Yuma Road Report, Week of June 27
Here is a list of the upcoming projects that will be affecting the busy streets of Yuma this week:
City Projects
1st Avenue & 16th Street road closures
A project is underway on 1st Avenue between 16th Street and Orange Avenue to repair underground water/sewer infrastructure, to upgrade sidewalks and driveways, and to improve surface pavement. Right now,16th Street is reduced to one lane in each direction, with left turns prohibited, near 1st Avenue, and 1st Avenue is fully closed from 13th Street to 16th Street.
Sewer work in 16th Street has been completed and the contractor is now working to restore the pavement. A new asphalt surface course will be installed between Maple Avenue and 2nd Avenue. Lane restrictions on 16th Street are anticipated to continue through the third week in July.
Avenue 9E, 24th Street to North Frontage
The new bicycle lanes along Avenue 9E are now substantially complete. The contractor is performing final cleanup, street sweeping, and pavement marking through July 3. In addition, Southwest Gas is continuing to install a new gas main near the intersection of 24th Street.
32nd Street near Catalina (completed)
Water main installation has been completed, and lanes have been reopened to traffic.
Avenue 3E, O’Neill Street (near Dole entrance)
A new traffic signal pole and supporting infrastructure will be installed at the intersection of Avenue 3E and O’Neill Street June 27-28, requiring traffic control. The traffic signal pole has fatigue cracks on it that may compromise the structural integrity. For that reason, a contractor will be installing a new traffic signal. Traffic control and lane closures will be in place as needed.
City Street Maintenance
Street maintenance operations for July 1-3 were not available at this time but will be updated at www.yumaaz.gov/
Traffic lane striping throughout the city
City of Yuma Public Works is refreshing traffic lane stripes citywide this spring, through June 30. Crews will get started at 4 a.m. weekdays. Please be aware of cones around newly painted lines and avoid hitting them.
Other utility projects and encroachment permits
8th Street, Avenue C to Avenue D – Yuma County
Yuma County is reconstructing and widening 8th Street between Avenue C and Avenue D. The work includes widening the roadway to a 5-lane section with sidewalks, streetlights and drainage improvements. Currently, there is shoulder work taking place on the north side of the roadway through December. In the future, the roadway will be closed to through traffic, but access will be maintained to local homes and businesses. Completion of the collaborative project is anticipated by early November.
Pacific Avenue and 16th Street
Crews will conduct underground drilling and install fiber from an existing pole at Pacific Avenue and 16th Street. Lane restrictions will be in place at various legs of the intersection as required. Work will take place through July 15.
Avenue C, 12th-14th streets (APS)
The right northbound lane of Avenue C will be closed between 12th Place and 14th Street for APS pole maintenance. Work will take place for a single day between July 8-12.
20th Street, Avenue B to Naples Avenue
20th Street will be closed from Avenue B to Naples Avenue July 1-5 between 5:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. on weekdays for underground work. Access to the restaurant and ice cream store at the southwest corner will come from Avenue B. Work will resume for one day at some point during the week of July 8 for asphalt paving.
Work continues on Avenue B between 16th Street and 20th Street, as part of the same project (see below). Avenue B will have reduced lanes/lane shifts.
Avenue B, 16th Street to 20th Street (SW Gas)
A contractor working for Southwest Gas will replace a gas line on Avenue B from 16th Street to 20th Street, with work in cross streets 24th Street, 25th Street, 26th Street, and 32nd Street. The project will run at the end of September. Expect lane closures on Avenue B and some possible turn restrictions.
24th Street, Avenue 6E
Installation of a new sewer force main will require a closure of 24th Street on the west side of the intersection of Avenue 6E. Detours are 16th Street or Interstate 8. Work is expected to be complete by June 26.
32nd Street, 4th Avenue to Arizona (TrueNet)
Through July 1, work will take place on the westbound shoulder of 32nd Street from Arizona Avenue through the Big Curve area for telecommunications line installation.
Avenue 2-1/2E at 24th Street (APS)
APS will replace an underground line along 24th Street through the end of August. Work will take place on the eastbound shoulder of 24th Street; while lane closures are not planned, motorists are asked to obey the speed limit in the work zone. Avenue 2-1/2E will have a southbound lane closure south of 24th.
3rd Street, 13th-25th avenues (Century Link)
Telephone cable maintenance will cause lane narrowing on 3rd Street between 13th Avenue and 25th Avenue. Work will conclude no later than mid-August.
20th Street west of Pacific (APS)
June 17-28, work will take place on the eastbound shoulder of 20th Street west of Pacific Avenue for APS pole replacement.
5th Avenue at 8th Street (SW Gas)
The right northbound lane of 5th Avenue will be shifted into the center turn lane on the approach to 8th Street a four-day Southwest Gas project beginning as soon as May 13 and concluding by late June.
Avenue 9E, 24th Street to North Frontage
Avenue 9E will have narrowed lanes and reduced speed limit between 24th Street and North Frontage Road for bike lane designation, signage installation, and lane striping. The two-month project is expected to be complete in mid-July.
24th Street at Avenue 9E (SW Gas)
Southwest Gas is conducting the main pipe replace on 24th Street west of Avenue 9E. Lane restrictions, speed limit reduction, and the bike lane closure will take place. This section is part of a larger project on 24th Street expected to wrap by September.
3rd Street, 4th Avenue – Avenue A (Century Link)
Century Link has a five-month project to repair telephone cable along 3rd Street, between 4th Avenue and Avenue A. The project which will involve accessing manholes will cause lane closures and in some areas sidewalk closures.
Avenue 3E at 40th Street, 32nd Street
There will be lane closures along Avenue 3E at 40th Street, 32nd Street and at the intersection of Avenue 4E and 41st place through Aug. 6 for a Century Link project that requires access to manholes. A reduced speed limit will also be in place.
APS pole work, various locations (APS)
APS will install new SCS reclosers on existing poles throughout the area through September 2019. While work will mostly occur on shoulders, some lane narrowing and shifting will take place within work zones. Work zones the City is aware of include the following:
3rd Street east of Avenue B.
Avenue A at the northeast corner of 16th Street.
15th Street and Avenue A.
32nd Street at S.R. 195.
37th Street at Avenue 5E.
North Frontage Road and Mesa Avenue.
Avenue 8E south of 24th Street.
12th Avenue south of 7th Street.
Araby Road south of 24th Street.
County 11th Street and Westwind.
Near the corner of Avenue 5E and E. County 10th Street.
South Frontage Road near Avenue 9E.
