Construction Updates For Next Week

WSDOT

I-90 Westbound/Near Barker Road (MP 293-294)- On Thursday and Friday, June 20 & 21, from about 7:30 p.m. to as late as 6 a.m. the following morning, westbound Interstate 90 will be reduced to one lane in the vicinity of the Greenacres (Business Route) and Barker Road Interchanges to repair center cable barrieres.  Drivers should be alert for possible slow traffic and congestion.

SR 27/32^nd Ave. to Trent Ave. (MP 83-87)- Be alert for lane restrictions between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.  Pedestrians also should be alert for sidewalk restrictions when ADA ramp work is under construction or curing.  Grinding and paving operations will take place during evening and overnight hours.

SR 291/Division Street to the Stevens County Line (MP 0-11)- Lane restrictions between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m.  Pedestrians should be alert for sidewalk restrictions near intersections when ADA ramps are under construction or curing.  Grinding and/or paving work may be underway between Maple/Ash to Nine Mile Falls.  All major roadwork on this project will be underway during evening and overnight hours.  Sidewalk, roadway crack-sealing, and utility cover work is also underway. 

North Spokane Corridor/Francis Avenue Bridge and Intersection Improvements- Left turn movements at the Market/Francis intersection are not allowed. At times, Market Street may be reduced to single lane alternating traffic.  Expect congestion and delays near the Francis Avenue and Market Street intersection.  In addition, westbound motorists on Francis should be alert for flaggers directing traffic near the BNSF railway crossing. 

North Spokane Corridor/Market Street- On Monday and Tuesday, June 24 & 25, Drivers on Market Street (near Hawthorne where the NSC crosses overhead) should be alert for flaggers and lane restrictions as crews pave the shoulder.  No mainline NSC freeway impacts.  (Postponed from the previous week.)

I-90/Railroad Bridge Deck Repair (just west of the Four Lakes/SR 904 Interchange)-Eastbound and westbound freeway traffic is reduced to one lane.  Loads over 10 feet 6 inches must use the oversize detours until further notice.  Drivers should expect slowing traffic and possible congestion.  The legal speed limit is reduced to 60 mph.

I-90/Sunset Hill Pavement Rehab- Between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. be alert for eastbound and/or westbound lane restrictions for lane stripe installation, shoulder work and pavement repair.  Work requires dry weather. 

I-90/Division Street to Liberty Park- Intermittent lane between Division and Hamilton including the Hamilton eastbound off ramp which will be reduced to one lane intermittently during evening and overnight hours with intermittent shoulder closures during daytime hours. Crews will be replacing conduit, poles, wiring, and light fixtures on I-90 from Latah Creek to the Hamilton Interchange.

US 195/Cheney-Spokane Road Interchange- Be alert for trucks crossing the highway during evening and overnight hours.  Northbound US 195 is reduced to one lane in the vicinity of Cheney-Spokane Road.  Northbound drivers need to use Qualchan Road to access Cheney-Spokane Road. The southbound off ramp to Cheney-Spokane Road is now closed so drivers will need to be alert for southbound highway traffic slowing to make right turns into Cheney-Spokane Road. This is a long-term construction configuration.  The US 195/Inland Empire Way intersection is now closed.  Inland Empire Way traffic is directed to the Thorpe Road intersection.  This is a permanent closure to accommodate the new northbound Cheney-Spokane Road northbound on ramp. 

I-90 @ Geiger Blvd. (MP 275), Division, Custer/Variable Message Signs- On Thursday and Friday, June 20 & 21 plus Monday and Tuesday, June 24 & 25, there will be eastbound I-90 left lane closures during evening and overnight hours near the Geiger Interchange. Crews will be replacing 5 existing electronic signs and constructing a sign bridge across the freeway near University Rd.

SPOKANE VALLEY

Citywide - Expect brief lane closures as crews conduct crack sealing throughout the city until the end of June. 

8^th Ave from Long to Barker  - closed around the clock through Friday, June 28 for utility installation. Signs will redirect traffic via 4^th Ave.

Pines between Trent and Marietta - reduced to one lane in each direction and southbound sidewalk will be closed from 6:30 am to 5:00pm, though midweek, for signal conduit work.

Sprague between Park and Thierman - remains reduced to two lanes from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through midweek for resurfacing, weather permitting.   

For all projects, access to businesses will be maintained. Signs and/or flaggers will direct traffic through the work areas.  Expect brief delays and congestion in work areas.

Those whose destinations are outside the project areas may wish to use alternative routes.

Recorded Traffic Alert information is also available by telephone at 720-5311.

SPOKANE CITY

Wall St. from Sprague to Riverside- Wall St. will be closed from Sprague to Riverside avenues from noon to 4 p.m. on Friday, June 21, and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 22 for an event at the Bank of America building.

Garland from Monroe to Wall- On Saturday, June 22, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Garland will be closed from Monroe to Wall streets for the Cruzin for Kids Car and Motorcycle show.

Wabash, Olympic and Queen Closure- On Saturday, June 22, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wabash, Olympic and Queen Avenues will be closed from Market to Greene streets.  Greene will be closed from Wabash to Queen for Hillyard Customer Appreciation Day.

Third Ave. from Division to Arthur- Sherman at Third Avenue will be closed Thursday and Friday, June 20 and 21, as part of this project.  A detour route is scheduled for Arthur Street.  Work to rehabilitate Third Avenue from Division east to Arthur is continuing.  The project also includes replacing a 12-inch water main.  One lane of traffic remains open, and local access to businesses is maintained.  Work will continue into October.

14th Ave. from Lincoln St. to Grand Blvd.- This project will rehabilitate 14^th Avenue from Lincoln to Grand Boulevard.

Brown Street Lane Closure- Installation of a communication line continues on North Browne Street from Riverside to Main avenues.  Work is scheduled through June 21 during the hours between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m.

Division St., Maple/Ash and 3rd Ave.- This project involves the construction of digital information signs over the roadway at 9 locations.  There will be intermittent lane closures at these locations during installation now through mid-September:

o   Division and Cozza

o   Waverly Place and Division

o   Gordon and Division

o   Joseph and Division

o   Broadway and Maple

o   Dean and Maple

o   Country Holmes Boulevard and Cedar

o   3^rd and Adams

o   3^rd and Bernard

 

I-90 Sunset Hill Pavement Rehabilitation- Between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., drivers should anticipate eastbound and/or westbound lane restrictions for lane stripe installation, shoulder work and pavement repair.

Rockwood Blvd. Rehabilitation- A project to rehabilitate Rockwood Boulevard from Cowley to Southeast Boulevard and Upper Terrace Road from Rockwood Boulevard to 17th Avenue continues.  Work currently is being done on Rockwood from Southeast Blvd to Garfield and on Upper Terrace Road.  Those sections are closed to through traffic; local access will be maintained.

11^th, 12^th & Spruce from Latah Bridge to Inland Empire Way- This residential street project is nearly done.  The streets have reopened to traffic.  Landscaping, sprinkler repair and minor work will continue.