Asphalt work will result in closure of Powerhouse Road between 26th Avenue and Englewood Avenue on Thursday, July 31st. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm. Due to heavy traffic volumes on Powerhouse Road, drivers can expect delays. Drivers should use alternate routes if possible until the work
Asphalt work will result in traffic restrictions on 3rd Avenue between Perry Street and King Street on Wednesday, July 30th. 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 on 3rd
During a special meeting on Thursday, July 24th, the Yakima City Council voted to place a measure on the November 4th, 2025 general election ballot which, if approved by voters, would result in an increase in the City’s regular property tax levy and would raise revenue in 2026 in the approximate amount of $6,000,000.00. In
The next phase of the 72nd Avenue and Washington Avenue roundabout project begins Monday, July 28th. This third phase will require closing the intersection to all traffic 24/7 from July 28th through September 12th. Detours will be provided via Nob Hill Boulevard, 64th Avenue and Occidental Road. The closure will allow for underground work and
Drivers should be alert for parking and lane changes at Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field (YKM) starting Monday, July 28th. The temporary traffic control measures are needed while crews replace three canopies in front of the terminal building: an east covered sidewalk, west covered sidewalk and a covered walkway between the main parking lot and building.
Drivers can expect intermittent lane closures on a section of Yakima Avenue near Terrace Heights Drive due to a project now underway. Cascade Natural Gas has started work on a new, high-pressure gas mainline on Yakima Avenue just past the Walmart towards Terrace Heights Drive. As a result, temporary closures are expected on Yakima Avenue
The Yakima City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, July 15th. Actions during the July 15th regular meeting agenda included: Click the following to watch on-demand Y-PAC coverage of the meeting – Yakima City Council 07-15-25 The July 15th Yakima City Council study session airs on Yakima Public Affairs Channel (Y-PAC), Charter Spectrum channel
The City of Yakima has begun 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 to begin at 6:30
Nob Hill Boulevard between 14th Street and South Fair Avenue will be one lane each way overnight for three nights starting tomorrow, Tuesday. Lane closures are 9:00 pm to 5:00 am on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, July 15-17. The closures are needed so Crown Utilities can complete aerial work, moving existing utilities to new poles.
The Yakima City Council will hold a regular meeting beginning at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, July 15th, 2025. Some of the agenda items for the July 15th regular meeting include: Click the following link for the entire July 15th meeting agenda packet – https://granicus_production_attachments.s3.amazonaws.com/yakimawa/9c78effa1ce65f11d6b538238a2679b70.html Click Agendas and Minutes | City Council (yakimawa.gov) to sign up
