Roads and highways thumb|180px|Welcome sign on I-82 Interstate 82 is the main freeway through the Yakima Valley, connecting the region to Ellensburg and the Tri-Cities, with onward connections to Seattle and Oregon. U.S. Route 12 crosses northern Yakima, joining I-82 and U.S. Route 97 along the east side of the city. State Route 24 terminates in Yakima and is the primary means of reaching Moxee City and agricultural areas to the east. State Route 821 terminates in northern Yakima and traverses the Yakima River canyon, providing an alternate route to Ellensburg that bypasses the I-82 summit at Manastash Ridge.
roads and highways thumb|180px|welcome sign on i-82 interstate 82 is the main freeway through the yakima valley connecting the region to ellensburg and the tri-cities with onward connections to seattle and oregon us route 12 crosses northern yakima joining i-82 and us route 97 along the east side of the city state route 24 terminates in yakima and is the primary means of reaching moxee city and agricultural areas to the east state route 821 terminates in northern yakima and traverses the yakima river canyon providing an alternate route to ellensburg that bypasses the i-82 summit at manastash ridge