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Engineering outlines $4.3M HEERF and $8.75M flood-control CIP and Smucker Park repair plan; board debates long-term road funding
Summary
The county engineering director presented $4.3 million in HEERF CIP projects and about $8.75 million in flood-control CIP spending planned for FY2026 and described designs under way for road and drainage projects including a Smucker Park basin redesign.
The Yuma County Department of Engineering presented its capital-improvement program for FY2026 to the Board of Supervisors on May 6, listing a $4.3 million HEERF CIP allocation for county construction projects and about $8.75 million in flood-control capital projects.
The director noted completed work in the current fiscal year including a North Frontage Road project, a Highway 95 mill-and-fill paid with state funding and ARPA allocations, and County Sixth Street paving. Under construction is Antelope'Palomas low-flow crossing phase 2, anticipated to finish at month'end; HSIP traffic-safety projects and rumble-strip and pavement-marking improvements also are scheduled.
For FY2026 the county has projects in design and early procurement: the County 11th Street and Avenue G curve alignment (bids expected this month), 14th Street and Avenue 4E intersection widening and signal (bids opened June 6), and the Avenue E corridor (State Route 95 to Highway 95) with design funded by an Arizona Smart Fund grant. The engineering director said staff had submitted a grant application for construction funds and expected results in coming weeks.
Engineering also reported a plan to redesign the Smucker Park basin to return park access while addressing drainage; staff estimate approximately $5 million to complete the work. Walton-area drainage improvements (phase 1) have been designed and are expected to go to bid in July or August.
Supervisors and the director discussed the escalation of construction costs and the challenge of right-of-way acquisition as development pushes project corridors east. The board asked staff to prioritize right-of-way purchases in later fiscal years for large corridor projects and to continue coordination with the city of Yuma on connections such as County 13th/14th Street linkages that could relieve traffic in growing areas.
No bond or new revenue measure was approved at the session; supervisors debated options for long-term transportation funding including voter-authorized sales-tax measures or bonds to avoid higher future construction costs. Engineering will advance designs, pursue grant funding and return with right-of-way and funding plans for board consideration.
