WSDOT announced several road construction projects affecting Ellensburg-area travel starting this week. The projects include guardrail repairs on US 2 east of Rimrock, paving on US 2 near Orondo, and repaving on Chumstick Highway between Leavenworth and Plain. The Chumstick Highway project will run Mondays through Fridays from Sept. 8 through Sept. 25 with single-lane closures and pilot cars. Travelers should expect slowdowns and delays on the affected routes during the specified times. The US 2 paving project near Orondo will last just one day on Sept. 8, while the Chumstick Highway repaving will continue through Sept. 25.
Roadwork scheduled on US 2 and Chumstick Highway
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- β WSDOT announced several road construction projects affecting Ellensburg-area travel starting this week.No usable supporting receipt β unverified.
- β The projects include guardrail repairs on US 2 east of Rimrock.No usable supporting receipt β unverified.
- βThe projects include paving on US 2 near Orondo.β002 [43 mi from Ellensburg]: Travelers on US 2 from milepost 137-139, just south of Orondo, will encounter slowdowns and delays on Sept. 8 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. while crews pave patches on the roadway. Expect alternating, one-way, two-lane traffic with flaggers and reduced speed limits.β
- βThe projects include repaving on Chumstick Highway between Leavenworth and Plain.β002 [42 mi from Ellensburg]: Travelers on 19-mile long Chumstick Highway, between US 2 (Leavenworth, milepost 100) and SR 207 (near Plain) will encounter slowdowns and delays Mondays through Fridays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. starting Sept. 8 until Sept. 25 while crews repair and repave the pavement. Expect single-lane closures, pilot cars and flaggers.β
- βThe Chumstick Highway project will run Mondays through Fridays from Sept. 8 through Sept. 25.βTravelers on 19-mile long Chumstick Highway, between US 2 (Leavenworth, milepost 100) and SR 207 (near Plain) will encounter slowdowns and delays Mondays through Fridays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. starting Sept. 8 until Sept. 25 while crews repair and repave the pavement. Expect single-lane closures, pilot cars and flaggers.β
- βThe Chumstick Highway project will have single-lane closures.βExpect single-lane closures, pilot cars and flaggers.β
- βThe Chumstick Highway project will have pilot cars.βExpect single-lane closures, pilot cars and flaggers.β
- βTravelers should expect slowdowns on the affected routes during the specified times.βTravelers on US 2 from milepost 118 to milepost 119 on Sept. 9 from 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in north Wenatchee will encounter slowdowns and delays while crews pave rough spots on the roadway. Expect a right-lane closure, and detours.β
- βTravelers should expect delays on the affected routes during the specified times.βTravelers on US 2 from milepost 118 to milepost 119 on Sept. 9 from 6:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in north Wenatchee will encounter slowdowns and delays while crews pave rough spots on the roadway. Expect a right-lane closure, and detours.β
- βThe US 2 paving project near Orondo will last just one day on Sept. 8.β002 [43 mi from Ellensburg]: Travelers on US 2 from milepost 137-139, just south of Orondo, will encounter slowdowns and delays on Sept. 8 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. while crews pave patches on the roadway. Expect alternating, one-way, two-lane traffic with flaggers and reduced speed limits.β
- βThe Chumstick Highway repaving will continue through Sept. 25.βTravelers on 19-mile long Chumstick Highway, between US 2 (Leavenworth, milepost 100) and SR 207 (near Plain) will encounter slowdowns and delays Mondays through Fridays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. starting Sept. 8 until Sept. 25 while crews repair and repave the pavement. Expect single-lane closures, pilot cars and flaggers.β
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