Yakima City Council June 6th Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 6th. Action taken during the Council meeting included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the June 6th Council meeting – Yakima City Council 06-06-23 (yakimawa.gov) The June 6th Yakima City Council regular meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter … Continued

Clean City Program Reports First Quarter 2023 Progress

Abating/cleaning 474 incidents of graffiti and clearing over 47 tons of garbage are some of the City of Yakima Clean City Program activities during the first three months of 2023. The Yakima City Council received a report on the program in its agenda packet for the June 6th meeting. Click Coversheet (novusagenda.com) for the report, … Continued

New Striping Highlights Washington Avenue Acceleration Lane

City of Yakima crews recently added striping on Washington Avenue at the intersection with 48th Avenue to better delineate an acceleration lane that was added last fall. The solid white line is intended to highlight the dedicated acceleration lane for drivers turning left off of 48th Avenue, going eastbound on Washington Avenue. “The acceleration lane … Continued

Sewer Repairs to Close Section of Prasch Avenue

A section of Prasch Avenue will be closed from Wednesday, June 7th, through Friday, June 16th, for sewer repair work. During project work hours of 6:00 am to 5:00 pm each weekday, the vicinity of Prasch Avenue will be closed between 21st Avenue and 19th Avenue starting tomorrow, Wednesday. Access to homes and businesses in … Continued

Roadwork to Impact 5th Avenue

Removal and replacement of the roadway on 5th Avenue will require temporary lane closures on Tuesday, June 6th, and Wednesday, June 7th. 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

Yakima City Council June 6th Regular Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, June 6th, 2023. Agenda items for the June 6th regular meeting include: Click the following link for the entire June 6th meeting agenda packet – NovusAGENDA The meeting will be held at Yakima City Hall, 129 N. 2nd Street and via … Continued

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