The City of Yakima has begun a series of traffic signal head upgrades at intersections over the next several weeks. The intersections listed below will be reduced to a single lane of traffic in each direction, with stop signs posted in all directions. Traffic impacts for the signal upgrades are scheduled to begin at 6:30 … Continued

Nob Hill Boulevard between 14th Street and South Fair Avenue will be one lane each way overnight for three nights starting tomorrow, Tuesday. Lane closures are 9:00 pm to 5:00 am on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, July 15-17. The closures are needed so Crown Utilities can complete aerial work, moving existing utilities to new poles. … Continued

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting beginning at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, July 15th, 2025. Some of the agenda items for the July 15th regular meeting include: Click the following link for the entire July 15th meeting agenda packet – https://granicus_production_attachments.s3.amazonaws.com/yakimawa/9c78effa1ce65f11d6b538238a2679b70.html Click Agendas and Minutes | City Council (yakimawa.gov) to sign up … Continued

Water line work will result in traffic restrictions on Lincoln Avenue between Clark Avenue and Custer Avenue on Monday, July 14th. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm. Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions in the project area. Due to heavy traffic volumes on Lincoln … Continued

City of Yakima crews will be removing trees along a section of 40th Avenue on Tuesday, July 10th, which will impact traffic in the area. The project will begin at 6:00 am and be completed by about 3:00 pm.  While the project is underway, traffic on 40th Avenue between Richey Road and Englewood Avenue will … Continued

Traffic at the intersection of South 3rd Avenue and Mead Avenue will be one lane in all four directions Wednesday morning, July 9th. Work is scheduled to begin at 7:00 am Wednesday. It is expected to be complete by 11:00 am. The traffic signal will be dark during Wednesday morning’s project work hours. It will … Continued

During initial construction of the wastewater system in the northeast project area, the amount of ground water was more than anticipated. Due to the high ground water conditions, work will move to the south central area of Yakima. As a result, 10th Avenue will be closed with “local access only” from Mead Avenue to Spokane … Continued

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, July 1st. Actions during the July 1st regular meeting agenda included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the meeting – Yakima City Council 07-01-25 The July 1st Yakima City Council study session airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Spectrum channel … Continued

Responding to 1,900 graffiti incidents, contacting 1,200 individuals experiencing homelessness and clearing more than 83 tons of garbage were some of the City of Yakima Clean City Program activities during the first six months of 2025. Yakima City Council received a year-to-date update on the program during its meeting on Tuesday, July 1st. The City … Continued

North 40th Avenue will be one lane each way tomorrow morning, Wednesday, July 2nd, between Englewood Avenue and Richey Road. Lane closures are required to replace a sewer manhole. Lane closures will be in effect Wednesday from 6:00 am to 12:00 pm. During the project, traffic delays in the area are likely to occur. Drivers … Continued