Transportation
US 2 Stevens Pass Avalanche Berm Work Starts Aug. 19 At Tunnel Creek
Avalanche prep work on US 2 starts this Monday, Aug. 19. And just like avalanche control work, it involves stopping traffic and blasting. Marcus Bellissimo reports the work will cause half-hour delays.
Read MoreOpen Houses This Month On Future Rock Work Along US 97A/SR 971
Rock falls are common along US Highway 97A in Chelan County. Some much-needed rock work is planned for next summer and the Washington State Department of Transportation wants your opinion on the best times to close the highway for that work. Marcus Bellissimo has the details.
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‘Flying ICU’ Airlift Northwest Back In Wenatchee Valley
Sometimes, during a medical emergency, flight can make the difference between life and death. And now the Wenatchee area has a permanent flying ICU, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read More‘Pretty Awestruck’ By Voter Support, Rivercom Director Says On Levy Renewal
Voters this week passed levies that affect those living in Chelan and Douglas Counties. Levies that improve communications for first responders and the public and transportation needs throughout the two-county area. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreNo INFRA Grant For Confluence Parkway, City Will Apply Again
As the saying goes, if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. It was originally a maxim that gained popularity in the early part of the 19th century to encourage American schoolchildren to do their homework. These days the saying is befitting to efforts towards relieving traffic congestion in Wenatchee, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreINFRA Grant, North Ave., Federal Building – Wenatchee Economic Development Update
Steve King, the City of Wenatchee’s Economic Development Director, joins KOHO to talk about several initiatives underway – from North Wenatchee Avenue and the old WSDOT property, to the latest with Confluence Parkway – a new thoroughfare to take traffic over the Wenatchee River that will cost about $125 million, which the city was not…
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Bridge Inspections Underway This Week Throughout Chelan County
At times they can be inconvenient, but they’re vital to keeping our roadways safe. Bridge inspections will take place this week and next throughout Chelan County, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
Read MoreWenatchee Public Works – Road Construction Update
Rob Jammerman is the City of Wenatchee’s Public Works Director. He swung by the KOHO studios this morning to talk about chip-seal pavement preservation taking place across several main streets this summer, a re-configuring of Mission Street’s left-hand lane at Spokane Street for better pedestrian access, expanding the parking lot at Linden Tree Park and…
Read MoreCrunch Pak, City of Cashmere Approve Street Improvement Plan
When it comes to maintaining city streets, that’s usually a job left to the city. Unless those streets are adjacent to – and primarily used by – employees of a private company or corporation. Marcus Bellissimo reports on one such case in Cashmere.
Read MoreWenatchee Summer Paving Starts Today, Federal Road Grant Still In Limbo
Work by the city of Wenatchee starts today on its 2019 Pavement Preservation Project. Crews will begin by removing current striping and symbols from the streets, then lay down the chip seal pavement. Old striping must be removed to so that the chip seal adheres to the underlying pavement, said Jake Lewing, project engineer for…
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New Leavenworth Park & Ride Opens Today
A lot more parking and heated and lighted shelters are just a few of the amenities Link Transit commuters will find at the newest Wilkommen Park & Ride in Leavenworth. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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