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Work begins on Eagle Creek Road improvement project
On May 14, crews will begin working on the Eagle Creek Road Phase II Improvement Project. The project will use full-depth reclamation, or FDR. FDR is a pavement rehabilitation technique in which the fully flexible pavement section and a portion of the underlying materials are uniformly crushed, pulverized and blended, resulting in a stabilized base course.
Posted: May 11, 2018
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Learn what county roads will be chip sealed this year
The roads in the 2018 Preservation Program were previously identified based on a rating system that defines what state the pavement is in and what fix is required.
Posted: May 07, 2018
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Saturday collection at Leavenworth brush drop-off site to end after June 30 for summer season
The last day for summer Saturday brush collection at the Leavenworth brush drop-off yard will be June 29. The drop-off site on East Leavenworth Road will return again to two days of operation in September. The site will remain open on Fridays throughout the summer to accommodate homeowners and businesses in the apple maggot quarantine area of western Chelan County.
Posted: May 07, 2018
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Recycling drop box closes in Entiat
The free recycling drop box at Entiat City Hall will close immediately because it has become too costly to maintain.
Posted: March 22, 2018
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UPDATED FEB. 22: County to scrape Mission Ridge, Forest Ridge roads
Chelan County Public Works has been investigating complaints from drivers who have found a tar-like substance on their vehicles after traveling on Mission Ridge Road. Story updated on Jan. 30, 2018.
Posted: January 22, 2018
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Public Works: Looking back at 2017
It was a busy construction year at Chelan County Public Works. Take a look back at photos detailing the 2017 construction projects.
Posted: December 29, 2017
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Local Scouts recycling Christmas trees on Jan. 6
On Jan. 6, Boy Scout Troop 7 of Wenatchee, in partnership with Chelan County Public Works, will be recycling Christmas trees at the Chelan County shop on Easy Street in Wenatchee. Trees also can be dropped off at the Dryden Transfer Station and the Entiat brush yard.
Posted: December 26, 2017
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Jan. 4 open house planned for Eagle Creek Road project
The public is invited to an open house on Thursday, Jan. 4, to learn more about the second phase of a road reconstruction project on Eagle Creek Road.
Posted: December 21, 2017
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Crew begins removing debris at Slide Ridge; motorists should expect minor delays
Motorists should watch for one-lane, flagger-controlled traffic in the area of Slide Ridge on South Lakeshore Road at Lake Chelan. An excavation crew is removing debris from the area after a landslide occurred in October. Minor traffic delays are expected at times.
Posted: December 06, 2017
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