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,


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


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


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


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


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


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


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