Due to weather-related delays, the following traffic impacts at the intersection of Fair Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard are extended through Friday, May 8th: The above closures are in effect 24/7. They are required so crews can complete roadway surfacing for a Nob Hill/Fair Avenue project that began last year. The current surfacing project was originally scheduled for completion
Water line work will result in traffic restrictions on Tieton Drive between 26th Avenue and 27th Avenue on Thursday, April 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, drivers
Bathrooms at the following City of Yakima parks will open to the public for the season beginning Friday, May 1st. Kiwanis Milroy Gardner Miller Chesterley Franklin Kissel Randall West Valley MLK Jr. Restrooms should be open by 7:00 am and closed around 9:00 pm daily. The city is working with a security company to close park bathrooms each evening as they make their rounds. Visitors
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard will be one lane each way between 4th Street and Naches Avenue from 9 am to 4 pm tomorrow, Wednesday, April 29th. Lane closures are required for a stump grinding project to wrap up tree removal in the area last week. Access will be maintained to properties in the project area. Drivers are asked to consider alternate
Gilbert Drive from Yakima Avenue to Barge Street will be closed one additional day through next Tuesday, April 28th, due to a project delay. The project addresses drainage issues and repairs a section of roadway. It was originally scheduled to end Monday, April 27th, but the closure is extended through next Tuesday due to heavy rainfall earlier this week. Access is maintained to adjacent properties
Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard will be one lane each way between 4th Street and Naches Avenue from 9 am to 4 pm tomorrow, Thursday, April 23rd. Lane closures are required for a tree removal project in the area. Access will be maintained to properties in the project area. Drivers are asked to consider alternate routes if possible as there may be traffic
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Yakima City Council has a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, April 21st, at 5:30 pm. Some of the agenda items for the April 21st regular meeting include: Click the following link for the entire April 21st meeting agenda packet – Agenda – Default Click Agendas and Minutes | City Council (yakimawa.gov) to sign up for e-mail notification when agendas are published for upcoming meetings. The April 21st meeting will be held via Zoom and in person at
Gilbert Drive will be closed from Yakima Avenue to Barge Street from Monday, April 20th, through Monday, April 27th, The closure is required for a project to address drainage issues and repair a section of roadway on Gilbert Dr. Access will be maintained to adjacent properties within the project areas. Drivers are encouraged to avoid this location, which will remain open to local traffic only, Gilbert Drive will be closed to through traffic. As
Drivers are encountering the following at the intersection of Fair Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard starting this morning, Monday, April 13th, and continuing through the end of April: The above closures are in effect 24/7 through April 30th. They are required so crews can complete roadway surfacing for a Nob Hill/Fair Avenue project that began last year. Access is maintained
