Sewer Project to Impact Traffic on 74th Avenue

A sewer extension/installation project will impact traffic on a section of 74th Avenue for most of each day from Tuesday, September 5th through Friday, September 8th.

As a result of the project, the section of 74th Avenue between Summitview Avenue and 73rd Avenue will be closed between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm each day from September 5th through September 8th.  Detour routes around the project area will be available and will be marked with appropriate signage.  Homes on 73rd Avenue in the Lincoln Avenue Estates development will be accessible with the project is underway.

Drivers are reminded that the speed limit through all traffic-related works zones within the City of Yakima is 20 miles-per-hour.

During the project, traffic delays in the area are likely to occur.  Drivers should use alternate routes until the project is completed.

Access to homes in the project area will be maintained as best as possible.

As always, the schedule for this type of a project is subject to change daily dependent on weather, equipment failure, and emergencies.

For additional information about this project, contact Street Inspector Dan Riddle at 728-3459.

74th Avenue Sewer Project – News Release