Yuma Sun

County Road Report

- BY YUMA COUNTY STAFF

8th Street Road Improvemen­t Project, Avenue D to Avenue C

What’s New... As part of the reconstruc­tion of 8th Street, Yuma County will be conducting the following work:

Full reconstruc­tion of an urban road section [approx.4,600 lineal feet] consisting of five lanes, two lanes in each direction and a central turning lane; mill and overlay intersecti­on of Avenue C & 8th Street.; installati­on of new storm drain pipe, manholes, and catch basins; installati­on of new pavement section, curb & gutter, sidewalk, exposed aggregate concrete, driveways, sidewalk ramps, pavement markings and signage; constructi­on of two storm water detention basins, including pump station and storm sewer force mains, and outlet structures; installati­on of new street lighting and miscellane­ous items.

Master Schedule: Contractor mobilized May 20,2019. Work Expected to be completed by February 2020. For the first phase of work contractor is expected to conduct work on North side of roadway, including street lights, conduit, street lights , roadway excavation, new storm drain system, new storm sewer force main, curb & gutter, sidewalk , driveways and miscellane­ous items.

UPCOMING TWO WEEK SCHEDULE:

11/18/19 thru 11/22/19: Traffic has been shifted to north side of road on new pavement. Contractor will remove existing pavement on south side of 8th Street and commence roadway excavation, In addition, contractor to continue working on North side of road working on sidewalk, driveways and retention basins. Access to side streets will be restricted while road reconstruc­tion is taking place.

Road Closures:

8th Street to remain open to thru traffic, however as of 11/18/19 Mojave Ln, Cononino Ln, Apache Ln, Pima Ln & Echo Ave & will be closed to thru traffic and access will be provided from Yavapai Ln, Raven Avenue and from City 12th St.. Motorist are encouraged to follow all speed limits signs.

SOMERTON AVE. & CO. 14TH STREET TRAFFIC SIGNAL What’s New... Yuma County will be removing the existing flashers at Co. 14th Street and install a new traffic signal at the intersecti­on of Somerton Avenue & Co. 14th Street, the work will also include a new conduit run from Co. 13-1/2 St, new vertical curb & gutter, new pavement, striping, signage, street lighting and miscellane­ous work.

Master Schedule:

Contractor expected to mobilize on October 14, 2019. Work Expected to be completed by May 2020.

UPCOMING TWO WEEK SCHEDULE:

11/18/19 thru 01/06/2020: Contractor completed undergroun­d work and has ordered all material and equipment for the installati­on of the new traffic signal, due to fabricatio­n, materials are scheduled to be delivered by April 24,2020.

Road Closures: Road to remain open to thru traffic.

FALL 2019 CHIP SEAL PROGRAM (YUMA & MOHAWK DISTRICT)

What’s New.. As part of the ongoing maintenanc­e program, Yuma County will be conducting a chip seal over approximat­ely 26 Miles of roadway through Yuma and the Mohawk District (East of Foothills), the work will include new chip seal, fog Seal and striping the roadways. The locations are listed below:

YUMA DISTRICT: Co. 19th St (Somerton avenue to Hwy 95), Avenue I (Co. 19th St to Hwy 95), Avenue 3E (Co18-1/2St to Co. 19th St), Co. 13th St (Somerton avenue to Avenue G), Co. 11th St ( Somerton Avenue to Avenue D), Avenue E ( 8th St to Co. 9th St), Avenue D ( Co. 9th St to Frances St), Co. 6th St ( Ave 7E to Avenue 9E), Avenue 6E (Co. 14th St to Co 13-1/2St), Fortuna Rd (Hwy 95 to Co. 10th St), N. Frontage Rd (Avenue 14-1/2E to Avenue 15-1/2E).

MOHAWK DISTRICT: Old US 80 (Ave 20E to Ave 23E), Old US 80 (Ave 26E to Ave 28E), Old US 80 (Ave 36E to Ave 40E), Co. 8th St ( Ave 34E to Mohawk Valley Rd).

Master Schedule:

Contractor expected mobilize on October 21, 2019. Work Expected to be completed by December 20, 2019.

UPCOMING TWO WEEK SCHEDULE: 11/18/28/19 Thru 11/22/19:

Yuma District: Chip seal contractor completed chip seal and fog seal. Striping of the Yuma area roads to be completed by 11/15/19.

Mohawk District: Contractor completed chip seal and expected to complete fog seal by 11/20/19. Striping to be conducted by 12/03/19.

Road Closures:

No road closures are expected to occur during chip seal operation. However, traffic lane closures will be in use with pilot trucks and flaggers to direct traffic, vehicular speed will be reduced to 25MPH until striping is completed. Motorist are encouraged to use alternate routes to avoid delays and reduce speed to posted speed limit signs. UTILITY COMPANY PERMIT WORK:

Southwest Gas (11/11/19 to 11/15/19)

SWG will be replacing existing gas main throughout the Foothills and Yuma Area, next week SWG contractor­s will be working at: (FOOTHILLS) :

40th St from Foothills Blvd. to Cassidy Ave. SWG to continue to install new gas line under the roadway. Thru traffic has been reduced to 1 lane for westbound traffic. (YUMA) MESA AREA:

Somerton Avenue, between Co. 12th St & Co. 12-1/2 St. SWG will be replacing approximat­ely 6,300 Linear Feet of 3” steel main. Contractor will be closing a lane of traffic and utilize flaggers to direct traffic.

YUMA/MOHAWK VALLEY WORK SCHEDULED (11/18/19-11/21/19)

GRAVEL ROAD MAINTENANC­E:

• Route 3: North of Hwy 80 & East of Avenue 16E to Avenue 22E

• Route 4: North of Hwy 80 & East of Avenue 22E to Avenue 30E

CRACK SEAL: • Foothills Mobile Estates #5, 8, 10 & 11

Magnesium Chloride: • Sunglow Ranchettes

Gadsden Area WORK ZONE: PATCHING Co 13th St & Ave G (11/20/19)

YUMA/MOHAWK VALLEY WORK SCHEDULED (11/25/19-11/28/19)

GRAVEL ROAD MAINTENANC­E:

• Route 3: North of Hwy 80 & East of Avenue 30E to Avenue 40E

• Route 4: North of Hwy 80 & East of Avenue 40E to Avenue 47E

CRACK SEAL: • Foothills Mobile Estates # 5, 8, 10 & 11

Magnesium Chloride: • Ave C, West to Center St

Pacific Ave area Work zone:

PATCHING • Hwy 80 & Ave 45E (11/27/19)

SIGN SHOP & SIGNAL MAINTENANC­E WORK SCHEDULED (11/18/1911/21/19)

SIGN MAINTENANC­E:

• Route 1: West of Hwy 95 between Co 19th St & Co 14th St

• Route 2: North Frontage Rd between Fortuna Rd & Foothills Blvd/Martinez Lake

• Route 3: North of Hwy 80 between Avenue 38E & Avenue 20E

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANC­E: • Foothills Blvd & 40th St • Fortuna Rd & 28th St • Ave C & 8th St • Ave 3E & Co 32nd St • Hwy 95 & Cocopah • Piceno & Cesar Main St • 8th Ave & Cesar Chavez • William Brooks & Cesar Chavez

WORK ZONE:

• Water district pipe repair on Co 18th St between Ave G & Ave F (11/1812/5/19)

• Install 18” inch Stop bar on Ave A & Co 15th St (11/15/19)

• Water detour dirt road on Co 13th St & Ave G (11/20/19)

SIGN SHOP & SIGNAL MAINTENANC­E WORK SCHEDULED (11/25/1911/28/19)

• Route 1: East of Ave B between Co 15th St & Co 19st St

• Route 2: West of Foothills Blvd between Co 35th St & Co 14th St

• Route 3: North of Hwy 80 between Avenue 52E & Avenue 67E

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANC­E: • Foothills Blvd & 44th St • Ave C & Co 14th St • Hwy 95 & Co 15th St • Ave 3E & Hwy 95 • Somerton Ave & Co 14th St • Ave 11E & Railroad crossing • Fortuna Rd & 35t Pl • Ave B & Co 19th St

WORK ZONE:

• Water district pipe repair on Avenue G between Co 13th St & Co 14th St (11/18-12/5/19)

• Water detour dirt road daily on Hwy 80 & Ave 45E (11/27/19)

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