Coachella Traffic Exodus Begins This Morning; 10 Fwy Westbound Will Be Jammed Into IE
INDIO (CNS) - Around 120,000 people are expected to pour out of the desert today over area freeways, causing backups and delays for miles following the second and final weekend of the annual Coachella Music & Art Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio.
Nearly a third of the travelers leaving the Coachella Valley will be campers, Indio city officials said, with shuttles and buses adding to the festival's traffic exodus.
The majority of this traffic is expected to affect...
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