Road Report

will maintain two-way traffic on Giss Parkway and access to businesses near the work zone. The westbound off- and on-ramps at I-8 and Giss Parkway remain closed through mid-July.

This is part of an ADOT project to improve the interchange area of westbound Interstate 8 and Giss Parkway, and will take approximately seven months to complete. The $1.8 million project will consist of the construction of a twolane roundabout at the interchange to accommodate commercial trucks and other large vehicles. Work will also improve drainage, intersection lighting, signage and lane striping. Drivers will be asked to use alternate routes, including the 16th Street exit. The speed limit in the work zone will be reduced. Drivers should watch for construction personnel and equipment, and obey all posted speed limits and signs.

16th Street, Maple to 1st Avenue

Westbound 16th Street will have one lane of through traffic for construction of the new right lane between Maple Avenue and 1st Avenue. This project is expected to be complete in early July.

16th Street between avenues B and C

A city of Yuma landscaping project is currently underway, aiming to improve Rancho Viejo II subdivision’s basin and irrigation system which is located near the south side of 16th Street between avenues B and C. Work is to be completed by mid-June and is not expected to have any major traffic implications, aside from some traffic control at the time when trucks arrive to deliver material needed for the project.

8th Street, Castle Dome and Pacific Avenue

8th Street is closed between Castle Dome and Pacific Avenue. Pacific Avenue is closed to through traffic north of 12th Street, and closed to all traffic north of 8th Street. Roadway, water and sewer work is being done in conjunction with the Pacific Avenue Athletic Complex. Detour by using 12th Street between Pacific and Castle Dome Avenue. The project is anticipated to be complete in late summer.

18th Street, Arizona Avenue

A lane will be closed on 18th Street near its intersection with Arizona Avenue for a 60-day project that requires access to a manhole. Work is to finish by mid-July. Signs will be posted to direct traffic to keep right when traveling in either direction on 18th Street near the area.

1st Avenue, 24th-26th streets

This is a project to relocate a waterline along 1st Avenue and Madison Avenue, between 24th and 26th streets. Additionally, crews will replace pavement along 1st Avenue and replacing four sewer manholes in that area. Work is scheduled to be complete in early July.

Araby Road, I-8 waterline relocation

A project to relocate a waterline on Araby Road near its intersection with Interstate 8 is underway with estimated completion in June. Drivers are urged to avoid the area if possible. This work precedes a series of roundabout installations ADOT has planned for this vicinity.

Avenue 3E/U.S. 95

A nine-month project to widen and improve both U.S. 95 and Avenue 3E is currently underway.

Highway 95 is reduced to one lane of traffic in each direction from Avenue 3E to Araby Road (a stretch of approximately 3.5 miles) as part of the construction for this project. The speed limit in the area will be reduced to 25 mph. The $3.2 million project will widen both roads to five lanes and to include a turn lane. Work will take place on Avenue 3E from north of the Interstate 8 interchange to past the U.S. 95 intersection, as well as on U.S. 95 from about 500 feet west of the Avenue 3E intersection to just past the Araby Road intersection. Both roads are expected to remain open with lane restrictions in place while the project is underway. Drivers are asked to find alternate routes to avoid potential delays. The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) will maintain access to businesses in the work zone and keep both roadways open during construction. The project is scheduled to be completed by August.

I-8 west of 4th Avenue — Caltrans

Caltrans crews continue to work on the reconstruction of Interstate 8 in Imperial County, west of Yuma. Caltrans have closed westbound Interstate 8 ramps at Algodones Road/State Route 186 (SR-186) due to ongoing construction. Signs will be in place to alert motorists to the ramp closures and alternate routes. The closures and detours will be in place through August. Crews continue work on I-8 from SR-111 to the California/Arizona border in Imperial County. Lane closures and traffic closures along I-8 may cause delays.

The I-8 Corridor is a major pavement rehabilitation project consisting of five segments that will construct Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement (CRCP) over 48 miles on Interstate 8 in Imperial County. The work will result in a long-lasting superior roadway, capable of withstanding the heaviest traffic loads. Construction began in 2016 on three of the five segments. Work will be completed by 2019.

Slurry seal — ADOT

ADOT has plans this summer to perform slurry seal in the following areas:

• Pacific Avenue bridge over railroad and Interstate 8

• Araby Road and 32nd Street

• Avenue 8-1/2E and County 11th Street

City street maintenance

Asphalt maintenance crews will conduct operations Monday through Friday in various locations as needed:

• 32nd Street, from Catalina Drive to Arizona Avenue (crack seal)

• 32nd Street, from Arizona Avenue to Avenue 3E (crack seal)

• 2nd Avenue, from 8th Street to 10th Street (grinding)

• 4th Avenue, 18th to 21st streets (grinding)