Bullhead City Press Release
City-Wide Maintenance and Capital Improvement Projects Week of May 19
BULLHEAD CITY, Arizona., May 16, 2025 – City of Bullhead City staff and contractors will be working on projects throughout the city during the week of May 19:
– City Public Works crews are continuing efforts to clean up and repair damage from recent storm activity in various neighborhoods. Lariat Dr has reopened following a brief closure, with more repairs scheduled.
– City Street Maintenance Crews have completed an initial round of post-storm street cleanup to ensure roads are passable. A comprehensive street sweeping and cleaning of all city roadways will take place over the next few weeks.
– Construction of the new southbound right-hand turn lane on Highway 95 at Thunderstruck Drive is underway. Motorists should expect nightly closures of the outside southbound lane of Highway 95 near Thunderstruck Drive from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.
– Construction on a raised median with street lights along Bullhead Parkway between Silvercreek Rd and Laredo Dr is temporarily on hold, pending the delivery of light poles expected in May. All lanes of traffic remain open until work resumes.
– Fine-tuning of the newly installed traffic signal at Merrill Ave and Highway 95 is ongoing. City staff will adjust the timing incrementally to optimize traffic flow, with additional signage and striping to be completed in the coming weeks.
– Rehabilitation work on Lift Station 18-1, located southeast of the intersection of Highway 95 and Laughlin Ranch Boulevard, is nearing completion. The project includes Predl material paneling installation to protect the well from corrosion and enhancements to prolong the system’s lifespan. This is the third of three lift stations to be rehabilitated.
– Lost Hills Dr from Highway 95 to Old Trails Rd is closed while Bullhead City Utilities reroutes sewer mains as part of a broader wastewater system upgrade plan.
– Contractors for Bullhead City Utilities are performing asphalt and concrete repairs around the city following recent water line repairs.
– Precise Builders is remodeling the former Mohave Valley Daily News building into the Bullhead Animal Resource Center. The facility, featuring expanded capacity, a veterinary clinic, dog washing station, pet crematorium, and more, is set to open in summer 2025.
– Kay Constructors LLC, under contract with Bullhead City Utilities, is building a new headworks and aeration basin at the Section 10 wastewater treatment plant to improve water reclamation capacity and protect infrastructure.
– A new oval concrete RC car track has been poured at Rotary Park next to the existing dirt RC track. Improvements, including a catch basin, artificial turf, fencing, ADA parking and sidewalk, and lights, are underway, with reopening expected soon.
– The skate park at Rotary Park is receiving enhancements, including artificial turf, shade structures, and new skate features. While work is confined to a temporarily fenced-off area, the park remains open.
– Bullhead City Utilities has begun installing 80 new fire hydrants, including iHydrants, around the city. The installation may require planned outages where hydrants are being placed, and aims to replace the oldest and least functional hydrants with intelligent ones for improved infrastructure monitoring.
– Installation of new measurement equipment at select sewer system manholes by Bullhead City Utilities will lead to temporary lane closures during street work.
– Kay Constructors, on behalf of Bullhead City, is in the early stages of installing well 20-1 on Riverview Drive between Highway 95 and Lakeside Dr. The project includes building a transmission main from well 20-1 to the Big Bend water tank.
– City Street Maintenance crews are leveling the median along Bullhead Parkway.
– As part of a beautification project, the River Valley Artists guild will paint traffic signal utility boxes at various locations along Highway 95. Mohave Dr and Hancock Rd will be the initial sites. This phase of the project will cover 11 locations along Highway 95 by Spring 2026.
The City urges residents to only flush human waste, toilet paper, and greywater, using appropriate disposal methods for other waste to avoid infrastructure damage. Caution is advised when traveling through City work zones, and adherence to posted signage and traffic control is recommended.
For direct issue reporting, the public is encouraged to use the Bullhead City Direct app, available for Android and iOS. More information is available at bullheadcity.com/BullheadCityDirect.
Questions about ongoing projects can be directed to Mackenzie Covert, Public Information Officer, at mcovert@bullheadcityaz.gov or (928) 763-0182.
