You've probably already noticed construction projects popping up, and it's only March. So imagine how many there are going to be by the time May rolls around. The good news is that local transportation agencies are taking advantage of low contractor and material prices to do more projects than ever. The bad news is that this could seriously slow you down in your daily commute. Some of the major projects on main thoroughfares this year include:- Bridge deck replacement at Havana, Altamont and Latah Creek Bridge on I90
- Installation of a concrete intersection at Indiana and Sullivan
- Rehabilitation of Mission Ave. from Hamilton to Greene
- Rehabilitation of Second from Howard to Arthur
- Construction of Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, which impacts Spokane Falls Dr.
So how to avoid getting stuck in backups caused by construction? Two suggestions:
1.) Pick up the 2011 Spokane Regional Road Construction Map to see where projects will be happening.
2.) Go to www.SpokaneRoadFix.net to find out where to get the map, to view suggested alternate routes to get around construction projects, and to find other ways to get around besides driving alone and getting stuck in traffic.
We'll be updating the site as more projects start, so check back. The goal is to keep congestion to a minimum this summer and keep people getting where they need to go. You may want to send friends and family members from out of town to the website too if they're planning to visit. And tell your co-workers. And if the kids are driving these days, make sure they have a construction map in their cars. And...
3 comments:
Seriously?! Is ANY of that stuff on spokaneroadfix.net useful at all?!
Seems to me like it is. I mean, come on, the construction map is a work of art. If nothing else you could just use it as a map after construction season is over.
A work of art for people who like their websites from 1992.
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