Road Report 5-15-25

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 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 beginning at 38th Street. Residential and business access will remain in place throughout the project. Work is expected to run through June.

36th Street, Avenue 4E to Avenue 4-1/2E

Work on a City storage building will take place through early June. 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.

14th Avenue, 8th Street to 16th Street

Crews will apply pavement markings for center line, edge line and "share the road" arrows on 14th Avenue from 8th Street to 16th Street, and will install signage indicating the road is a bike route. Motorists are advised to watch for bicycles.

City Street Maintenance

City Street Maintenance operations for the week of May 19-23 will take place in the following areas.

Street Crack Seal

23rd Avenue from 1st Street to Colorado Street.

13th Avenue from 1st Street to Colorado Street.

15th Avenue from 1s Street to its southern end.

7th Avenue from 1st Street to 3rd Street.

Street Grinding

Rancho Sereno: 33rd Drive to 37th Drive and 15th Lane to 14th Street.

Street Asphalt Patching

Rancho Sereno, units 1-4.

Villa Cordova, units 1-3.

Concrete Sidewalk Repair

Stewart subdivision.

Rancho Sereno, 30th Street fence maintenance.

Pre-marking and Striping

Citywide lane striping north of 16th Street. Please be aware of wet paint.

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 from May 15 through July 15.

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 B, 8th Street to 7th Street (private contractor)

Construction work will require a closure of the right northbound lane of Avenue B from 8th Street to north of 7th Street. Work should be complete by the end of May.

4th Avenue, 19th Street to 20th Street (Century Link)

As part of a 90-day line project, a right lane restriction will take place on southbound 4th Avenue from 19th Street to 20th Street. Work is expected to conclude by July 17.

Avenue 4E, 32nd Street to 40th Street (private contractor)

As part of a one-month project extending a waterline and adding sewer line tie-ins, Avenue 4E will be closed between 32nd Street and 40th Street. Other parts of the project will require a reduced speed limit while work takes place in the shoulder. The overall project is expected to conclude by late May.

Avenue B, 24th Street (private contractor)

Concrete, paving and utility work at a reconstruction site will require the closure of the right southbound lane of Avenue B from 23rd Street to 24th Street through July 18.

24th Street at Industrial Avenue (private contractor)

A 5-day sidewalk construction project will result in a right lane restriction of westbound 24th Street at Industrial Avenue. Work should conclude by July 11.

1st Street, 17th Avenue to 19th Avenue (private contractor)

New driveway construction will result in a right lane restriction of eastbound 1st Street between 19th Avenue and 17th Avenue. This 3-day project should be complete by May 21.

16th Street, Sunridge Drive (SW Gas)

Before June 9, a 3-day service replacement will require a right turn lane restriction from eastbound 16th Street to southbound Sunridge Drive and lane shifts on Sunridge Drive.

24th Street, 33rd Drive to 34th Drive (SW Gas)

A gas main installation project will require a lane shift of eastbound 24th Street between 34th Drive and 33rd Drive. This 3-day project should conclude by June 13.

Avenue 3E, O'Neill Street to MCAS entrance (Century Link)

As part of a 30-day line project, a right lane restriction will take place on northbound Avenue 3E across from the MCAS main entrance to O'Neill Street. Work is expected to conclude by June 20.

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