Yuma Road Report: Week of Jan. 24
The following list features the upcoming city projects that will be affecting the busy streets of Yuma.
City event: Yuma Medjool Date Festival will require closure on Main Street on Jan. 26
The Yuma Medjool Date Festival will be hosted by the City’s Heritage Festivals from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Jan. 26, and will require closure on Main Street between Giss Parkway and 1st Street where the family-friendly festival will take place. The road closure on Main Street will be in place well before the event begins, starting at 3 a.m. on Jan. 26 and reopening at 8 p.m. on the same day.
4th Avenue, 32nd Street to 40th Street
Crews are reconstructing 4th Avenue from 32nd Street to 40th Street. Local traffic will be one-way at all times (southbound only) until the new pavement section is completed. Northbound traffic is detoured along 40th Street to Avenue A. Southbound through traffic is encouraged to use Arizona Avenue and Avenue A as alternate routes. Pedestrians are urged to use caution while walking near the work zone. The project is currently on schedule with normal traffic expected to resume by late February 2019.
City Street Maintenance
Asphalt maintenance operations for the week of Jan. 28 – Feb. 1 are as follows:
24th Street, 1st Avenue to 4th Avenue (crack seal).
24th Street, 1st Avenue to Pacific Avenue (crack seal).
8th Avenue, 22nd Street to 24th street (crack seal).
Ocotillo Estates 4B subdivision (crack seal).
Cielo Verde subdivision (crack seal).
Rancho Sereno subdivision (grinding).
24th Street, Avenue 9E to Araby Road (grinding).
24th Street, 23rd Lane to Avenue 3E (grinding).
24th Street and Pacific Avenue (grinding).
Other utility projects and encroachment permits
Avenue C and 28th Street
Avenue C is closed between 24th and 32nd streets as crews install a new sewer and water line, requiring road closures in the area. Traffic control devices will be in place, including signs for alternate routes and detours.
32nd Street at Michigan Avenue (APS)
A portion of Michigan Avenue near 32nd Street is closed to through traffic due to a damaged APS cable. The closure is just south of 32nd Street and is expected to be in place until Jan. 28. Motorists hoping to access Araby Acres RV Report are encouraged to use South Crossing Avenue instead of Michigan Avenue to get to 32nd Street.
32nd Street, Avenues B-D
A portion of 32nd Street, from Avenue B to Avenue D, near Barkley Ranch subdivision, will be closed for seven days. Drivers will be asked to detour. Please allocate additional time.
24th Street at Mary Avenue (Century Link)
Beginning Jan. 24, Century Link will be working on a project at the northeast corner of south Mary Avenue and east 24th Street, requiring lane closures. Drivers will be directed to keep left when traveling south of Mary Avenue. The project is slated to finish in April.
Avenue B, from 16th Street to 32nd Street
Lane closures are to be anticipated on Avenue B, between 16th and 32nd streets as TrueNet Communications installs fiber wires along Avenue B. Traffic implications along that stretch of Avenue B include: lane closures, turn restrictions, shoulder work and reduced speed limits. Drivers are asked to please proceed through the work zone with caution and to obey all posted traffic signs. The project is to be completed by March.
16th Street, near Avenue C
Crews will be working on 16th Street near Avenue C, which is in close proximity to a local elementary school (HL Suverkrup). The 60-day project will begin Feb. 1 and will include lane closures and other possible traffic restrictions.
Arizona Avenue, near Crossroads Mission – extended
A permit has been extended to a contractor working on Arizona Avenue’s roadway near the Crossroads Mission, requiring a full closure. Signs will be posted to alert traffic to the closures. Please use an alternate route. The road will close Jan. 22 and is slated to reopen in April.
24th Street, Ridgeview Drive to Avenue A
Century Link has begun nighttime work along 24th Street, requiring lane closures between Ridgeview Drive and Avenue A. The speed limit is reduced to 25 mph in the area and the eastbound right lane will be closed. The total duration of the project is 60 days. The bus stop located between Elks Lane and Avenue A is also temporarily closed.
24th Street, between 1st Avenue and Virginia Drive
Century Link will be repairing a telephone cable on 24th Street between 1st Avenue and Virginia Drive, leading to a lane closure on 24th Street beginning Dec. 17 through Mar. 15. The speed limit will be reduced along 24th Street in that area.
13th Avenue, near 3rd Street
Starting Jan. 21, Century Link will be removing and replacing concrete and asphalt near 13th Avenue’s intersection with 3rd Street. Thus, lane closures will be in place on 13th Avenue while crews are in the area. Traffic control signs and devices will be posted.
Pacific Avenue, 12th-15th streets (Southwest Gas)
Pacific Avenue has lane closures on limited access to the Yuma Palms Mall entrance between 12th and 15th streets as crews do maintenance work on a gas line. Lanes will reopen Jan. 23.
The work is part of a Southwest Gas project to install a new main line at Pacific Avenue and 12th Street. While work is underway, barricades will be utilized on Pacific Avenue and turns may be restricted onto Pacific Avenue from adjacent streets, as needed for the project and crew safety. The contractor will notify residents in the area of roadwork and is to accommodate access to businesses and homes throughout the project’s timeline if it is safe to do so. The entirety is to be completed by Mar. 13.
20th Street, 4th Avenue to Arizona Avenue
Road closures, lane closures, and detours will be in place starting Jan. 4 for a Southwest Gas project to replace steel main pipe in Yuma on 20th Street between 4th Avenue and Arizona Avenue. The project will be underway until Feb. 28.
Coming soon: US 95, Avenue 8E (ADOT)
Crews will be working on US Highway 95 and Avenue 8E, located just east of the City of Yuma, starting in April. The project will reconstruct the intersection of US 95 and Avenue 8E and will include a new traffic signal. It is a collaboration between ADOT and the Federal Highway Administration to improve safety and traffic flow. The project is to be completed in October 2019. ADOT will have more information available in the next few months. Drivers who are heading to Yuma Proving Ground/Quartzite can take I-8 from the 16th Street exit to the Fortuna Road exit, to Highway 95 to bypass traffic.
