Given the fire situation, the repair to Beaver Hill has been postponed, will post when schedule is updated.

The Chumstick  Highway at Beaver Hill near Plain will be closed for about three weeks beginning Aug. 10 so a Chelan County Public Works contractor can build a retaining wall at the site of a landslide that occurred this past winter.  This will be done under a full road closure, meaning motorists will not be able to get through the work zone. Detour routes are on either side of the closure. The work was originally scheduled to begin in July; however, the contractor, Hurst Construction of East Wenatchee, pushed back the start day because of delays in procuring materials. “People who live in the area should be prepared for the project to begin sooner if materials arrive earlier than expected,” said Eric Pierson, Chelan County Public Works director and county engineer. “We are still hopeful that the project will be completed before school begins in late August.”

In 2016, Chelan County built a retaining wall on Beaver Hill to stabilize the slope next to the roadway. The wall stood up well during the December 2025 weather event that caused much flooding in the northern part of Chelan County. However, a slide occurred just past the wall, causing Beaver Hill to be temporarily closed. In addition to extending the existing retaining wall by 150 feet, other nearby slopes will be repaired and stabilized with additional fill and new guardrail.  The project area is from milepost 12.3 to 12.4 on Chumstick Highway. The speed limit will be lowered to 25 mph about a mile before the project area, on each side of the closure.  The $790,000 project is paid for with a mix of federal emergency relief funds and county road funds. At the same time as the county’s closure, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will be making repairs to Chumstick Highway from milepost 0.26 to 0.19. The work is expected to be Aug. 10-13. WSDOT has said the roadway will be at one lane, with flaggers and a pilot car directing alternating traffic. Work hours will be 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., and motorists should plan for extended delays. Watch for updates from WSDOT on its website.