At a meeting in November, the Yucca Valley Town Council directed town staff to present an analysis of paving dirt roads and alleys north and south of Highway 62, to provide an alternative to traveling on the highway. And with the current project of installing raised medians on the highway, many access points to businesses on the highway have been cut off. At last night’s meeting, the Town Council directed staff to include two dirt roads into the Town’s maintained road system to begin the process of road improvements. Managing editor Tami Roleff was there, and files this report…
Once the raised medians on the highway are completed in the western half of Yucca Valley, motorists will find it more difficult to gain access to some businesses located on the highway. At its meeting last night, the Yucca Valley Town Council directed staff to start planning for paving and improving two dirt roads that parallel the highway: Pima Trail, on the south side of the highway between Church Street and Palm Avenue, and an alley on the north side of the highway between Grand and Palm Avenues. These roads will also be alternatives to traveling on Highway 62. The Council unanimously approved including just under $300,000 in the 2014/2015 budget to complete evaluations, design costs, and preliminary construction costs for these two roads. The Council announced, following its closed session, that it is considering an in-house recruitment for the position of town manager.
YUCCA VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL WANTS ALTERNATIVES TO THE HIGHWAY DEVELOPED
