Thursday, March 28, 2024

Evaluation planned for Johnson Avenue, Sanders Street intersection

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CHELAN – Jake Youngren, Chelan Public Works director presented a motion to City Council dealing with the design of traffic improvements at Johnson Avenue and Sanders Street intersection on April 23.

Youngren explained that before determining a final solution to control traffic at the intersection, consultant SCJ Alliance will conduct an intersection control evaluation. The evaluation will allow the consultant to find the best option to mitigate the intersection, which will then be presented to WSDOT. Public engagement will also take place. “It’s important to reach out and get feedback,” said Youngren. Council member Tim Hollingworth mentioned that he was happy on the fact that options are being looked at before making a final decision.

The City has money set aside for this project as it was included in this year’s City Budget. The city of Chelan also received money from the legislature in 2018 for this project. Youngren mentioned that the plan is to reach out to the Chelan Douglas Transportation Council in order to request a grant near the future.

“Depending on how the intersection control evaluation analysis ends up it can affect substantially the estimated project total costs,” said Youngren. At the moment $650,000 is set aside for the project. With that, the council voted and approved the motion.

City Administrator Mike Jackson conducted an administrative report on a pump track design agreement. A pump track is “series of hills and turns that allow one to ride and keep up the momentum without paddling.”

“The City budgeted $8,000 for a conceptual design for a pump track. We received an estimate from American Ramp Company for $7,500,” said Jackson. Jackson explained that from their proposed contact, American Ramp would come to the community and look at the existing skatepark facility. “Essentially, they would come up with a design using the community, Council, Parks board, everyone that would like to be involved and come up with a proposed budget for that project,” added Jackson. The projects American Ramp has designed range from anywhere between $300,000 to $600,000 for the construction.

Council member Kelly Allen mentioned that Leavenworth currently has a pump track and the local youth are taking great advantage of it.

A motion for the pump track conceptual design will be presented to the Council at their next regular meeting on May 14. On May 7, the Chelan City Council will hold a Special Meeting at 4 p.m.

Sidebar: Mike Cushman of Cascadia Conservation District reminded all about free brush disposal happening in Chelan on May 3-4 and 10-11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Chelan County Transfer Station.

Cushman emphasized the fact that this year Cascadia is seeking for help during the event. “We typically collect information from the folks that participate. If there is someone locally who can assist us, that would appreciate it,” he said. Anyone interest can reach Cushman at (509)436-1601 or at mike@cascadiacd.org.

He also mentioned that the deadline for the free roving chipper program has been extended, it is now May 30. To learn more about the chipper program and the free home ignition zone assessments visit www.cascadiacd.org.
 

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