A citywide street repaving project that began in mid May and will continue until this fall will affect traffic in several areas of Yakima from June 16^th through June 20^th. The City is spending about $15 million dollars this year completing a “grind and overlay” project, which involves removing old and deteriorated asphalt and replacing it with new asphalt, in order to recondition more than 90 lane miles of roadway sections in different parts of Yakima.

Since the project got underway, most of the work has been has focused on removing old sidewalks to install ADA ramps and preparing roadways to grind up old asphalt from streets. The actual grinding of the asphalt is now underway on some roadway segments. It’s likely streets will not be repaved for about two weeks after the grinding portion of the project is completed.

“The grind and overlay process will make driving along the streets that are under construction inconvenient for a couple of weeks,” said Senior City Engineer Bob Desgrosellier. “We hope that people will be as patient as possible and avoid streets that are being worked on.”

From Monday, June 16^th through Friday, June 20^th, periodic lane closures will occur each day from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm on 40^th Avenue between Fruitvale Boulevard and River Road, on Nob Hill between 32^nd Avenue and 40^th, on 16^th Avenue in the vicinity of Tieton Drive, on Yakima Avenue between 12^th and 16^th, on Tieton Drive between 16^th Avenue and 32^nd Avenue, on Summitview between Yakima Avenue and 16^th, on Walnut between 1^st Street and 7^th Avenue, and Lincoln Avenue between 1^st Street and 10^th Street.

The following sections of streets will be completely closed to traffic overnight from 7:00 pm to 6:00 am on different days during the week of June 16^th to June 20^th:

–          40^th Avenue between Highway 12 on and off ramps, Fruitvale Blvd and River Road – on June 16^th and again on June 19^th

–           3^rd Avenue between MLK Jr. Blvd and “D” St. – June 16^th

–          Tieton Drive between 16th and 32^nd – June 16^th through June 19^th

–          Tieton Drive between 44^th and 48^th Avenues –June 19^th

–          Summitview between Yakima Ave and 16^th Avenue – June 16^th and June 17^th

Detour routes will be in place so drivers can go around the closed portions of those streets.

A map showing the sections of roads that will be repaved during the project is posted on the City’s website at https://www.yakimawa.gov/apps/streets/resurfacing/. Updated travel alerts related to the resurfacing project can also be found by clicking on that link.

Access to homes and businesses in the project areas will be maintained as best as possible and emergency vehicles will be allowed through the project areas if necessary.

For additional information regarding the grind and overlay project, contact Senior Engineer Bob Desgrosellier at 575-6228.

 

Grind and Overlay Project Update – News Release