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Chip sealing starts June 1; watch for flaggers, plan for delays

Chip sealing starts June 1; watch for flaggers, plan for delays

Summer chip sealing is underway in Chelan County's unincorporated areas. If you come upon the crew, lower your speeds and obey flaggers. Read more for a list of roads scheduled for chip sealing.

Posted: June 06, 2024

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Month-long closure coming to Peshastin Bridge

Month-long closure coming to Peshastin Bridge

The Peshastin Bridge, located off of Highway 2, will temporarily close beginning June 17 so a county contractor can make some repairs to the bridge. The detour route is via North Road, Chumstick Highway and Highway 2.

Posted: June 05, 2024

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Meeting Materials: Pedoi and Harris one-way discussion in Manson

Meeting Materials: Pedoi and Harris one-way discussion in Manson

On Feb. 29, Chelan County Public Works Director/County Engineer Eric Pierson and County Commissioner Tiffany Gering met with the Manson community to discuss potential options to traffic and parking issues in the downtown Manson area. The presentation is available for download.

Posted: March 01, 2024

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Winter brings seasonal road closures

Winter brings seasonal road closures

Burch Mountain Road near Wenatchee is among those roads closed annually to avoid damages to the roadway that come with freezing and thawing. The road is closed Feb. 15 to April 1.

Posted: February 14, 2024

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Seasonal weight restrictions now on county roads

Seasonal weight restrictions now on county roads

Temporary weight restrictions are in place in all county road districts. For an update on where seasonal weight restrictions are being enforced, go to the Public Works Traffic Alerts and Restrictions page.

Posted: February 01, 2024

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Wenatchee Heights Road to see road construction, improvements come spring

Wenatchee Heights Road to see road construction, improvements come spring

Beginning April 8, a contractor for Chelan County Public Works will begin rehabilitating a portion of Wenatchee Heights Road, from milepost 1.32 (near Wheeler Hill Road) to milepost 2.10 (near Edgemont Drive).

Posted: January 17, 2024

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Horselake Road closes early for winter season

Horselake Road closes early for winter season

Horselake Road in Wenatchee closes for the winter on Wednesday, Nov. 14 – two weeks ahead of its scheduled annual seasonal closure.

Posted: November 14, 2023

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Emergency repair work to begin on Yaksum Canyon Road

Emergency repair work to begin on Yaksum Canyon Road

On Oct. 19, construction will begin on a portion of Yaksum Canyon Road that is failing. The road is south of Cashmere, and work is expected to take about two weeks.

Posted: October 17, 2023

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Community meeting planned to talk about Peshastin Bridge repairs

Community meeting planned to talk about Peshastin Bridge repairs

Join Chelan County Public Works on Oct. 12 for a meeting about repairs coming in 2024 to the Peshastin Bridge. The construction is expected to cause a temporary closure of the bridge.

Posted: September 19, 2023

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Chelan County Calendar

Upcoming events and schedules at the county!

  • 18
    Oct 2024
    08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

    Ballots will be mailed to voters

    Posted by: Chelan County Elections

    Ballots will be mailed to voters

  • 18
    Oct 2024
    09:00 AM - 08:00 PM

    Voting Center is open for 18 days in Election's Office

    Posted by: Chelan County Elections

    Voting Center is open for 18 days in Election's Office

  • 16
    Oct 2024
    01:00 PM - 02:00 PM

    Hearing Examiner - October 16, 2024

    Posted by: Community Development

    By Zoom Video Conference or in person
  • 11
    Oct 2024
    08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

    Local Voters Pamphlet mailed to voters

    Posted by: Chelan County Elections

    Local Voters' Pamphlet mailed to voters.

  • 02
    Oct 2024
    09:00 AM - 10:00 AM

    Hearing Examiner - October 2, 2024

    Posted by: Community Development

    By Zoom Video Conference or in person