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Wenatchee council authorizes eminent domain for Confluence Parkway South after contested hearing
Summary
After a public hearing in which business owners raised concerns about timing, compensation and property impacts, the Wenatchee City Council voted to adopt Ordinance 2024-09 authorizing the use of eminent domain for the Confluence Parkway South project to meet federal funding deadlines.
The Wenatchee City Council voted to adopt Ordinance 2024-09 authorizing the city to acquire property by eminent domain along North Miller Street and Holly Street for the Confluence Parkway South project.
City Engineer Jake Luing framed the project as a multi-phase corridor intended to relieve congestion on SR 285 and improve multimodal access, saying the completed parkway is projected to “take over 16,000 vehicles off of SR 285” and will include three major bridges, separated railroad crossings and new sidewalks and bike lanes. Luing said Confluence Parkway South received environmental clearance in September 2023 and the city must begin construction in spring to meet a funding deadline and complete work by November 2027.
Kenneth Williams, the city’s…
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