Project to Impact Traffic on 5th Avenue

Removal and replacement of the roadway on 5th Avenue will require temporary lane closures on Wednesday, May 31st, and Thursday, June 1st. Traffic will be one lane each way on 5th Avenue between Lincoln Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard from 6:00 am to 3:00 pm both days. Access to homes and businesses in … Continued

Sewer Line Repair to Close Section of Powerhouse Canal Trail

Powerhouse Canal Trail will be closed Wednesday, May 31st, and Thursday, June 1st, between Cherry Avenue and Swan Avenue for sewer line repairs. The temporary closure will be during scheduled project work hours of 6:00 am to 5:00 pm both days. During the trail closure, the project will detour pedestrian traffic along Cherry Avenue to … Continued

Asphalt Work to Close Section of Castlevale Road

Asphalt work will close a section of Castlevale Road on Thursday, June 1st, 2023. Castlevale Road will be closed to thru traffic between North 24th Avenue and North 25th Avenue. Work on the project will start at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm. Local access to residents and businesses will be maintained. Emergency vehicles … Continued

Stormwater Project to Close Section of Jerome Avenue

A section of Jerome Avenue will be closed Wednesday, May 31st, due to a stormwater manhole project. Jerome Avenue will be closed between North 18th Avenue and North 16th Avenue during scheduled project work hours of 5:00 am to 2:00 pm on Wednesday. In addition, North 16th Avenue will be one lane each way at … Continued

Asphalt Work to Continue on South 1st Street

Asphalt work on South 1st Street between Walnut Street and Race Street will continue next Tuesday and Wednesday, May 30th and 31st. Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions in the project area during scheduled work hours of 7:00 am to 3:30 pm both days. Due to heavy traffic volumes on South … Continued

City of Yakima Plans Closures for Memorial Day

Many of the City of Yakima’s facilities will be closed on Monday, May 29th, in observance of Memorial Day. That includes City Hall, Y-PAC, Public Works, and Parks and Recreation offices. Business offices for the police and fire departments will be closed. Emergency services will remain available. Yakima Municipal Court will be closed for the … Continued

City of Yakima Celebrates Nelson Dam Removal

A ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier today, Wednesday, May 24th, marked the removal of Nelson Dam and completion of Phase 1 of a project to improve fish passage, decrease flooding risks for nearby landowners and improve water supply reliability. “One of the things I’ve always said about Yakima is that we do best those things we do … Continued

Signal Maintenance, Upgrades to Impact Traffic

May 24th 2nd Street & Chestnut May 24th 3rd Street & Chestnut May 31st 2nd Street & Walnut June 14th 3rd Street & Walnut June 21st 6th Street & Walnut June 28th Summitview Ave & Custer July 12th 3rd Ave & Washington July 19th 24th Ave & Washington July 26th Front Street & Walnut Signals … Continued

Asphalt Work to Restrict Traffic on South 1st Street

Asphalt work will result in traffic restrictions on South 1st Street between Walnut Street and Race Street starting Tuesday, May 23rd, through Friday, May 26th. Work on the project will begin at around 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm each day.   Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions in the … Continued

Councilmember Byers Earns Advanced Certificate of Municipal Leadership

Yakima City Councilmember Patricia Byers recently earned an Advanced Certificate of Municipal Leadership from the Association of Washington Cities (AWC). AWC’s Certificate of Municipal Leadership program recognizes city and town elected officials for accomplishing training in five core areas: Those who earn advanced certificates have continued to strive for excellence by attending conferences and trainings, … Continued