Rolling Street Closure Planned for 2024 Pride Parade

The annual Yakima Pride Parade will be held in Yakima on Saturday, June 8th. During the parade, there will be a rolling street closure of Yakima Avenue from 12th Avenue to Naches Avenue. The parade begins at 10:00 am Saturday and is expected to last about one hour. Parade staging will be 8:00 am to … Continued

N. 1st Street Maintenance to Require Lane Closures

North 1st Street will be one lane each direction tomorrow morning, Thursday, June 6th, between I Street and the freeway. Lane closures between I Street and the freeway will be in effect from 6:00 am to 9:00 am Thursday for scheduled maintenance of traffic islands on North 1st Street. Drivers are reminded the speed limit … Continued

Yakima City Council June 4th, 2024 Regular Meeting Review

The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 4th. Action taken during the Council meeting included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the June 4th Council meeting – Yakima City Council 06-04-24 (yakimawa.gov) The June 4th Yakima City Council regular meeting airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter … Continued

June 2024 Issues Brief

Click the following link for the June 2024 Issues Brief e-Newsletter – Issues Brief is published monthly by the City of Yakima Community Relations Office.

Signal Upgrades to Impact Traffic this Summer

This Wednesday, June 5th, City of Yakima crews will begin 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 … Continued

Yakima City Council June 4th, 2024 Regular Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, June 4th, 2024. Agenda items for the June 4th regular meeting include: Click the following link for the entire June 4th meeting agenda packet – Agenda – Default (granicus_production_attachments.s3.amazonaws.com) The meeting will be held via Zoom and in person at Yakima … Continued

Tree Removal to Impact N. 3rd St

North 3rd Street will be closed to traffic Monday, June 3rd, between G Street and F Street for a tree removal project. The closure is anticipated during project work hours of 6:30 am to 4:00 pm Monday. Access to properties in the project area will be maintained. Drivers are reminded the speed limit through all … Continued

Water line Work to Restrict Traffic on Nob Hill Boulevard

Water line work will result in traffic restrictions on Nob Hill Boulevard between 12th Avenue and Pleasant Avenue on Monday, June 3rd. 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 … Continued

City to Replace Second Avenue Water Line

The City of Yakima will replace and upgrade the water system on South 2nd Avenue between Division Street and West Pine Street. Work is scheduled to begin Monday, June 3rd, and be complete by August. “The existing 12-inch,100-year-old cast-iron water main is being replaced with a new 12-inch ductile iron water main, including new system … Continued

Lane Closures Required for 10th and Washington Signal Replacement

Traffic at the intersection of Washington Avenue and 10th Avenue will be reduced to one lane in all directions Thursday morning, May 30th. Crews will replace a damaged traffic signal cabinet at the intersection with a newer, fully functional cabinet. Work is scheduled to begin at 9:30 am Wednesday. It is expected to be complete … Continued