07/17/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/17/2025 16:34
City Projects
Avenue 6E, 32nd Street to 40th Street
Construction of East Mesa Community Park may affect the shoulder of Avenue 6E between 32nd Street and 40th Street. Additionally, motorists are cautioned to be alert to construction traffic moving in and out of the Desert Dunes Wastewater Reclamation Facility.
Avenue 3E, 32nd Street to 40th Street
A contractor working for the City is working on a median landscaping project on Avenue 3E from 32nd Street to 40th Street and on 32nd Street from Arizona Avenue to Avenue 3E. The inside lanes of Avenue 3E adjacent to the median will be closed, and left turns will be restricted except at intersections with a traffic signal. Work on 32nd Street will begin at a later date. The overall project is expected to conclude in mid-October.
Arizona Avenue, 17th Street to 24th Street
A contractor working for the City is replacing the water line on Arizona Avenue between 17th Street and 24th Street. Work will take place in several phases. Currently, Arizona Avenue is closed between 22nd Street and 24th Street until late July.
Avenue 5E, 37th Street to 30th Place
Work on a sanitary sewer line extension will prompt a closure of Avenue 5E to through traffic between 30th Place and 38th Street, with work to be in phases. Currently 5E is closed between 32nd Street and 34th Street and is open only to local traffic between 34th Street and 40th Street. Additionally, 5E is closed between the north side of the intersection with 32nd Street to the south side of the intersection with 30th Place. Through July 15, this project will also include lane restrictions on 32nd Street at the intersection of Avenue 5E. Residential and business access will remain in place throughout the project. Work is expected to run through the end of July.
36th Street, Avenue 4E to Avenue 4-1/2E
Work on a City storage building will take place through July. One phase of work will require a temporary detour of 36th Street traffic between Avenue 4E and Avenue 4-1/2E for water line tie-in and a new entrance road. Message boards will announce the detour at least two days prior to this phase of work.
28th Street and Avenue C
Beginning July 23, following irrigation facility upgrades by Yuma County Water Users, a contractor working for the City will reconstruct the intersection of Avenue C and 28th Street, resulting in a full closure of that intersection into mid-September. Motorists should plan alternate routes.
1st Street at Gila Street
Beginning July 28, a contractor working for the City will repair a sanitary sewer line, causing a full closure of 1st Street on the west side of its intersection with Gila Street. Access to and from Gateway Park and the Ocean-to-Ocean Bridge will be available only via Gila Street. Work should complete in early August.
City Street Maintenance
City Street Maintenance operations for the week of July 21-26 will take place in the following areas.
Street Crack Seal
12th Street from 3rd Avenue to Avenue A.
Beltran subdivision.
Townsend Tract.
Street Grinding
Marr's subdivision.
Beltran subdivision, unit 2.
Street Asphalt Patching
Rancho Sereno, units 1-4.
Villa Cordova, units 1-4.
Concrete Sidewalk Repair
Kennedy Loop from 22nd Street to Kennedy Lane.
24th Street westbound lanes between Araby Road and Avenue 8E. Lane restrictions may apply.
La Quinta walkway from 28th Street to 32nd Street.
Other utility projects and encroachment permits
Smucker Park Basin project: Avenue A, Parkview to 28th Street and East Main Canal Pathway, 24th Street to 32nd Street (Yuma County)
A contractor working for Yuma County is working on the Smucker Park flood control basin, which will at times affect Avenue A between Parkview Loop and 28th Street. The sidewalk on the west side of Avenue A is closed. Motorists on Avenue A should be aware of trucks entering and exiting the roadway on the north side of the park. Phases of work will include lane restrictions on Avenue A and a closure at Westridge. Message boards will be activated 72 hours prior to any such closure.
Maiden Lane, 1st Street to 2nd Street (Yuma County)
Construction staging for the Yuma County building has closed Maiden Lane between 1st Street and 2nd Street. Additionally, 2nd Street will be closed between Main and Maiden through Aug. 22.
Fiber optic installations (Allo)
Communications line installations are taking place in areas designated for utility easements in numerous and various locations within the City limits and surrounding vicinity. Motorists are advised to watch for work zones in unexpected areas.
Avenue C, 28th Street and 32nd Street to El Dorado (Yuma County Water Users)
Improvement work on an irrigation system has prompted a closure of Avenue C between 26th Street and 28th Street, and of 28th Street between Avenue C and 41st Way. Detour signs will be in place. Through traffic should plan ahead and use either Avenue B, 33rd Drive or 45th Avenue instead of Avenue C and 32nd Street instead of 28th Street. This phase of work is expected to be complete by July 18.
Avenue 4E, 32nd Street to 40th Street (Lumen)
July 16 through Aug. 16, communications line work will require a lane closure on Avenue 4E between 32nd Street and 40th Street.
Avenue A, 20th Place (SW Gas)
Southbound Avenue A will have a lane restriction at 20th Place for a two-day gas service installation project between now and Aug. 8.
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