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County awards $19.3 million contract to build new Cashmere bridge
UPDATED: A $19.3 million contract was awarded to SB Structures of Seattle for the construction of the new West Cashmere Bridge. An open house planned for the project has been cancelled.
Posted: February 25, 2020
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Sandbags available at county public works shops
Sandbag materials are available for Chelan County residents at county-owned public works maintenance shops. Residents who have an immediate need for sandbags because of high runoff or snowmelt issues can call the public works maintenance district of which they reside to set up a time to fill and pick up the sandbags.
Posted: January 30, 2020
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Commissioners call for bids on new West Cashmere Bridge
The Board of Chelan County Commissioners on Tuesday called for bids to be received on the West Cashmere Bridge Replacement Project, the largest project the county’s road department has ever undertaken. Bids are due Jan. 21.
Posted: December 11, 2019
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Work to replace South Wenatchee stormwater pipe begins Oct. 21
A contractor for Chelan County begins work on Monday, Oct. 21, replacing a failing stormwater pipe on South Wenatchee Avenue, near Boodry Street. About 650 feet of stormwater pipe will be replaced. Heavy rains this summer caused sinkholes to form along the deteriorated pipe, exposing the problem.
Posted: October 17, 2019
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County to replace stormwater pipe on portion of South Wenatchee Avenue
Chelan County Public Works will replace about 1,000 feet of stormwater pipe in the South Wenatchee area after a second sinkhole in two months formed on South Wenatchee Avenue near Boodry Street. A steel plate has been placed over the sinkhole for the time being.
Posted: September 19, 2019
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Debris removal begins Sept. 16 at South Lakeshore Road's Slide Ridge
A contractor for Chelan County begins work on Monday, Sept. 16, on South Lakeshore Road at Lake Chelan, removing debris from the catch basin and channels at Slide Ridge.
Posted: September 12, 2019
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Road Alert: South Wenatchee Avenue
A road closure on South Wenatchee Avenue – just before the bridge between Boodry and Beuzer streets – will remain in place for the unforeseeable future while Chelan County Public Works, in coordination with the county’s Surface and Stormwater Management Utility, evaluates how best to address a large sinkhole in the roadway.
Posted: July 29, 2019
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August 8 Open House: Wenatchee Heights Road Improvement Project
Chelan County Public Works will hold an open house 5 to 6:30 p.m. on August 8 for people looking to learn more about the Wenatchee Heights Road Improvement Project. Construction on the project is planned for summer 2020.
Posted: July 23, 2019
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Construction on the Yodelin Creek project to start July 8, last into October
Construction begins on July 8 on the Yodelin Creek Culvert Replacement project, which will remove two damaged culverts on Stevens Road and replace them with a single-span bridge. A detour route will be in place for local traffic only when Stevens Road is closed for construction.
Posted: June 25, 2019
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