Transportation
Link Transit Looking To Boost Ridership On Extended Evening Trips, Update Fleet
After listening to public comments, Link Transit has extended it’s operational hours, but aren’t seeing the usage of those evening routes they’d hoped for. Link is also updating their entire fleet, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Link Transit’s Ski-Link Bus Service To Mission Ridge Now Running
Ski season is here. And getting to and from Mission Ridge is made easy with some help from Link Transit. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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‘As Expected’ Traffic, Weather For Thanksgiving Travel, Wash. State Patrol Says
Probably no surprise – traffic was heavy over the Thanksgiving holiday, and Mother Nature didn’t help by creating snowy, icy roads from the mountain passes to eastern I-90. For a recap on how the holiday travels went and with some good winter driving tips, Washington State Patrol Trooper John Bryant joins Dan Langager on the…
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Just Like Any Good Recipe, Early Prep Key For Thanksgiving Weekend Traffic
Thanksgiving can be one of the busiest travel times of the year. And this year is shaping up to one of the busiest in Washington in over 15 years, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Big Turnout For N. Wenatchee Ave. Corridor Improvements Open House
The North Wenatchee Transportation Master Plan established a blueprint for improving transportation safety and traffic flow along North Wenatchee Avenue. In the future, improvements within these plans are designed to work in conjunction with the Confluence Parkway, a future bypass to the Avenue. As part of the planning phase, the City of Wenatchee and WSDOT are asking…
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N. Wenatchee Ave. Improvement Plans On Display At Open House Nov. 14
The Wenatchee Valley serves as an urban, agricultural, freight and tourism hub of North Central Washington. A lot of that traffic travels North Wenatchee Avenue, quickly becoming the most congested area of the lower valley. And over the next 20 years, officials estimate traffic volumes will increase another 20 percent. The City of Wenatchee and…
Read MoreCity of Wenatchee Exploring Conversion of Street into Plaza Near Chelan County Courthouse
A pop-up event taking place the next couple of days is looking for public input on a dangerous intersection. And possibly converting part of a road to a pedestrian plaza. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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WSDOT Touting New I-90 Eastbound Lanes, Wildlife Crossing East of Snoqualmie Pass
The first two phases of a four phase project are nearing completion. When all is said and done, travel along I-90 just east of Snoqualmie Pass should be smoother, straighter and less congested, as Marcus Bellissimo reports. Photo: Wash. Dept. of Transportation
Read MoreCity of Wenatchee Road, Sewer Construction Update, Long-Term North Wenatchee Ave. Planning
Rob Jammerman knows roads. He was hired earlier this year by the City of Wenatchee to be their Public Works Director, coming over from the west side, bringing that big-city perspective to Wenatchee’s infrastructure needs. Major road and sewer construction projects from this summer are starting to wrap up. Jammerman also talks about long-term planning…
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Chelan County Unveils West Cashmere Bridge Replacement Plan
Replacing a bridge can be a little complicated. Especially when it’s been 85 years and everyone from the DOT to the railroads have changed their regulations. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Douglas County Officials Say New Management Plan Needed For Pangborn Airport
Despite a record number of passengers this year and a potential new flight to San Francisco, the Pangborn Memorial Airport operates in the red. The deficits are made up by the Ports of Chelan and Douglas Counties, but officials say the current funding and operations agreement is no longer viable. It is the position of…
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