Changes coming to Highway 95 in the upcoming year
Eduardo Morales
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Arizona Department of Transportation is working on a project to improve Highway 95 near the Yuma Proving Ground.
The department is looking at implementing roundabouts at the intersections of Imperial Dam road and Aberdeen road.
“This is a project about improving safety, and handling the growing amount of traffic that we see in the area,” said Garin Groff, a spokesman for ADOT.
They will also be widening the intersection of Martinez Lake Road while also making pavement improvements to this section of the highway.
A representative from ADOT explains why they are making these changes.
“For the amount of vehicles and the types of turns and movements that we see in the area, and we find that the roundabouts really are the best option for the way the traffics flows and the volume of traffic,” Groff says.
YPG says they understand that these improvements bring some major positives, with some short-term adjustments.
“In the long-term the improvements will improve safety on the road which will be very beneficial to the YPG workforce, in the shorter term I expect there’ll be lane restrictions and so on,” YPG public informations officer Mark Schauer said.
YPG shares some of the changes they had to make to help facilitate the upcoming improvements.
“To temporarily move the two large artillery pieces that have straddled the intersection of Imperial Damn Road and Highway 95 since 1963 and move temporarily YPG’s welcome sign at that same intersection,” Schauer says.
Construction is expected to begin to in early 2026 and last about 14 months.