street improvements

The banners along part of Yakima Avenue may look a little different. They have been turned so they now face the sidewalks instead of the street. Yakima officials said the poles from Seventh Avenue to First Street were getting hit by trucks that parked too close...

“I” Street between 6th Avenue and 1st Street will be open to “Local Traffic Only” on Saturday, Feb. 23 and Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. The center of the roadway will be blocked due to the construction and trenching necessary for the installation of an industrial wastewater line...

Yakima's North First Street is an important entrance to the city and it is about to get a major facelift. Yakima City Strategic Projects Manager Joan Davenport says the city is getting nearly $3 million from the federal government to resurface the street, fix drain issues and improve sidewalks from the Highway 12 interchange down to N Street...

The streets of Toppenish are slated to receive over $2 million worth of improvements. News partner KIMA Action News reports the goal is to improve safety, visibility and accessibility. The first phase of work will be centered around Dayton Avenue and Beech Street...

Residents of Wapato are a step closer to paying a little more for road improvements. A twenty dollar fee for car tabs could be added. Wapato city leaders decided the transportation benefit area and will start a detailed plan on how the money will be used to improve the streets...

New developments have transformed many parts of Selah over the years. "This area, these hay fields are all gone," said Selah Public Works Director Joe Henne. "We now have a Les Schwab, we have Helms Hardware..." That growth added pressure to existing roads and intersections like Southern Avenue and Highway 823...