Council combines Yuma Road projects, approves $3 million budget amendment to expand CIP to $10.7M

The Goodyear City Council on Oct. 28 authorized combining two capital improvement projects for Yuma Road improvements and approved a $3 million budget amendment that raises the project budget from $7.7 million to $10.7 million.

City Engineer Steve Sento and CIP manager Walt Kinsler described the project scope: completing Yuma Road from just west of Canyon Trails Boulevard to Servo Avenue, adding medians, three travel lanes in each direction in some segments, appropriate turning lanes, landscaping and drainage, and constructing a traffic signal at 165th Avenue. Sento said the requested $3 million increase (about 39%) primarily reflects higher construction costs (he cited similarities with recent Pebble Creek and I‑10 underpass work), with additional smaller increases for relocated Roosevelt Irrigation District infrastructure and right-of-way acquisition costs.

Staff said construction could begin this week if approved and anticipated completion by March 2026. Council members asked about sidewalks, bike lanes, whether the city could recoup developer contributions and how the work would mesh with ADOT’s Loop 303 timeline. Finance staff said the $3 million amendment would be funded from the city’s unassigned fund balance, noting a multi-year pattern of available undesignated funds.

Council approved the combination and budget amendment; the motion passed 6-0. The motion language referenced authority to expend construction funds up to $9,213,800 for the combined project.

Next steps: staff will proceed with construction contracts and incorporate pedestrian and drainage elements noted in the design; staff will return with contract and schedule updates.