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Portion of Joe Miller Road to be closed while roadway restored to two lanes
A five-day road closure on a portion of Joe Miller Road begins Tuesday, Aug. 22. Contractor KRCI, LLC, of East Wenatchee will be working to rebuild the roadway, restoring it to two lanes, between mileposts 2.20 and 2.24. That portion of the roadway was damaged in March 2016 during a landslide.
Posted: August 17, 2017
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Chip sealing starts Aug. 7 on 2017 Preservation Roads
County road maintenance crews will begin chip sealing Preservation Roads on Monday, Aug. 7. They will start in the Leavenworth District and move onto the Cashmere, Chelan and Wenatchee districts, in that order. Motorists are advised to find alternate routes when crews are in their area.
Posted: August 04, 2017
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Household Hazardous Waste Collection event planned for Sept. 29-30
The annual Chelan County Household Hazardous Waste Collection event returns Sept. 29-30 and will be held at four locations throughout the county. The event provides homeowners and businesses the opportunity to dispose of toxic and corrosive materials in a safe way. The collection event is free to households; however, reduced fees apply to qualifying businesses. Residents and businesses must reside in Chelan County to participate.
Posted: August 02, 2017
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Five-Day Road Closure Begins July 24 on Chiwawa Loop Road
On Monday, July 24, a five-day road closure begins at milepost 3.43 on Chiwawa Loop Road. The road closure is necessary so crews can install a concrete box culvert at Clear Creek.
Posted: July 21, 2017
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Dryden Transfer Station will not take yard waste from apple maggot quarantine area
The Dryden Transfer Station will no longer accept plant material -- tree limbs and clippings, brush, grass, homegrown tree fruit, etc. -- from apple maggot quarantine areas, which includes much of western Chelan County.
Posted: June 16, 2017
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5-month road project starts June 5 on Chiwawa Loop
Chelan County Public Works reminds residents that work begins June 5 on the Chiwawa Loop Phase III road reconstruction project.
Posted: June 02, 2017
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UPDATE: Squilchuck Road closure this week
A nearly half-mile stretch of Squilchuck Road that was closed on May 22 so Chelan County Public Works crews could install a culvert will be reopened on May 23 to one-lane traffic.
Posted: May 19, 2017
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New movement occurring on Whispering Ridge
A geotechnical firm retained by Chelan County is picking up some increasing movement in the Whispering Ridge slide area in Wenatchee.
Posted: April 14, 2017
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Chumstick Highway safety project to install traffic safety signs
Work began May 8 on the installation of more than 300 new roadway safety signs along Chumstick Highway. Motorists should expect one-lane, pilot car-controlled traffic in the area where crews will be working each day. Motorists may experience minor delays of up to 15 minutes
Posted: April 07, 2017
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