Road Report 2-12-12
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.
At present, the contractor has work going on at 4th Avenue and 22nd Street, with some remaining work on 26th Street on both sides of 4th Avenue. Starting at 7:30 p.m. 22nd Street will be closed between 3rd Avenue and 6th Avenue. Then, starting at 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, the overall project will continue to move north using a similar pattern: Mondays through Thursdays, the side streets will close beginning at about 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 (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.
Westbound 32nd Street access to northbound 21st Drive has now been restored.
In this 32nd Street project, a contractor working for the city is reconstructing the entire pavement and improving various intersections in this corridor.
Multi-use pathway closure — Yuma County Water Users
The multi-use pathway for walkers, runners, joggers and bicyclists will reopen between 5th Street and 8th Street starting approximately 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9.
Starting Monday, Feb. 13, the pathway adjacent to the canal will close between 8th Street and 16th Street for about 2 weeks for maintenance. Yuma County Water Users Association will install storm spillways in several locations to help control washout during storms.
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 of Yuma 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.
Main Street on Tuesdays
Motorists are advised that Main Street will be closed between 2nd Street and 3rd Street on Tuesdays between 7 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. for the annual series of Farmers Markets 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.
