Traffic Signal Upgrade to Impact Yakima Avenue and 3rd Avenue

A traffic signal upgrade will impact the intersection of Yakima Avenue and 3rd Avenue tomorrow, Wednesday, August 17th. Crews will be upgrading the traffic signal heads at the intersection from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm this Wednesday. The traffic signal will not be in operation during the work hours. Traffic will be restricted to one


Water Line Work to Close Portion Of N. 6th Ave

Water line work will result in the closure of 6th Avenue between River Road and Hathaway Street starting Tuesday, August 16th through Friday, August 19th. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm each day. Due to heavy traffic volumes on 6th Avenue, drivers can expect delays and should


Yakima City Council August 16th Regular Meeting Preview

The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, August 16th, 2022. Agenda items for the August 16th regular meeting include: Consideration of appointment to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Council discussion regarding City Manager review process Ordinance amending Yakima Transit’s rates and fares for fixed route, Paratransit and Commuter


Asphalt Repair Work to Restrict Traffic on N. 16th Avenue

Asphalt repair work will result in traffic restrictions on North 16th Avenue between Cherry Avenue and Jerome Avenue on Wednesday, August 10th. 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


West Yakima Irrigation Shuts Down for Repairs

City irrigation water customers in the West Yakima area are without irrigation water today, Monday, Aug. 8th, and Tuesday, Aug. 9th, for repairs to the main transmission line. The outage affects City of Yakima irrigation customers from West Lincoln Avenue to West Yakima Avenue and North 28th Avenue to North 16th Avenue. As always, the


Nelson Dam Demolition Concludes This Week

A project that began just over a year ago to remove and replace Nelson Dam reaches a milestone this week with the removal of a fish ladder. The fish ladder removal will be Wednesday through Friday, August 10th-12th, marking the conclusion of demolition on the project. As always, the schedule for this type of project