Major Highway Closure Looms as Coachella Festival Begins

Drivers headed to the Coachella music festival will face lane closures and ramp shutdowns on a key Southern California freeway this weekend.

Apr. 10, 2026 at 12:50am

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A major construction project on Highway 60 in the Diamond Bar area will close several lanes and ramps this weekend, just as the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is set to begin in Indio. The closures, which will last from Thursday night through Friday, are part of the larger '57/60 Confluence Chokepoint Relief Project' aimed at reducing congestion and improving safety on this heavily trafficked stretch of freeway.

Why it matters

The Coachella festival is one of the biggest annual events in Southern California, drawing hundreds of thousands of attendees from the Los Angeles and Orange County areas. The highway closure will exacerbate an already challenging traffic situation for drivers headed to the festival, potentially causing significant delays and frustration.

The details

The project will close several lanes in both directions of Highway 60 from Lemon Avenue to Diamond Bar Boulevard, a stretch of about two miles. Crews will also be shutting down the westbound on-ramp at Grand Avenue and the northbound Grand Avenue bridge connecting Diamond Bar to the City of Industry. The eastbound on-ramp at Diamond Bar Boulevard will also be closed for part of the day. This is the final stage of the $444 million '57/60 Confluence Chokepoint Relief Project' that aims to reduce congestion and improve safety on this heavily trafficked area.

  • The lane closures will be in effect from 10 p.m. on Thursday, April 10 to 6 a.m. on Friday, April 11.
  • The westbound on-ramp at Grand Avenue and the northbound Grand Avenue bridge will be closed from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • The eastbound on-ramp at Diamond Bar Boulevard will be closed from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The players

57/60 Confluence Chokepoint Relief Project

A $444 million construction project to reduce congestion and improve safety on the confluence of Highways 57 and 60 between Diamond Bar and the City of Industry.

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What’s next

The three-phase '57/60 Confluence Chokepoint Relief Project' is expected to be completed by July 2028.

The takeaway

This weekend's highway closure is just the latest challenge for Coachella attendees, who already face significant traffic congestion getting to and from the festival each year. The construction project aims to improve the situation long-term, but in the short term it will likely lead to major delays and headaches for drivers headed to Indio.