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City Of Yuma Arizona - Road Report 2 15 24 15 February 2024 ( news )
City Of Yuma , state Arizona ( By Press Release office)
Feb 15,2024
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City Projects
North End pavement replacement project
A contractor working for the City will remove and replace street pavement , water lines , and ADA - standard sidewalk ramps on various streets in northern Yuma , roughly between Avenue A and 4th Avenue . Reconstruction work will take place on east - west roadways Colorado Street and 2nd Street , and on north - south roadways including 5th , 6th , 7th , 8th , 9th and 10th avenues . Local streets will be closed to through traffic , but access will be maintained for residents who live in the closed section . Detours will be available via 1st Street and 3rd Street . This project is expected to conclude in summer 2024 .
Pavement work is expected to take place beginning Feb . 21 north of 1st Street on 6th , 8th and 10th avenues . The overall project is expected to conclude in summer 2024 .
Avenue 5E , 37th Street to 40th Street
A contractor working for the City is installing water and sewer lines on Avenue 5E between 37th Street and 40th Street , plus new fire hydrants and new service connections , followed by pavement replacement . Avenue 5E will be closed to through traffic between 32nd Street and 40th Street , and to all traffic between 37th Street and 40th Street . Detour using Avenue 4E or Avenue 6E . This project is expected to be complete in early spring .
45th Avenue , 24th Street to 28th Street
A contractor working for the City will construct a multi - use path along 45th Avenue between 24th Street and 28th Street . Most work will occur off the roadway; however , one phase of the project will prompt a closure of 45th Avenue between 24th Street and 26th Street . Project is expected to run through mid - April .
32nd Street and Avenue C
Feb . 19 - 22 , City crews will upgrade the traffic signals in the intersection of 32nd Street and Avenue C . Work will prompt lane restrictions and turn restrictions , and the traffic signals will not be in operation .
28th Drive , 31st Street to 29th Place
28th Drive traffic is restricted to northbound only between 31st Street and 29th Place for emergency storm drain repair .
City Street Maintenance
City Street Maintenance operations for Feb . 19 - 23 will take place in the following areas .
Streets Concrete Sidewalk Repair
Yuma Townsite .
Santa Maria , unit 2 .
Yuma Corona , unit 3 .
Street Asphalt Patching
Villa Cordova , unit 1 .
Country Meadows subdivision .
Avenue 4E and Gila Ridge Road .
Virginia Drive from 24th Street to 28th Street .
Streets Crack Sealing
24th Street from Avenue A to Avenue B .
Castle Dome Avenue from 8th Street to Yuma Palms Parkway .
Streets Asphalt Grinding
Avenue D from 8th Street to Frances Street .
12th Street from 1st Avenue to Arizona Avenue .
Arizona Avenue from 16th Street to 12th Street .
Streets City Striping
20th Street from Avenue B to Avenue C .
Other utility projects and encroachment permits
Avenue A , Parkview to 28th Street ( Yuma County )
A contractor working for Yuma County is working on the Smucker Park flood control basin , which will at times affect Avenue A between Parkview Loop and 28th Street . The sidewalk on the west side of Avenue A is closed . Motorists on Avenue A should be aware of trucks entering and exiting the roadway on the north side of the park . Later phases of work will include lane restrictions on Avenue A and a closure at Westridge , currently anticipated for early 2024 . Message boards will be activated 72 hours prior to any such closure .
The southbound lane of Avenue A has been shifted to the center turn lane at 28th Street due to storm damage . Work on the concrete box culvert there is expected to start in late February . Motorists expecting to turn left on 28th Street from southbound Avenue A are advised to detour using 24th Street and 8th Avenue .
Fiber optic installations ( Allo )
Communications line installations will take place in areas designated for utility easements within the City limits and surrounding vicinity in the following areas:
Arizona Avenue , 16th Street to 24th Street .
16th Street and 1st Avenue .
Avenue B north of 16th Street .
1st Avenue , 22nd Place to 27th Place .
14th Avenue and 15th Street .
Area between Avenue B and 15th Avenue , from West Main Canal to 8th Street .
Area between 1st Street and Giss Parkway , 4th Avenue to Gila Street .
Area between 12th Street to 14th Street , Pageant Avenue to 44th Avenue .
24th Street and James Drive .
30th Street and Araby Road .
2100 block of Avenue A .
Las Casitas subdivision .
The Dunes subdivision .
Avenue A , Palmcroft Drive ( Century Link )
Beginning Dec . 18 , Century Link crews will access utility hole to replace fiber cable along Avenue A and Palmcroft Drive . Work is anticipated to be completed by mid - March .
16th Street , Arizona Avenue ( Century Link )
Beginning Jan . 22 , Century Link will replace cable along 16th and Arizona Avenue , resulting in single lane closures . Work is expected to be complete by late February .
Avenue B , 1st Street through Augusta ( SW Gas )
Through Feb . 28 , gas line work will prompt a closure of the right southbound lane of Avenue B from 1st Street through the intersection with Augusta Drive .
14th Avenue A , Parkway Drive to Camino Real ( Century Link )
Beginning Feb . 5 , Century Link has a 90 - day project to replace a section of defective telephone cable . Part of this project will require the closure of 14th Avenue between Parkway Drive and Camino Real for an unknown number of days . Completion date is expected to be no later than April 5 .
County 14th Street , Avenue 3E to Avenue 4E ( Yuma County )
Beginning Feb . 7 , Yuma County Public Works will have a road closure set up on County 14th between Avenue 4E and 3E for road patching . Completion date is expected to be no later than Feb . 27 .
24th Street , Avenue B ( Spectrum )
Spectrum has a two - week project adding new cable lines , vault and conduit that will require a lane closure of southbound Avenue B just south of 24th Street . This work should be complete by mid - March .
Avenue 8 - 1/2E , 34th Street to 40th Street ( Gila Electronics )
Installation of new fiber optic cables will require a lane shift on southbound Avenue 8 - 1/2E between 34th Street and 40th Street through late April .
Maiden Lane , 1st Street to 2nd Street ( Yuma County )
Installation of a construction crane will prompt the closure of Maiden Lane between 1st Street and 2nd Street , Feb . 21 - 23 .
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