When traveling on a county road that is under weight restrictions, only emergency response vehicles, school buses and vehicles with a gross weight of 34,000 pounds or less are not required to fill out and obtain a Special Motor Vehicle Permit.
Applications must be turned in by 10 a.m. Monday through Thursday, the day prior to travel. If you need the permit for Monday travel, it needs to be in by 10 a.m. the Thursday prior.
ROAD ALERT: Chumstick Highway is seeing an increase in traffic because of the closure of US 2 through the Tumwater Canyon, from Coles Corner to Leavenworth. US 2, just outside Leavenworth, was severely damaged by recent flooding. If you are traveling on the Chumstick Highway, plan for traffic delays. Keep up on US 2 information on the Washington State Department of Transportation website. Traffic impacts are expected to last through mid-March.
SEASONAL ROAD CLOSURES: Horse Lake Road in Wenatchee and Oklahoma Gulch Road near Entiat are closed through April 1. The roads are closed annually because of concerns for protecting the dirt roadways.
Snowmelt and runoff can soften roadways, potentially leading to costly damages. Temporary weight restrictions are put in place annually to protect the roadways from damage. (Typically, weight restrictions are posted in late winter/early spring and can run into June.)
Emergency vehicles, school buses or vehicles with a gross weight of 34,000 pounds or less are exempt. All other vehicles must possess a special county permit.
Haulers are reminded that permit applications must be in by 10 a.m. Monday through Thursday for approval the following day. (If you need a permit on a Monday, the application must be in by 10 a.m. the previous Thursday.)Freight haulers who do not have a permit to travel on a weight-restricted road risk a fine and the cost of damages for any road repairs. Display the permit in the lower right-hand corner of your vehicle's windshield.
To keep up on seasonal weight restrictions and roads that are under weight restrictions, watch the above Current Restrictions information, where the list of restricted roads and an interactive map are updated routinely.
The county allows ATVs/ORVs on all county roads posted for 35 mph or less, unless a road has been exempted. (Downie Road is exempted.) Vehicles must obey the speed limit. There is an online map for ATV/ORV roads. More details, including a list of the roads open to ATVs and ORVs, are in County Code Chapter 9.38.
The list of roads open to snowmobile traffic annually from Nov. 15 through March 15 are listed in County Code Chapter 9.40. Oklahoma Gulch Road near Entiat is permanently closed to snowmobile traffic.
During the winter, the recurring periods of freezing and thawing can damage unpaved portions of county roads. Roads also may need to be closed to protect wintering herds of mule deer. The county temporarily closes three roads annually to general traffic for these two reasons (County Code Chapter 8.34). They are:
Horse Lake Road in Wenatchee (milepost 1.00 to 3.49): Closed Dec. 1 through April 1
Oklahoma Gulch Road near Entiat (milepost 0 to 3.95): Closed Dec. 1 through April 1
Burch Mountain Road in Wenatchee (milepost 1.12 to 7.48): Closed Feb. 15 through March 31
Chelan County has five railroad underpasses. They are located in the Leavenworth and Peshastin area. They are:
Chumstick Highway (milepost 1.83, north of Freund Canyon Road): 15 feet, 3 inches
Chumstick Highway (milepost 6.22, north of Clark Canyon Road): 14 feet, 2 inches
Chumstick Highway (milepost 8.30, south of Merry Canyon Road): 18 feet, 3 inches
Main Street in Peshastin (milepost 4.11): 15 feet, 1 inch
North Road (milepost 0.30): 14 feet, 1 inch
Posted: 11/06/2014 10:11 AM
Last Updated: 12/29/2025 11:29 AM
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