The "Megakittrick" project officially got underway Tuesday (3/7) with a groundbreaking ceremony near the intersection of McKittrick and North Wenatchee Avenue.
The Chelan County PUD wants a portion of the planned Confluence Parkway to have higher fencing, and another section of the roadway to be designated as a quiet zone.
The PUD has an interest in the Confluence Parkway Project because it's required by the federal government to maintain the adjacent recreational area...
State legislative Democrats are announcing 'Move Ahead Washington', a transportation proposal that would spend $16 billion over 16 years.
The package focuses heavily on maintaining and preserving highways, increasing public transportation options, and reducing carbon emissions
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The City of Wenatchee recently submitted a federal INFRA grant application for its package of proposed local projects titled "Completing the Apple Capital Loop". The City of East Wenatchee, Douglas County, Link Transit and the Chelan-Douglas Transportation Council are all project partners
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The Washington State Senate is working on two different transportation budgets as we near the midpoint of the 2021 session.
12th District's Brad Hawkins says one of the budgets will be for the next two years which funds the DOT, State Patrol and more, but the 10-year package includes projects that could come to North Central Washington
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City of Wenatchee leadership will be on a conference call later this month with Washington Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray as well as 8th District Representative Kim Schrier to discuss transportation funding.
Mayor Frank Kuntz said he hasn't heard anything yet in terms of dollar amounts at the federal level
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The latest request for grant funding to help cover the ambitious Confluence Parkway project was rejected at the federal level.
Chelan-Douglas Transportation Council Executive Director Jeff Wilkens says it was the third time they've gone through the process and maybe it's time for a different approach
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The city of Wenatchee filed the application for $122 million in federal grant money to complete the Apple Capital Transportation Backbone and the Confluence Parkway.
Economic Development Director Steve King says this is their third try to get the grant money and they keep improving it
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