chelan county public works

Public Works Director and County Engineer Eric Pierson says crews have been especially busy in the Leavenworth District.

All of the snow in North Central Washington during the late fall and winter has made for a busy time at the Chelan County Public Works Department. County spokesperson, Jill FitzSimmons, says crews were pressed into service earlier than usual during the season and have remained steadily active since then...

Roadways are expected to reopen after April 1.

Crews are currently snow plowing the roads throughout Wednesday, providing access for school buses for the ride home this afternoon.

The county closes Horse Lake Road in Wenatchee, Oklahoma Gulch Road near Entiat and Mountain Home Road in Leavenworth between Dec. 1 and April 1.

The Cascade Orchard Bridge on Icicle Road near Leavenworth is set to reopen Friday. It's been closed for several weeks for resurfacing on the bridge deck. The bridge is 57 years old and has been undergoing a $1.9 million rehab project that started in June...

Chelan County Public Works is holding an open house on August 30 to discuss the Goodwin Road Improvement Project.

Chelan County Commissioners are celebrating Eric Pierson after he was named 2022 County Engineer of the Year by the Washington State County Administrative Board, an honor that will be recognized during the unveiling of the new Cashmere Bridge ...

Confluence Health is reporting a record 49 COVID-19 patients at Central Washington Hospital. The new pandemic high was reached with six new hospitalizations over the Labor Day weekend. Luke Davies with the Chelan Douglas Health District says hospitals in the region are at their highest level of stress since the pandemic began ...

Chelan County Public Works and Department of Transportation crews will be inspecting four bridges Monday and Tuesday. While inspections are underway, traffic will be reduced to one lane on the impacted bridges, with flaggers directing traffic ...