Road Report
Araby Road, I-8 (ADOT)
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) advises drivers to plan for continued restrictions on Gila Ridge Road near the Interstate-8 and Araby Road interchange improvement project. Work on the second phase is underway and to be completed in the fall.
Gila Ridge Road is closed in both directions near the entrance to the Tanimura and Antle facility, however drivers can access businesses on Gila Ridge Road by using Avenue 3E.
Westbound traffic will be permitted on Gila Ridge Road after 5 p.m. on Friday, Jun. 29. In addition, the following restrictions remain in place:
The eastbound I-8 off-ramp at Araby Road is closed through midAugust.
Araby Road continues to be reduced to one lane in both directions between 26th and 30th streets.
An 11-foot vehicle width restriction is in place for northbound and southbound traffic on Araby Road.
Alternative routes include Avenue 3E and 32nd Street. Drivers should plan for heavy traffic, reduced speed limits and delays. Information provided by ADOT.
19th St., Maple to Arizona avenues
A portion of 19th Street from Maple to Arizona avenues will be closed on Friday, June 29, and again on Monday, July 2, as part of a larger project to replace a vintage steel main and service pipe in Yuma. Signs will be posted in the greater area surrounding the workzone to alert drivers to the road closures, lane closures, lane shifts and reduced speed limits. Please obey all traffic devices and laws.
17th St., 6th-7th avenues
A project that required that required a closure of 17th Street between 6th and 7th avenues has been extended to Tues., July 3. Please obey traffic signs in the area.
Avenue A, 32nd-36th streets
Beginning Jul. 5, a contractor working for the City of Yuma will reconstruct Avenue A from 32nd Street to 36th Street/Desert Sun Drive. Work in the first phase will take place on the western side of Avenue A. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction and the speed limit will be reduced to 25 mph. Neighbors with access to 8th Avenue are asked to use that as an alternate route. Work is expected to be complete this fall.
Gila Street, 1st Street to Giss Parkway
Gila Street is currently closed between 1st Street and Giss Parkway through Jun. 29, as part of a City of Yuma Capital Improvement Program (CIP) project that will be carried out in three phases. The project includes work on Gila Street, Maiden Lane, and 3rd Street. Signs have been posted to block the roadway. Detours include Main Street and/or Madison Avenue. No through traffic is permitted between 1st Street and Giss Parkway on Gila Street.
Access will be maintained to the parking lot between Maiden Lane and Gila Street throughout the project. The second phase of the project will begin after the Fourth of July holiday, and the third phase is slated to begin in late Aug. The entire CIP project is slated to be complete by the end of September.
Palo Verde Street, 28th Ave. (Lakin Ave.)
In order to abandon a gas line at a location off of Palo Verde Street, a portion of the roadway will be closed near its intersection with 28th Avenue (also known as Lakin Avenue). Palo Verde Street will remain open to through traffic but there will be a lane shift, a reduced speed limit and traffic control in place between 28th Avenue and Avenue 3E. Detours include 24th Street and/or 32nd Street, which can be accessed via Pacific Avenue or Avenue 3E. The project is to finish by the end of Aug.
27th Street, 4th-8th avenues
A project is underway to reconstruct and repave 27th Street between 4th and 8th avenues. It will finish by the end of June, lasting a total of 30 days. Work includes milling and repaving. The portion of 27th Street between 4th and 8th avenues will be completely closed to through traffic while work is underway. Detours include 26th and 28th streets.
5th Avenue, 11th Street — CenturyLink
CenturyLink will be doing utility work along 5th Avenue, near its intersection with 11th Street. The project aims to repair a telephone cable and is slated to begin as early as May 21. The project will finish by the end of the month. No full road closure will be required. Traffic signs will be posted to alert drivers and motorcyclists to the shoulder work and lane shift in the area as crews work on the project. The bike lane will be closed.
8th Street, 21st Avenue — ADOT
An ADOT project to add a crosswalk for safer pedestrian crossing at 8th Street near 21st Avenue will begin as early as June 4. While crews are in the area, there will be lane closures along 8th Street. Signs will be posted to alert traffic of the lane reduction as they approach the area. The project is to be completed by the end of July.
31st Place, Avenue 7E
A project to access a manhole on the south side of east 31st Place will require trenching near its intersection with Avenue 7E. The work will require a lane closure in the area. It is slated to begin as early as Jun. 14, and will finish in 60 days. The speed limit will be reduced to 25 mph in the area.
3rd Avenue, 8th to 11th streets
Crews are now working on the second (final) phase of improvements to 3rd Avenue between 11th Street and 14th Street. While no through traffic will be permitted, please note that access to local businesses in the area will be maintained and motorists may drive on the temporary surface to reach their destinations. Traffic is asked to detour using 1st or 4th avenues, as 2nd Avenue is currently closed for another project. The restaurant located at the northeast corner of 3rd Avenue and 11th Street can still be accessed; the road to their parking lot is open although there are still “road closed to through traffic,” the business is open and accessible. This second phase of work is part of the 3rd Avenue Capital Improvement Program (CIP) project and will last approximately 90 days.
Avenue B, 8th-16th streets
A project to replace a vintage street main line is underway on Avenue B. This will require a lane closure on Avenue B, from 8th St. to 16th St. One lane will remain open in each direction along Avenue B while the project is underway. Signs will be posted to alert drivers of the upcoming closure as they approach the work zone. Beginning Monday, Jun. 25, crews will be working on the portion of Avenue B that extends from 8th to 12th streets. Lane closures will be in place in that area.
24th Street, Arizona Avenue
Crews began working near the intersection of 24th Street and Arizona Avenue in March, for a project that will require a lane closure along 24th Street near its intersection with Arizona Avenue and will call for the speed limit to be reduced to 25 mph in the work zone. The work is to be completed by the fall.
Avenue 10E, 32nd-34th streets
Subdivision and street construction will affect Avenue 10E between 32nd Street and 34th Street. Detour using Payson Avenue. Work is scheduled to complete in late Aug.
20th Street, Arizona Ave.-Factor Ave.
Road closures, lane closures and detours are to be in place as crews replace a steel main line and more than 11,000 feet of service pipe on 20th Street, between 4th and Arizona avenues. Traffic control devices will be set up in the area to help guide traffic through the work zone, as the project will require lane shifts and some sidewalk closures. Beginning Jul. 28, there will be a lane closure on 20th Street, from Arizona Avenue to Factor Avenue. The project is anticipated to finish by early to mid October.
County 12th Street Bridge, near Ave. D — ADOT
Starting as early as Monday, Jun. 11, ADOT crews will close County 12th Street’s bridge west of Avenue D. The project is to remove and replace the existing Yuma County bridge. Additional work includes new pavement, pavement markings and other work. The project will be underway for several months and is expected to be complete by fall. Drivers and agricultural workers should use detour routes and allow extra travel time while work is underway. No left turns will be permitted west of County 12th Street at Avenue D.
Detours include County 11th Street and/or Somerton Avenue. Local traffic will be permitted east of Somerton Avenue. Farmland will be accessible; signing will guide agriculture workers through detour routes.
City Street Maintenance
Asphalt maintenance operations for the week of Jul. 2-6 is as follows:
• Vista Del Sol subdivision (crack seal)
• South Avenue 9E, between 24th and Frontage Road (crack seal)
• Sierra Montana, 36th Street to South Avenue 8E (grinding)