Coalinga’s October Project List: Water Meters, Elm Avenue Tree Wells and Pedestrian Signals

COALINGA, Fresno County — October 27, 2026. Coalinga’s capital improvement tracker describes several changes affecting residents beyond major federal water grants. Three smaller workstreams involve advanced water meters, Elm Avenue tree wells, and the Polk–Forest intersection and trail lighting.

Advanced water meters

City project records list a Phase 2 Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) replacement project, with work described as in construction and supported by California Department of Water Resources funds and city maintenance money. The schedule displayed on the tracker identifies a fall 2026 work window. Actual installation at a specific property should be verified with the water utility rather than inferred from a citywide project listing.

Elm Avenue trees

A separate project involves tree-well improvements along Elm Avenue between Seventh Street and Van Ness Street. The city lists Measure C and maintenance funding, with work planned during fall 2026. Tree-well changes are part of streetscape maintenance and should not be confused with construction of an entirely new park.

Polk and Forest street safety

The city also lists intersection signal and pedestrian push-button upgrades at Polk Street and Forest Avenue, plus new solar lighting along trails 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 and 12. Project descriptions show a planned scope; they do not establish that every signal or light is already commissioned, or that traffic is free of construction restrictions.

How to follow progress

Residents can use the city’s official project tracker for status changes and the City Council agenda center for contract, funding or schedule decisions. Planned completion dates can change with procurement, supply and weather.

Primary sources: Coalinga — current capital improvement projects; Coalinga City Council agenda center.

Read Coalinga News. Editor’s note: Listed construction stages and funding categories come from the city’s own reporting and have not been independently audited.

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