BULLHEAD CITY, AZ., August 30, 2024 – City of Bullhead City staff and contractors will be working on the following projects throughout our city during the week of September 2:
- Bullhead City Utilities is installing a new well, piping, metering equipment, and valves to the water system near the intersection of Black Mountain Rd and Tesota Way.
- The Optimum Community Center will be closed as the facility is under construction. As part of the larger project, Perco Rock Company of Salt Lake City, Utah, will begin expanding the parking lot on Tuesday to add approximately 400 parking stalls. The parking lot expansion will be ongoing for several months.
- T.R. Orr Inc. will continue working to expand the Bullhead Senior Campus Building. The new senior campus expansion will add 9,000 square feet of space to the building, including 7,700 square footage of indoor activity and meeting space and 1,300 square feet of covered outdoor patio space. The City expects to begin expanding the parking lot soon. Construction is expected to wrap up around late September 2024.
- A contractor will be rehabilitating the 18-1 lift station located just Southeast of the intersection of Highway 95 and Laughlin Ranch Blvd. The project involves installing paneling made of Predl material to protect the well from corrosion and other enhancements to prolong the system’s lifespan.
- Contractors working on behalf of Bullhead City Utilities will be completing asphalt and concrete repairs around the City in places where recent water line repairs were made.
- A project to install new street lights in various locations along Silvercreek Road as a part of a Highway Safety Improvement Project is nearly complete.
- McCormick Construction, under contract with the City of Bullhead City is working to construct a new ATV/UTV parking lot to serve as a trailhead for the Arizona Peace Trail just southeast of the intersection of Bullhead Parkway and Silver Creek Rd.
- Precise Builders is remodeling the former Mohave Valley Daily News building into the new Bullhead Animal Resource Center. The facility, which will feature expanded capacity, a veterinary clinic, a dog washing station, a pet crematorium, and more, is expected to open in the summer of 2025.
The City reminds the public to only flush human waste, toilet paper, and grey water down the drain. All other waste products should be disposed of through other means to avoid damage to the city’s infrastructure.
Please use caution while traveling through City work zones. Obey posted signage and traffic control devices.
The public is encouraged to use the Bullhead City Direct app, available for Android and IOS devices, to report issues around the city directly to the City Staff who resolve them. Visit bullheadcity.com/BullheadCityDirect for more information.
Questions about ongoing projects throughout the city can be directed to Mackenzie Covert, Public Information Officer, at mcovert@bullheadcityaz.gov or (928) 763-0182.
Mackenzie Covert
Public Information Officer
City of Bullhead City
2355 Trane Road
Bullhead City, AZ
86442
Phone: (928) 763-0182
Email: mcovert@bullheadcityaz.gov
