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City of Kingman Arizona - City Begins Eastern Street Realignment Project 27 February 2024 ( news )
City of Kingman , state Arizona ( By Press Release office)
Feb 27,2024
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 26 , 2024
City Begins Eastern Street Realignment Project
KINGMAN , Ariz . – The City of Kingman has begun work on the highly anticipated Eastern Street realignment project . This project was budgeted as part of the City’s FY24 5 - Year Capital Improvement Plan , to create a more cohesive traffic flow for that area of town . Over the next few weeks , there will be some ancillary work on the channel , box culverts , and waterline realignment . During the first phase of the project , traffic impacts should be minimal . Further updates will be given when the team starts constructing the new roadway .
Mike Garmon , Acting City Engineer , said , "The Eastern Street re - alignment project addresses many concerns for staff and residents . We ' re excited to begin this construction and look forward to completing the project . This project came in within budget and is expected to be completed by the end of July . "
The project will be completed in two phases and will construct a new entrance to Airway Avenue . This will eliminate the need for one - way traffic on N . Diamond Street and N . Yavapai Street , reducing the impact on the neighborhood .
For more information and project updates , please contact Project Engineer Anthony Bowler at 928 - 753 - 8329 or Project Coordinator Sabrina Hilton at 928 - 565 - 1422 .
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Founded in 1882 and incorporated in 1952 , Kingman is the county seat of Mohave County located in northwest Arizona along Interstate 40 , U . S . 93 , and the historically famous Route 66 . The city’s population is 28 , 068 , and approximately 60 , 000 including neighboring communities . Kingman is a general law city that operates under a council/city manager form of government with a mayor and six councilmembers elected at large . City government provides a wide range of municipal services that include administration , development services , engineering , public works , parks and recreation , water , sewer and sanitation services , and fire and police .
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