Contractor for South Lakeshore Road debris removal begins Monday
Information released by Chelan County Public Works
South Lakeshore Road Update: A contractor for Chelan County begins work on Monday, Sept. 16, on South Lakeshore Road at Lake Chelan, removing debris from the catch basin and channels at Slide Ridge.
Contractor Batchelor Excavating of Manson was awarded a contract on Aug. 27 by Chelan County commissioners. The $130,054 contract was in response to a July 2 landslide at Slide Ridge, which is at milepost 3, north of Lake Chelan State Park. Batchelor will remove the material as well as re-shape and grade the two channels at the site and clean a large culvert that goes under the roadway.
At the time of the contract’s signing, it was estimated the contractor would haul some 8,500 cubic yards of debris. However, a landslide on Sept. 10 at Slide Ridge added additional mud, rock and debris to the area and resulted in a two-day closure of the roadway. Batchelor originally was scheduled to begin work on Sept. 11.
The work is not expected to have any traffic impacts; however, motorists are asked to watch for trucks hauling debris in that area. Work is expected to last until about mid-October.
The following is a list of regularly scheduled maintenance for Chelan County Public Works for the week of Sept. 16, 2019. Maintenance plans may change with weather conditions or equipment difficulties. Visit the Public Works website, where the weekly road maintenance information is regularly updated.
District 1 (Wenatchee): Crews will continue to clean up after recent rainstorms, cleaning ditches and culverts throughout the district.
District 2 (Cashmere): Crews will be cleaning ditches and culverts throughout the district and assisting other crews as needed that are cleaning up after the recent rainstorms.
District 3 (Leavenworth): Crews will be ditching on Eagle Creek, Spromberg Canyon and Merry Canyon roads. While crews work, the roadway will be one lane, with a flagger controlling traffic. Plan for minor delays.
District 4 (Entiat): The crew will be filling washouts on Entiat River Road between mileposts 11 and 15. In the work area, the road will be at one lane, with flaggers directing traffic. Motorists should plan for minor traffic delays. The crew also will be mowing in the district’s canyons.
District 5 (Chelan): Crews will be filling washouts at Antoine Creek, Washington Creek and Apple Acres roads. On Tuesday, they will begin hauling some of the material from the Slide Ridge landslide (see above) to the Chelan District Shop. The crew also will be spot grading on Union Valley Road and cleaning culverts in the Manson area.
