From Chelan County Public Works:
Road Construction & Maintenance Update: Week of August 14
Chumstick Highway Phase V: This week, the contractor will begin grinding the current pavement about mid-week. During working hours, the road will be at one lane, with flaggers directing traffic. A pilot car also will lead motorists through the work area. Plan for traffic delays of up to 20 minutes, or avoid the area if you can.
Visit the project’s webpage for details of the project, which is between milepost 5.15 to milepost 6.60 (about 7 miles south of Plain). The Chumstick project will take 25 working days, finishing in mid-September. On weekends, the roadway will be at two lanes. Motorists are advised that two other road projects will be occurring in the Leavenworth area during Chumstick Highway Phase V construction:
- A contractor for Link Transit is building a roundabout at the intersection of Icicle Road and Highway 2. That work will require traffic control to be in place 24/7 during the work week. Sometimes that will be flagger-controlled traffic and sometimes it will be a portable signal, depending on the construction phase. Typically, the intersection will reopen to two-way traffic Fridays through Sundays. The project is scheduled to wrap up at the end of September.
- A contractor for WSDOT continues to replace guardrail in the Tumwater Canyon. The work schedule is 4 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Plan for automatic flagger assistance device-controlled traffic with delays for up to 20 minutes. Work is scheduled to wrap up Oct. 6.
Maintenance plans may change with weather conditions or equipment difficulties. Visit the Public Works website, where the weekly road maintenance information is regularly updated.