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 poured concrete slab for culvert slab at 28th Street and will continue with preparation to install remainder of box culvert. also, continue installation of 4” irrigation line from Canal to City facility. Contractor has also expected to continue dewatering for new 36” Sanitary sewer line and commence excavation for new sewer line. Floodwall inspections completed as to allow contractor to commence placing forms 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 is placing the storm drain system from Cactus propane to Caravan Oasis including the installation of several manholes and catch-basins. The concrete crew is working on placing the second driveway, the remaining 120 feet of sidewalk and ada ramps in front of the day-breakers restaurant.
Los Amigos and Southern Sands Drainiage 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 along the side streets and concrete aprons at the avenida Compadres intersections. The have been grading, placing base material and will start paving the side streets in los amigos in two weeks.
Road Closures:
avenida Compadres is closed at the north Frontage road intersections in order for the contractor to start the installation of the drain pipe system. Traffic is being detoured to County 10-1/2 Street and avenue 10E.
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. it is anticipated the contractor will start work in april 2, 2024.
red Cloud mine road is reduced to a single lane using portable traffic signals. The contractor will complete installation of steel plates on the cattle guards to reduce vibrations and noise in the next two weeks. milling of asphalt pavement and cement treated base is scheduled for next week. placement of gravel base and asphalt pavement to follow. Construction is planned to be complete by June 2024.
YUMA/MOHAWK VALLEY WORK SCHEDULED (04/15/24 – 04/19/24)
YUMA EAST SECTION
MAINTENANCE:
Route 1: 17E to 30E from Hwy 80 to Co 7th St
Route 2: 33E to 36E from Hwy 80 to Co 7th St
Route 3: 48E to 50E from Co 8th St to Co 4th St
Chip Seal: Hwy 95 to 28E
Hwy 80 to Co 2nd St
YUMA WEST SECTION MAINTENANCE:
Route 1: Co 18th St to Co 211⁄2 St between ave J to ave F
Route 2: Co 12th St to Co 15th St between ave H to Cortez ave
Co 13th St from ave H to West Terminus
ave H between Co 15th St to Co 16th St
CRACK SEAL:
assisting Central Section, Foothills mobile Estates #27, #29 & #30 Subdivisions
SHOP & SIGNAL MAINTENANCE WORK SCHEDULED (04/15/24 – 04/19/24) Route 1:
Co 14th from ave G to ave d
Co 15th from ave G to ave d Co 17th from ave G to ave d Co 18th from ave G to ave d ave F from Co 19th St to Co 17th St
ave E from Co 18th St to Co 17th St
including all other road segments within these areas
Route 2: Fortuna rd from S Frontage rd to 40th St
ave 12E from S Frontage rd to 40th St
Scottsdale dr from S Frontage rd to 40th St
40th St from Fortuna rd to ave 12E
S Frontage rd from Fortuna rd to ave 12E
including all other road segments within these areas
Route 3: Co 6th St from ave 32E to ave 34E
ave 34E from Co 6th St to Co 8th St
ave 33E from Co 6th St to South of Historic Hwy 80
ave 32E from Co 6th St to Historic Hwy 80
Co 8th St from ave 34E to West of ave 30E
Co 9th St from ave 30E to ave 33E
Co 7th St from ave 32E to ave 34E
ave 30E from Co 71⁄2 St to Co 9th St
including all other road segments within these areas
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE:
Co 8th St & ave C Co 5th St & ave B ave 3E & Hwy 95 Engler ave & Hwy 95 32nd St & ave 3E Cocopah & Hwy 95 Hwy 95 & ave G Co 18th St & Somerton ave Co 19th St & Hwy 95 ave B & 28th St ave B & Co 19th St
WORK ZONE:
Each section will respond.