Road Report for September 3, 2009
Date:
09/03/2009 (Last updated: 09/04/2009)Summary:
This week’s update of City of Yuma road construction projects.Contact:
Maple To Close At 16th Street; Avenue A Night Closures At 24th Street
16th - Arizona Intersection Improvements
Maple Avenue will be closed at 16th Street beginning Tuesday to allow the contractor to complete the water transmission line at the west end of the 16th Street/Arizona Avenue project, which will be followed by complete surface reconstruction. 16th Street will continue to have one lane of traffic open in each direction at this intersection. Access to Wendy's/Liquid Fuels and Motel 6 will require using 1st Avenue south to 17th Street, then north on Maple to enter through the southern driveway of the Wendy's parking lot. This phase of construction is expected to take 3 to 4 weeks.
Left turns will then be prohibited along 16th Street between Riley Avenue and up to but not including 1st Avenue. Motorists should leave a few minutes early and plan ahead to compensate for left turn restrictions. Note and observe detour signs and traffic control devices, as they may change.
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 will eventually run concurrently with the larger ADOT 16th Street Reconstruction Project between Yuma Palms Parkway/Sunridge Drive and a 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 just east of 1st Avenue and Yuma Palms Parkway. This project could begin as early as Sept. 14.
Avenue A Widening
Avenue A will be closed overnight at 24th Street beginning Tuesday evening for work on underground water transmission lines. Crews will be changing the east-west line that runs underneath 24th Street in this immediate area, and will also add a water transmission line that will improve the City's water system to the south of 24th Street. Overnight closures are expected to last four days on the north side of the intersection and at least three days on the south side of the intersection. Avenue A should open to traffic by 6 a.m. each of these mornings. 24th Street will be reduced to one lane in each direction during this work.
Paving continues on the eastern side of Avenue A between 16th Street and approximately 22nd Street, and by Tuesday north-south traffic along the avenue will be moved to the east-side lanes, while work will shift to the west-side lanes currently being used for traffic.
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 or Avenue B for north-south travel when possible. Motorists detouring through surrounding residential neighborhoods or who are using 8th Avenue are asked to please observe residential street speed limits of 25 mph.
Carver Park Neighborhood Reconstruction - Magnolia Avenue
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 2-3 weeks.
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.
