The Yakima City Council holds its next regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday August 5th, 2014.  The meeting begins at 10:00 am at Yakima City Hall. Items on the August 5th agenda include: –   Proposed amendments to the City Council’s Rules of Procedure –   Withdrawing from the Yakima Valley Office of Emergency Management –   Discussion … Continued

A citywide street repaving project that began earlier this month and will continue until this fall will affect traffic in several areas of Yakima from August 1st through August 8th. *** Starting Friday August 1st at 7:00 p.m. the intersection of 40th Avenue and Nob Hill Blvd. will be CLOSED TO ALL THROUGH TRAFFIC, including … Continued

A grind and overlay project on West Lincoln Avenue in the Gilbert Park area will begin on Monday, August 4th The project will require closure of the eastbound lane of West Lincoln at 52nd avenue between 6:00 am and 4:00 pm on weekdays. Eastbound traffic will be detoured North on 52nd Avenue around the construction … Continued

The repair of a leaking valve will disrupt traffic at the intersection of North 56th Avenue and Englewood Avenue on Wednesday, July 30th. The work will begin at 6:00 am and should be completed by 3:30 pm. The intersection at North 56th and Englewood will be closed. Detour routes will be available on North 52nd … Continued

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 July 28th through August 4th. From Monday, July 28th through Monday, August 4th, periodic lane closures will occur each day from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm on Walnut Street between … Continued

The wait is over for drivers wanting to use the new MLK, Jr. Boulevard underpass in Yakima. A ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, July 23rd officially marked completion of the project and the removal of detour signs around the construction area. Local, state, and federal officials, representatives from the Yakima business community, and other project … Continued

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 July 21st through July 25th. 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 … Continued

The Yakima City Council held its most recent regular agenda business meeting on Tuesday, July 15th, 2014 Action taken by the Council on July 15th included: –   Holding a future public hearing to discuss budget impacts related to a proposed reduction in the City utility tax rate –   Approval of a street cut ordinance –  … Continued

A three-block section of Pacific Avenue will be closed to all traffic for most of the day from now through July 30th while crews repair and repave the street. Pacific between 6th Street and 9th Street will be closed from 5:30 am to 4:00 pm while the project is underway. Detour routes will available to … Continued