Construction began this week on two major road projects in Yucca Valley: the Palomar Avenue Widening Project and the Yucca Trail Safety Improvement Project. Both projects are expected to be completed in January. The town will hold progress meetings for residents. The next meeting is set for Monday, December 21 at 5:30 p.m. Managing editor Tami Roleff has more information about the two projects and meetings… The Palomar project consists of widening Palomar Trail at the intersection with Yucca Trail. Traffic signals will also be replaced, and new striping painted on the pavement. The Yucca Trail Safety Improvement Project consists of widening Yucca Trail from Warren Vista Avenue to the Palomar Avenue intersection. The project will add 8-foot shoulders, 12-foot travel lanes, and a 12-foot center median with left turn pockets at intersections.