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September 2026 - the project is planned in two phases. The first phase will focus on underground utility improvements beginning in Fall 2026, followed by above-ground streetscape improvements including sidewalks, landscaping, and beautification work in Spring 2027.
Summer/Fall 2027
S Wenatchee Ave between Orondo Ave and Kittitas St.
No. All businesses will remain accessible during construction.
The improvements are designed to increase pedestrian activity, improve the downtown environment, and create more opportunities for outdoor dining, retail activity, and community gathering. The project scope is designed for the bettermentof community by generating economic value through upgrades to public infrastructure with roadway improvements, landscaping, and mutually-beneficial utility improvement goals.
No additional storefronts will be added.
The project will convert angled parking to parallel parking, creating additional space for wider sidewalks, landscaping, and outdoor patio seating opportunities.The focus is improving walkability and creating a more vibrant south end of downtown with additional room for retail and restaurant “spill-out” space.
Yes. Wenatchee Avenue will continue to serve as the main downtown corridor with vehicle access.
The project includes wider sidewalks, enhanced landscaping, structured soil cells to support healthier tree growth, increased planting density, improved pedestrian areas, outdoor dining opportunities, and an overall streetscape design focused on creating a more vibrant downtown experience. Raised/table-top intersections will help emphasize a pedestrian-oriented area.
The project will create a more vibrant pedestrian environment with additional shade, wider sidewalks, enhanced landscaping, outdoor dining opportunities, and inviting spaces for residents and visitors to gather.
The goal is to extend the existing energy and walkability of northern Wenatchee Avenue further south from Orondo to Kittitas. The project is intended to beautify downtown, improve the pedestrian experience, support local businesses, and continue investing in Wenatchee as a growing community.
The project includes a full streetscape revitalization of two blocks of Wenatchee Avenue between Orondo Avenue and Kittitas Street including new sidewalks, enhanced landscaping, pedestrian improvements, intersection improvements, raised crosswalks, roadway upgrades, and replacement of the approximately 100-year-old water main beneath Wenatchee Avenue.
The existing water main beneath Wenatchee Avenue is approximately 100 years old. Replacing it while the street is already being improved is efficient, cost-effective, and helps modernize critical downtown infrastructure.
