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Emergency repair work to begin on Yaksum Canyon Road

Construction is expected to begin on Oct. 19 on a portion of Yaksum Canyon Road that is failing.

Located south of Cashmere, the impacted area of the road is in the 3700 block of Yaksum Canyon Road. The soils below the roadway are oversaturated, causing some movement in the ground and sloughing of the roadway. The area will be rebuilt and a drain will be installed to catch the water.

Last month, Chelan County commissioners passed an emergency declaration, allowing the county to use local resources without going through the typical government bidding process for goods and services. The contractor on this project is Pipkin Construction.

People living in the area should plan to see an increase in truck traffic as county road crews haul material in and out of the area while Pipkin Construction will be working in the construction area.

Motorists are asked to avoid the area if they can. Given the narrow work area during construction, flaggers will be directing traffic and at times stopping both directions. Motorists may have to wait up to 20 minutes at times during the work, which is expected to take about two weeks.

Last Updated: 10/17/2023 04:02 PM

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