Water line repairs will result in the closure of Walnut Street between 6th Street and 7th Street from Wednesday, August 15th to Friday, August 17th. Work on the project will take place from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm each day until completed. Detours around the construction site will be available, but because of heavy traffic … Continued
A project to repair sidewalk sections will impact traffic on a portion of 40th Avenue on Thursday, August 16th. Work on the project will take place from 6:00 am until 3:30. As a result of the project, the outside, southbound lane of 40th Avenue between Arlington Street and Nob Hill Boulevard will be closed until … Continued
A sealcoating project will impact traffic on a portion of 48th Avenue for part of the day on Wednesday, August 15th. City of Yakima crews will be sealcoating the section of 48th Avenue between Summitview Avenue and Tieton Drive from 10:00 am until about noon on August 15th. As a result, that section of 48th … Continued
Installation of a new fire hydrant will result in the closure of Walnut Street between 6th Street and 7th Street from Monday, August 13th to Wednesday, August 15th. Work on the project will take place from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm each day until completed. Detours around the construction site will be available, but because … Continued
The City of Yakima Streets Division is nearing completion of its annual chip sealing program work for this year. The final step is sealcoating, a process by which a liquid layer of sealant is applied to the road surface to protect it from damage that water, oil, and other natural elements can cause. Sealcoating also … Continued
The first returns of the 2018 Primary Election have given a clear indication of which candidates will move on to the November 6th General Election. Only the top two vote getters in each race move on to the General Election. The Yakima County Auditor’s office conducts only one count of ballots on election night and, … Continued
Water service line repairs will result in traffic restrictions on South 1st Street between Chestnut Avenue and Yakima Avenue from Tuesday, July 24th through Thursday, July 26th. Work on the project will begin at 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm each day. Traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions in the … Continued
The City of Yakima Streets Division will continue its annual chip sealing program on the morning of Monday, July 23rd. Several roads in the southeast section of Yakima, including multiple side streets of Fair Avenue, along with roads in the northwest section of the city, including side streets off of 85th Avenue, will be the … Continued
The Yakima City Council will hold its next regular meeting at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, July 17th in Council Chambers at Yakima City Hall, 129 North 2nd Street. Agenda items for the July 17th regular meeting include: Considering revised Council Rules of Procedure. Holding a public hearing regarding a moratorium on accepting any new development … Continued
A pavement markings painting project will impact traffic on a section of Yakima Avenue for most of each morning Monday, July 16th and Tuesday, July 17th. As a result of the project, Yakima Avenue will be reduced to one lane in each direction from 7th Avenue to 8th Street. Drivers are reminded that the speed … Continued
