YAKIMA, Wash. -- Nob Hill Boulevard will be closed for road work between 64th and 72nd avenues. The closure began Wednesday and is expected to last until July 31.

Westbound traffic will be rerouted to Washington Avenue and eastbound to Tieton Drive.

That stretch of Nob Hill is being widened from two lanes to five lanes to accommodate increased traffic in the area associated with construction of a new Wal-Mart.