Road Report 02-05-11
4th Avenue side street utility crossings, 1st Street to 28th Street
A contractor working for the city is conducting a series of evening and overnight projects where crews will replace utility lines underneath 4th Avenue at various side street intersections north of Catalina Drive and south of 1st Street.
Starting 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2, 22nd Street will be closed between 3rd Avenue and 6th Avenue. Then, starting about 9 p.m. that evening, 4th Avenue will be closed in all directions at 22nd Street. Northbound 4th Avenue traffic can detour using 1st Avenue. Southbound 4th Avenue traffic can detour using 8th Avenue. Late-night visitors to the post office should enter from the 8th Avenue side of 22nd Street.
Going forward from there, the overall project will continue to move north using a similar pattern: Mondays through Thursdays, the side streets will close beginning approximately 7:30 p.m. and the corresponding section of 4th Avenue will close no earlier than 9 p.m. the same evening. Each day, 4th Avenue will be patched and reopened in time for morning commutes, usually by 5 a.m.
Other 4th Avenue intersections that will be involved over the course of this project:
• 2nd Street
• 6th Street
• 10th Street
• 11th Street
• 13th Street
• 14th Street
• 20th Street
• 20th Place
• 22nd Street (Also includes approximately 800 feet of 6” pipe and 450 feet of 8” pipe along 22nd Street from 3rd Avenue to 4th Avenue)
32nd Street reconstruction, Avenue A to west of Avenue B
32nd Street routine traffic remains primarily reduced to one lane each direction from just east of Avenue A to west of Avenue B with most left turns prohibited and speed limit reduced to 25 mph. Some left turns from Avenue B approaching 32nd Street may be restricted as well.
The week of Feb. 6, the contractor hopes to have 32nd Street access to 21st Drive restored — this will help as a number of Centennial-related events are being held at the Main Library on 21st Drive.
In this 32nd Street project, a contractor working for the city is reconstructing the entire pavement and improving various intersections in this corridor. If all goes well the project will take roughly six months to complete.
Multi-Use Pathway Closure, 5th Street to 8th Street - Yuma County Water Users
The multi-use pathway for walkers, runners, joggers and bicyclists will close between 5th Street and 8th Street starting Feb. 6 for about 2 weeks for maintenance. Yuma County Water Users Association will install storm spillways in several locations to help control washout during storms. When the work in this section is complete they will move to the south, working from 8th Street to 16th Street.
Avenue C, 8th Street to 1st Street and Figueroa — Yuma County
Yuma County is widening Avenue C from 8th Street to Figueroa Street and 1st Street. This will include placing a city water main down the middle of the road. Avenue C is now closed to through traffic between 8th Street and Riverside Drive; follow detour signs accordingly.
City of Yuma street maintenance
City street crews will conduct crack-seal maintenance the week of Feb. 6 in the following locations:
• Madison Avenue from 1st Street to its north end
• 1st Avenue from Giss Parkway to Court Street
• Main Street from Giss Parkway to its north end
• 1st Avenue from Orange Avenue to Court Street
• Avenue B from 12th Street to 8th Street
• Walnut Avenue from 10th Street to approximately 100 feet south
Additionally, crews will conduct grinding operations the week of Feb. 6 in the following locations:
•11th Street from 4th Avenue to 5th Avenue
•1st Avenue from 9th Street to Orange Avenue
• 9th Street from 4th Avenue to 5th Avenue
•10th Street from 3rd Avenue to 5th Avenue
• Walnut Avenue from 10th Street to approximately 100 feet south
Motorists are advised that road closures, lane restrictions and detours may be in effect in the course of this work. Normal traffic flow will resume as time and weather permits.
Main Street on Tuesdays
Motorists are advised that Main Street will be closed between 2nd and 3rd streets on Tuesdays between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. for the annual series of Farmer’s Market events scheduled to take place Dec. 6 through March 27.
32nd Street manhole replacements between Pacific and 3E
A contractor will be replacing manholes south of 32nd Street in the vicinity between Pacific Avenue and Avenue 3E. The majority of this work will take place off the roadway, so no major or lasting impacts to 32nd Street traffic are expected.
Silver Spur Rodeo Parade
The Yuma Jaycees Silver Spur Rodeo Parade, preceded by Yuma Parks and Recreation’s Great Yuma Road Race, will take place Feb. 11 along the familiar route, 4th Avenue north of 16th Street to Orange Avenue, then Orange Avenue to just south of Giss Parkway. 4th Avenue will be closed beginning as early as 8 a.m. that morning until approximately noon between 16th Street and 8th Street. Orange Avenue will be closed between 4th Avenue and 1st Avenue. Best detours for east-west traffic wishing to cross 4th Avenue during this time would be 24th Street or 32nd Street. While both 16th Street and Giss Parkway will remain open, be advised there may be delays near the starting and ending points of the parade.
