The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, March 15th, 2016. The meeting begins at 6:00 pm at Yakima City Hall. Items on the March 15th agenda include: – Status of complete streets ordinance and sidewalk grant – Summer street cruising events on Yakima Avenue – Design engineering for Randall
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Flood Warning Issued for Yakima Area
The National Weather Service (“NWS”) has issued a flood warning for Yakima County that is currently anticipated to remain in effect through 10:00 am tomorrow (Thursday, March 10th). A flood warning is issued when flooding is imminent or actually occurring. Should flooding occur, media inquiries regarding the City of Yakima response should be directed to
Utility Work to Close a Portion of North 4th Street
Installation of a water line will result in the closure of North 4th Street between East “D” Street and East “E” Street on Tuesday, March, 8th and Wednesday, March 9th. The work will begin at 7:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm each day. Because of heavy traffic volumes in the area, drivers
Arts Commission Project Aimed at Sprucing Up Traffic Signal Cabinets
When most people look at traffic signal cabinets, if they notice them at all, what they see is a necessary, if not particularly attractive, part of the traffic control system. Inside the non-descript metal boxes are the electronic components that allow cars and pedestrians to safely navigate intersections. When members of the Yakima Arts Commission
Washington Avenue Reopened After Earlier Closure Due to Flooding
Washington Avenue between 48th Avenue and 16th Avenue has been reopened to traffic after having been closed for several hours earlier today due to flooding. However, Wide Hollow Road between 80th Avenue and 96th Avenue remains closed because flood waters continue to cover the roadway in several locations. Overnight rains caused Yakima area streams and
Flooding Forces Closure of Washington Avenue
Overnight rains have caused Wide Hollow Creek to overflow its banks. The resulting flooding has forced the closure of Washington Avenue between 16th Avenue and 48th Avenue. That section of Washington will remain closed until further notice. Drivers are instructed to avoid the area. “Several parts of Washington Avenue between 48th and 16th are underwater,”
Road Repairs on Fruitvale Boulevard to Impact Traffic
A road repair project along a seven-block section of Fruitvale Boulevard will impact traffic for most of each day from Monday, March 7th through Friday, March 11th. City of Yakima Streets Division crews will be crack sealing and mastic sealing the section of Fruitvale between 27th Avenue and 34th Avenue from 7:00 am to 3:00
Safety Project to Impact Traffic on Lincoln Avenue Through Mid-May
A project that will improve the safety of both drivers and pedestrians will impact traffic along a 16-block section of Lincoln Avenue from Monday, March 7th through mid-May. The project involves installation of new sidewalks, installation of ADA-compliant curb ramps, repair of existing damaged sidewalks, installation of a pedestrian signal crossing near Robertson Elementary School,
Traffic Signal Work at 1st Street and Yakima Avenue to Affect Drivers
Traffic signals at the intersection of 1st Street and Yakima Avenue will be shut down temporarily during the day on Sunday, March 6th for a few hours while work is done to replace the signal cabinet at that location. City of Yakima crews will be installing a new signal cabinet from 8:00 am until about
2nd Annual Roots & Vines Festival Looking to Build on Success
Last year’s debut of the Yakima Roots & Vines Festival exceeded just about every expectation its promoters had for the inaugural event. Based on that success, anticipation is high for this year’s event, which will take place in Yakima’s Historic North Front Street District on Saturday, May 14th from 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm. “The
