Yakima Water Line Work Friday Ties Traffic and Cuts Water

More road and signal work continues in the city as the summer winds down to fall. The last day of summer is September 22 but the work will continue.
City officials say water line work will result in temporary water outages and traffic restrictions on South 3rd Avenue between Walnut Street and Spruce Street on Friday, August 26. City officials say work on the project will start at around 7:00 am and last until 3:30 pm. If you live in the area you can expect water outages during the project work hours. If you are driving in the area traffic will be impacted. The city says traffic will be limited to one lane in both directions.

You might want to take a different route to work

You could be slowed because of heavy traffic volumes on South 3rd Avenue. You should expect delays. If you want to save time city officials say use alternate routes if possible until the work is completed. Be careful when driving through the area. Remember more kids are out on the streets as school is underway.
Drivers are reminded that the speed limit through all traffic-related work zones within the City of Yakima is 20 miles-per-hour.

Your garbage collection could be delayed on Friday

Access to homes and businesses in the project area will be maintained as best as possible and emergency vehicles will be allowed through the project area if necessary.
The repairs may cause interruptions in scheduled refuse collection. Contact the City of Yakima Refuse Division at 509-575-6005 for more information.
As always, the schedule for this type of project is subject to change daily dependent on weather, equipment failure, and emergencies.