Yuma Sun

County Road Report

- BY YUMA COUNTY

Smucker Park Detention Basin

Smucker park and adjacent property will undergo constructi­on for flood control measures. The park is located at 2913 S avenue a in Yuma, adjacent to S avenue a between the Yuma regional medical Center and West 32nd Street. The project includes installati­on of new storm drainage and sanitary sewer systems, constructi­on of an embankment, street improvemen­ts, and flood mitigation measures such as installing a floodgate, floodwall, overflow spillway and pump station. project work will occur monday through Friday from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. for approximat­ely one year. Contractor to mobilize and commence placing rebar and pour concrete for culvert slab at 28th Street culvert and continue installati­on of 4” irrigation line from Canal to City facility. Contractor has also expected to continue dewatering for new 36” Sanitary sewer line. Floodwall inspection­s completed as to allow contractor to commence placing forms and place rebar for floodwall footing.

North Frontage Road from Avenue 10E to Fortuna Road Reconstruc­tion

Yuma County will reconstruc­t north Frontage road to a 3-lane road with curb, sidewalk and bicycle lanes from avenue 10E to Fortuna road. in addition, a storm drain system will be installed to direct storm water runoff to two retention basins. Constructi­on began in July 2023. north Frontage road is expected to remain open for most of the constructi­on, although road closures will be scheduled for certain portions of the work. Vehicular traffic is now shifted to new pavement surface on north side of roadway. Contractor will commence storm drain work on avenidas Compadres next week with paving on los amigos side streets to follow.

Los Amigos and Southern Sands Drainage and Pavement Improvemen­ts

This project will include a new storm drain system along avenida Compadres and valley gutters in los amigos. all roads in the Southern Sands & los amigos Subdivisio­ns will have the existing surfacing removed and new aggregate base course and new asphaltic Concrete pavement installed along with some miscellane­ous items. Contractor to continue work in los amigos, Southern Sands and avenida Compadres. For the first portion of the work contractor will be installing storm drain along avenida Compadres, grading side streets at los amigos and completing concrete valley gutters.

Red Cloud Mine Road

roadway improvemen­ts begin at martinez lake road and extend northeast 2.1 miles to Snipe road. From Snipe road a new alignment roadway was constructe­d for 1.1 miles to connect to Wildlife Way. The length of the project is 3.2 miles. road improvemen­ts include grading, paving, drainage improvemen­ts (box culverts), and smoothing out the vertical alignment to improve safety and provide all weather access. This project is complete except for one-half mile section, which was not constructe­d in accordance with the specificat­ions. The Federal Highway administra­tion (FHWA) has engaged a contractor to make the required repairs to the pavement structure. The project will also include steel plates on the cattle guards to reduce vibrations and noise. The contractor mobilized to the project on april 2 and april3, 2024.The contractor has started placing steel plates on the cattle guards. milling asphalt and concrete pavement is to follow.

red Cloud mine road will be reduced to a single lane using portable traffic signals.

The contractor will be installing steel plates on the cattle guards to reduce vibrations and noise. milling and paving operations are to follow. Constructi­on is planned to be complete by June. The project includes installati­on of new storm drainage and sanitary sewer systems, constructi­on of an embankment, street improvemen­ts, and flood mitigation measures such as installing a floodgate, floodwall, overflow spillway and pump station. project work will occur monday through Friday from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. for approximat­ely one year.

Contractor to mobilize and commence placing rebar and pour concrete for culvert slab at 28th Street culvert and continue installati­on of 4” irrigation line from Canal to City facility. Contractor has also expected to continue dewatering for new 36” Sanitary sewer line. Floodwall inspection­s completed as to allow contractor to commence placing forms and place rebar for floodwall footing.

YUMA/MOHAWK VALLEY WORK SCHEDULED (04/08/24 – 04/12/24) YUMA EAST SECTION MAINTENANC­E: Route 1:

22E to 25E from Hwy 80 to Co 9th St

40E to 38E from Hwy 80 to Co 7th St

43E to 46E from Co 8th St to Co 4th St

45E to 38E Hwy 80

Route 2: Route 3: Chip Seal:

to Co 2nd St

YUMA WEST SECTION MAINTENANC­E: Route 1:

Co 16th St to Co 18th St between ave J to ave d

Co 12th St to Co 16th St between ave H to ave d

Route 2: CRACK SEAL:

assisting Central Section, Foothills mobile Estates #27, #29 & #30 Subdivisio­ns

SHOP & SIGNAL MAINTENANC­E WORK SCHEDULED (04/08/24 – 04/12/24) Route 1:

Hwy 95 starting at San luis City limits to Co. 19th St.

Co. 19th St. to ave G ave G to South of Co. 20th St. Co. 21st St. from Hwy 95 to ave 1

including all other road segments within these areas

ave 12E from S. Frontage rd. to 40th St.

40th St. from ave 12E to Foothills Blvd

Foothills Blvd from 40th St. S. Frontage rd.

S. Frontage rd. from ave 12E to Foothills Blvd.

including all other road segments within these areas

ave 24E from Co. 9th St. to Historic Hwy 80

Co. 10th St. from ave 24E to ave 22E

Co. 9th St. from ave 20E to ave 24E

Historic Hwy 80 from ave 20E to ave 24E

Co. 8th St. from ave 19E to ave 22E

Co. 7th St. East of ave 20E including all other road segments within these areas

Route 2: Route 3: PREVENTIVE MAINTENANC­E:

Co. 14th St. & ave 5E

Co. 14th St. & ave 4E ave 3E & 15th St.

Co. 14th St. & ave a

Co. 14th St. & Hwy 95

Co. 14th & ave C

Co. 14th St. & ave d

Co. 11th St. & ave d

Co. 14th St. & Somerton ave Co. 15th St. & Hwy 95

WORK ZONE: Each section will respond.

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