City of Yuma releases, February 9-10
City Of Yuma Road Report, Feb. 9
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 7:30 p.m. 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 reet 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)
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.
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. If all goes well the project will take roughly 6 months to complete.
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 Farmer’s Market events scheduled to take place Dec. 6 through March 27, 2012.
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.
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Neighborhood Cleanup, Week 3
Curbside pickup schedule, maps posted online
Yuma, Ariz.- City of Yuma residents continue setting their unwanted items at the curb and having them removed for no additional charge during the second week of the annual 10-week City of Yuma Neighborhood Cleanup.
City of Yuma Public Works crews will make weekly rounds through City of Yuma neighborhoods and pick up bulky items that are no longer wanted, such as broken furniture, appliances, tree trimmings and lawn clippings. However, material that qualifies as household hazardous waste will not be picked up (such as old chemicals, paints, pesticides, fertilizers, etc.).
For residents’ convenience, listings and maps of the areas are available on the City’s website. (From the City’s home page, www.yumaaz.gov, click on “Departments” in the left-hand column, then on Public Works to find the link to Neighborhood Cleanup 2011.)
Feb. 13 to Feb. 16 – AREA 3 Colorado Street to 8th Street and East Main Canal to east city limits
Residents may also call (928) 373-4500 for questions about Neighborhood Cleanup.
The City of Yuma Neighborhood Cleanup program is for residents inside the Yuma city limits only. Examples of items that are accepted: Old furniture, mattresses, carpets, and appliances; Lawn clippings that are bagged; Tree limbs that are no longer than 4 feet in length, tied and bundled and weigh no more than 50 pounds; Five (5) tires without rims per residential location (please, no commercial or farm tires).
Examples of items that are NOT accepted: Roofing and construction material; Tree stumps; Concrete or dirt; Household hazardous waste such as motor oil, pesticides, and other chemicals; Tires with rims; Abandoned or commercial vehicles or farm equipment; Materials from commercial enterprises.
Please follow these rules: Place all items at the curb for collection at the beginning of your neighborhood’s designated week. Please do not block, or place items near, trash containers and water meters. Loose items must be bagged, boxed, or tied, and must be easily handled by two people (not to exceed 50 lbs). Place appliances, tires, bound limbs, and miscellaneous items into separate piles for easier handling. Please do not place items in alleys; the only exception is for homes facing Avenue A. Be sure to keep any items that you don’t want picked up well away from the rights of way surrounding your home.
REMAINING PICKUP SCHEDULE FOR 2012 Feb. 21 to Feb. 23 – AREA 4 8th Street to 16th Street and East Main Canal to west city limits Feb. 27 to March 1 – AREA 5 8th Street to 16th Street and East Main Canal to east city limits March 5 to March 8 – AREA 6 16th Street to 24th Street and East Main Canal to west city limits March 12 to March 15 – AREA 7 16th Street to 24th Street and East Main Canal to Pacific Avenue March 19 to March 22 – AREA 8 East Main Canal to west city limits and 24th Street to south city limits March 26 to March 29 – AREA 9 East Main Canal to Pacific Avenue and 24th Street to south city limits April 2 to April 5 – AREA 10 Pacific Avenue to east city limits and 16th Street /Highway 95 to south city limits
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