Sunday.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Monsoonal thunderstorms earlier damaged eastbound lanes on I-10. Washout repairs are not complete. Pictured: I-10 washed out near Desert Center, California, on Aug. 24, 2022. (Caltrans via AP)
On Aug. 24, monsoonal thunderstorms unleashed flooding that damaged eastbound lanes that were serving as a detour past an ongoing construction site.
Eastbound traffic was completely blocked until Caltrans was able to open one lane the next morning, but warned of heavy delays.