Street Department

Chelan contains approximately 22.8 miles of paved streets. The Street Department services Chelan in the following ways:

  • Maintains and approximately 5.1 miles of alleys
  • Maintains and installs street and traffic signs
  • Trims trees on the street right-of-way
  • Removes snow and ice, keeps streets sanded when weather demands
  • Provides weed control on the City right-of-way
  • Cleans and maintains storm drainage ditches
  • Responds to complaints about trees or vegetation overgrowth onto sidewalks or streets
  • Issues permits and inspects excavations in the streets
  • Develops a priority list each year of streets to be paved in our yearly overlay program