Road Report for August 20, 2009
Date:
08/21/2009 (Last updated: 08/26/2009)Summary:
This week’s update of City of Yuma road construction projects.Contact:
Avenue A Closure Extended; Magnolia Closer to Completion
Avenue A Widening - Avenue A To Close At 16th Street
Avenue A will be closed until Wednesday morning on both the north and south sides of the intersection with 16th Street while crews working for the contractor excavate and pave lanes on 16th Street. 16th Street will continue to be restricted to one lane in each direction around that intersection, and no turns will be permitted onto Avenue A. Detours will be posted at 15th Street from the north and 17th Street from the south. Motorists needing a north-south through traffic route that crosses 16th Street should use 4th Avenue instead.
The overall project involves the widening of Avenue A to double the current number of through-traffic lanes as well as intersection improvements at 16th Street and 24th Street and a water main improvement just south of 24th Street. Through traffic during the duration of this project is advised to used 4th Avenue, 8th Avenue or Avenue B for north-south travel when possible. Motorists detouring through surrounding residential neighborhoods are asked to please observe residential street speed limits of 25 mph.
16th - Arizona Intersection Improvements
Arizona Avenue is closed bouth northbound and southbound at 16th Street and traffic on 16th Street is reduced to one lane in each direction in this vicinity. Left turns are prohibited along 16th Street between Riley Avenue and Maple Avenue. Access will be provided at all times to those businesses along these portions of 16th Street and Arizona Avenue.
DPE, a local contractor working for the City of Yuma is expanding the intersection of 16th Street and Arizona Avenue to include 6 lanes of traffic on 16th Street plus additional turn lanes, and turn lanes on Arizona Avenue as well. The contractor plans to use an aggressive timetable for construction, with the goal of finishing months earlier than the expected estimated completion time frame of May 2010. To accomplish this, work will be done during expanded hours and weekends.
This project is the precursor to the larger ADOT 16th Street Reconstruction Project that could begin within the next several weeks and cover the area from Yuma Palms Parkway to just east of the Arizona Avenue intersection. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction along 16th Street, with no left turns permitted, between Maple Avenue and Yuma Palms Parkway.
Carver Park Neighborhood Reconstruction - Magnolia Getting Closer
Magnolia Avenue is closed north of 5th Street to 1st Street for road reconstruction. Magnolia has now been paved between 5th and 8th streets but may close temporarily there for adjustments. For north-south travel between 1st and 8th streets, use Avenue A or Avenue B. Construction is expected to be completed in the next 3-4 weeks.
East 24th Street School Area Speed Limits - Corrected Times
Variable speed limit signs are active on East 24th Street near Desert Mesa Elementary, Castle Dome Middle and Otondo Elementary schools. Speed limits are 25 mph each weekday morning from 7 to 7:50 a.m., and afternoons 2:20 to 3 p.m. weekdays except Wednesdays, when the speed limit zones will be active 12:50 to 1:30 p.m. (to accommodate Yuma Elementary School District 1's early dismissal days).
Outside of these designated times, the 24th Street speed limit in that vicinity will be 45 mph.
For More Information
The City of Yuma appreciates the patience and understanding of the motoring public and all residents affected by infrastructure improvement projects. For information and assistance about how your business or residence might be affected by city construction projects, contact Greg Hyland, CPM, Director of Communications and Public Affairs at 373-5023, or 580-4751.
For further information, please contact Greg Hyland, CPM, the City of Yuma's Director of Communications & Public Affairs at (928) 373-5023 or by e-mail or Dave Nash, City of Yuma Public Affairs Coordinator at (928) 373-5015 or by e-mail.
