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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
Installation of a water line will result in the closure of North Front Street between SSgt Pendleton Way and Yakima Avenue from Monday, July 16th to Friday, July 20th. Work on the project will take place from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm every day until completed. Detours around the construction site will be available, but
A railroad crossing painting project will impact traffic on a section of 20th Avenue for a few hours in the morning of Thursday, July 12th. As a result of the project, 20th Avenue will be closed to through traffic in its northbound lane at West J Street and in its southbound lane at River Road.
The City of Yakima Streets Division will begin a chip sealing project on the morning of Monday, July 16th. This year, the initial work area will be in the vicinity of 88th Avenue, Kail Drive, Hawthorn Drive, Poplar View Way, and North Scenic Drive. Crews will chip seal from around 6:30 am to about 3:30
