Editing Interstate 8 (section)

====Storm damage====
Following [[Hurricane Kathleen (1976)|Tropical Storm Kathleen]] in September 1976, a flood eroded 400&nbsp;pieces of the roadway from westbound I-8 near [[Ocotillo, California|Ocotillo]], resulting in the construction of a detour. The freeway reopened to traffic in February 1978 after the damage was repaired and a new bridge was built, at a cost of $1&nbsp;million<ref>{{cite news |title = Imperial Riverside Counties Ruled Storm Disaster Areas |work = The San Diego Union |date = September 14, 1976 |author = Dillon, Patrick |page = A1 |oclc = 13155544 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title = Storm-Damaged Freeway Reopens |work = The San Diego Union |date = February 18, 1978 |page = B1 |oclc = 13155544 }}</ref> (about ${{Formatprice|{{Inflation|US-GDP|1000000|1978|r=-6}}}} in {{inflation-year|US-GDP}} dollars).{{Inflation-fn|US-GDP}} But, in 1982, the freeway was closed again near Ocotillo due to flooding following another storm.<ref>{{Cite news |title = Rainstorm Floods and Blocks I-8 Near Ocotillo |last = Weber, Dick |date = December 10, 1982 |work = The San Diego Union |page = A1 |oclc = 13155544 }}</ref>