Update for the Week of July 31
information released
Road Projects throughout the County. Travelers can expect delays and detours during work crew hours.
Chumstick Highway Phase V: The road improvement project between Plain and Leavenworth begins Monday, Aug. 7. A contractor for the county will be working between milepost 5.15 to milepost 6.60 (starting at the end of the previous phase constructed in 2014 and ending just north of the Chumstick Bridge No. 4, or about 7 miles south of Plain). The Chumstick project will take 25 working days. During construction, the road will be at one lane, with flaggers directing traffic. A pilot car also will lead motorists through the work area. Plan for traffic delays of up to 20 minutes, or avoid the area if you can.
Peshastin Bridge: On Thursday, Aug. 10, a contractor for Public Works will be completing a routine inspection of the Peshastin Bridge. Work will be from 1 to 5 p.m. and will require a lane closure at the Peshastin end of the bridge. Motorists should plan for one-lane, flagger-controlled traffic on the bridge during inspection time. Plan for minor traffic delays, or use alternate routes during the work hours. The bridge deck is scheduled for replacement next year.
Goodwin Road/Sunset Road Improvement Project: The consultant completed paving of the project area and is moving onto sidewalk, mailboxes and electrical work. Plan to see flaggers continue to direct traffic in the project area during working hours. More information about the project is on the project’s webpage.
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)
The crew will continue to clean up after recent seal coating and will be patching potholes.
District 2 (Cashmere)
The crew will be skip patching Wednesday and Thursday in the Ingalls Creek/Valley Hi/Camas areas. When crews are skip patching, plan for one-lane, flagger-controlled traffic and minor traffic delays.
Skip patching is similar to chip sealing, but the road crew is putting oil and rock down on a much smaller area. Skip patching is done on roads that are not scheduled for preservation next season.
District 3 (Leavenworth)
The crew will be skip patching Monday and Tuesday on Beaver Valley Road and Lake Wenatchee Highway. When crews are skip patching, plan for one-lane, flagger-controlled traffic and minor traffic delays.
The crew also will be working on drainage issues on Kinnikinnick Drive and brushing under bridges in preparation for routine inspections.
District 4 (Entiat)
The crew will be brushing under bridges and doing some roadside shoulder work in the Ardenvoir area.
District 5 (Chelan)
Crews will be hand patching alleys in Manson, brooming recently chip-sealed roads, filling washes in the Boyd Road area and on Shady Pass, ditching in the Manson and Boyd Road areas, and spot grading as needed on primitive roads.
