Posts Tagged ‘Traffic’
Leavenworth Christmas Lighting Bringing Additional Traffic To US 2
What started as a quaint, once-a-season, ceremonial holiday event, has grown into a full-blown, three-weekend event. We’re talking about Leavenworth’s Christmas Lighting Festival. Marcus Bellissimo reports on plans to mitigate the massive crowds arriving in the Upper Wenatchee Valley this month.
Read MoreBike Racks, Crosswalks, Paving, Bus Station – Leavenworth Transportation Update
Leavenworth Mayor Cheri Farivar joins the KOHO Morning Show to talk about a number of transportation happenings in the Bavarian Village this summer – from a new Link Transit transfer station by Safeway and bike racks coming downtown, to a major Highway 2 traffic study and new crosswalks near city hall.
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Busiest Weekend Of Year, Memorial Day Travel Requires Planning Ahead
The Memorial Day travel weekend is here. Considered one of the busiest travel times of the year, nearly 43 million Americans will have a weekend getaway, according to AAA. The group is forecasting the second-highest travel volume on record since AAA began tracking holiday travel volumes in 2000, trailing only 2005. Overall, an additional 1.5…
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Major Leavenworth, Highway 2 Traffic Study Covers Cars, Buses, Pedestrians
Traffic woes in the Leavenworth area have grown steadily over the past 20 or so years. A new survey hopes to gather information on how to alleviate or at least deal with the growing problem, as Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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Confluence Parkway Opportunity For Environmental Improvements, City Development Director Says
Last week we talked with Wenatchee Mayor Frank Kuntz about Confluence Parkway. Now the city’s Economic Development Director Steve King stops by the KOHO studios to talk about the project from an environmental and economic development standpoint. King said he sees the new bridge over the Wenatchee River as not only a way to ease…
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It’s Time You Know About, Weigh In On Confluence Parkway, City of Wenatchee Says
If you’ve ever been stuck in North Wenatchee traffic, you know something needs to change. After a major north-end study, the Chelan-Douglas Transportation Council, City of Wenatchee and State Transportation Dept. settled on a plan to build a second bridge over the Wenatchee River. It’ll be called Confluence Parkway – if it gets built. The…
Read MoreLeavenworth Planning Commission to Tackle Parking, Traffic, Housing in 2019
Leavenworth Mayor Cheri Farivar joined Dan Langager on the KOHO Morning Show today to talk about a packed house at last night’s city council meeting, with about two dozen residents getting up to voice concerns about peak traffic woes, especially during festivals. Farivar said the city, county and State Dept. of Transportation will spend 2019…
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Holiday Travel Could Set New Record In Wash., AAA Says
Planes, trains and automobiles. No matter how you plan to get home or away this holiday season, if you are indeed travelling, you’ll be joining nearly one third of the nation. Marcus Bellissimo reports.
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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…
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