County Road Report

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: 12/16/19 thru 12/20/19: Contractor to continue with roadway excavation and installation of catch basin laterals, then compact subgrade and place new aggregate base material. In addition, contractor to continue working on North side of road on catch basins and retention basins. Access to side streets will be restricted while road reconstruction is taking place, access to be provided from Pima Lane and from Echo Avenue. Road Closures: 8th Street to remain open to thru traffic, however as of 11/27/19 Mojave Ln, Cononino Ln, Apache Ln, Yavapai Ln, Raven Avenue will be closed to thru traffic and access will be provided from and from City 12th St, Pima Lane & Echo Avenue. Motorist are encouraged to follow all speed limits and detour 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: 12/16/19 thru 01/23/2020: Contractor to construct signal foundations. Contractor will be working on shoulder. Travel lanes to remain open during this period.

01/24/19 thru 4/2020: Contractor 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: 12/16/19 Thru 12/20/19: Yuma District: Contractor to sweep and remove dirt from roads. Final striping of the Yuma area roads to be completed by 12/20/19.

Mohawk District: Contractor to sweep and remove dirt from roads. Final striping of the Yuma area roads to be completed by 12/20/19. 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 (12/16/19 to 12/20/19) (YUMA) AREA: Avenue B, 24th Street to 32nd Street. Contactor to complete paving operation on outside southbound lane along Avenue B. Traffic will be reduced to one lane for southbound traffic, between 24th St to 32nd St.

Co. 12th Street, Somerton Avenue to Avenue D. Contractor will close Co. 12th St starting on 12/16/19. Detour will be in place thru Co. 14th Street. (FOOTHILLS) MESA AREA: SWG/Quail Corp will be working on 34th St & 40th St from Bonnie Avenue to Foothills Blvd. replacing sections of Asphalt. A flagger set up will in place.

SWG working at 40th St., between Cassidy Ave & Foothills Blvd completing sidewalk replacement. Westbound lane closure will be in place as they remove and replace sidewalk. YUMA/MOHAWK VALLEY WORK SCHEDULED

(12/16/19-12/19/19) GRAVEL ROAD MAINTENANCE:

• Route 1: South of Co 15th St to Ave A and Ave B

• Route 2: North of Hwy 95 & West of Somerton Ave

• Route 3: North of Hwy 80 & East of Avenue 16E to Avenue 38E

• Route 4: North of Hwy 80 & East of Avenue 40E to Avenue 50E CRACK SEAL:

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

• Foothills Mobile Estates# 5, 8, 10 & 11 WORK ZONE:

• Bridge repair on Somerton Ave & Co 10 1/4 (12/17-12/18/19)

• Patching from Somerton Ave & Co 10 1/2 Bridge decking (12/17-12/18/19) YUMA/MOHAWK VALLEY WORK SCHEDULED (12/23/19-12/26/19) GRAVEL ROAD MAINTENANCE:

• Route 1: North of Co 11St & West of Somerton Ave

• Route 2: North of Hwy 95 & West of Ave B

• Route 3: North of Hwy 80 & East of Avenue 16E to Avenue 38E

• Route 4: North of Hwy 80 & East of Avenue 40E to Avenue 45E CRACK SEAL:

• Foothills Mobile Estates # 5, 8, 10 & 11 Work zone:

• Guardrail Repair on Hwy 80 & Ave 20E to Ave 52E (12/23-12/27/19)

SIGN SHOP & SIGNAL MAINTENANCE WORK SCHEDULED (12/16/19-12/19/19) SIGN MAINTENANCE:

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

• Route 2: West of Foothills Blvd between 35th St Rd & Co 52nd St

• Route 3: North of Hwy 80 between Avenue 36E & Avenue 52E PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE:

• Fortuna Rd & 28th St

• Somerton Ave & Co 18th St

• Ave 3E & Hwy 95

• Hwy 95 & Cocopah

• Ave 5E & Co 14th St

• Foothills Blvd & 48th St

• Main St & Urtuzuastegui

• Archibald & Urtuzuastegui WORK ZONE:

• Guardrail repair on Hwy 80 & Ave 27E (12/16/19)

• Bridge repair on Somerton Ave & Co 10 1/4 St (12/17-12/1819)

SIGN SHOP & SIGNAL MAINTENANCE

WORK SCHEDULED (12/23/19-12/26/19)

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

• Route 2: East of Foothills Blvd between South Frontage Rd & Co 54th St

• Route 3: North of Hwy 80 between Avenue 40E & Avenue 52E PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE:

• Payson & S Frontage Rd

• Ave D & Co 14th St

• Ave 3E & 32nd St

• Hwy 95 & Co 15th St

• Ave 11E & Railroad crossing

• Foothills Blvd & 40th St