Road Construction Update For Week of July 15

SPOKANE COUNTY

Little Spokane River Bridge- Closed to traffic but expected to reopen this week after guard rail work and grass seeding.

 

Farwell Road Sewer- Farwell Rd. closed from Market to the North South Corridor for the summer. Road reconstruction begins Monday July 15.

Argonne Road Reconstruction- Argonne Road from Wellesley to Bigelow Gulch restricted to one lane each direction starting July 29, 2013. 

Greenwod Road- Greenwood Road from Grove to Flint is closed to traffic.
Upriver Drive- Upriver Drive from Dick Road to Marguerite will have lane restrictions the week of July 15 for curb installation and to repair damaged sidewalks.
 WSDOT

SR 27/32^nd Ave. to Trent Ave. - Be alert for lane restrictions between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. as crews grind the top layer of the roadway and resurface it.  Pedestrians also should be alert for sidewalk restrictions when ADA ramp work is under construction or curing. 

SR 291/Division Street to the Stevens County Line- Be alert for 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 and multiple locations. 

North Spokane Corridor/Francis Avenue Bridge and Intersection Improvements- Left turn movements at the Market/Francis intersection are not allowed.  Right turns are OK.  Expect congestion and long delays near the Francis Avenue and Market Street intersection. Westbound drivers on Francis should be alert for flaggers directing traffic near the BNSF railway crossing. 

US 195/Cheney-Spokane Road Interchange-  Be alert for trucks crossing the highway during evening and overnight hours.  In general, northbound US 195 is reduced to one through lane in the vicinity of Cheney-Spokane Road.  Northbound drivers need to use Qualchan Road to access Cheney-Spokane Road.  Northbound drivers should be alert for possible congestion and slowing traffic.  The southbound off ramp to Cheney-Spokane Road is now closed so 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. 

Spokane Valley

8^th between Barker and Long - Closed around the clock through Friday, July 26 for paving and sidewalk work.  Signs redirect traffic to 4^th Avenue.

Pines between Trent and Mansfield - Southbound right curb lane and sidewalk closed 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday through July for signal work.  Pedestrians should use the sidewalk on the East side of Pines.

Spokane City

Hatch Road Bridge- Will be inspected July 19, 2013.  Traffic will be reduced to one lane beginning at the East end and ending in the West bound lane.  The inspection will last approximately 4 hours, beginning at 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Monroe Street Bridge- Will be inspected July 26, 2013.  Traffic will be reduced to one lane beginning at the Northwest end and finish in the southbound lane.  The inspection will last approximately 5 hours, beginning at 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.

 25th Ave. Construction- Work to pave and install sidewalks and swales from Freya Street to Rebecca Street.

Crestline Rehabilitation Project continues- This project will replace a 24-inch steel water main with a 36-inch ductile iron water main in Crestline St. from 57^th Ave. to Thurston Ave. then continuing to 37^th Ave. via Stone and Lee Streets.  In addition, Crestline St. from 44^th to 53^rd will be brought up to complete streets standards, including curb, sidewalk, and storm drainage.

Third Ave. from Division to Arthur- 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.-  Will rehabilitate 14^th Ave. from Lincoln to Grand Boulevard.

 Euclid Ave. Water Main Replacement- The project will replace the current 28-inch water main with a 30-inch water main in Euclid Avenue.  The new main will begin at Euclid & Mayfair and continue to Crestline, with a jog to the north around Gonzaga Prep.

 

Division Street DMS, 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

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.  Installation of catch basins has started on Phase 2 between Garfield and Cowley.  Traffic restrictions apply in those areas.  Phase 1work continues on Rockwood from Southeast Blvd to Garfield and on Upper Terrace Road.  Those sections are closed to through traffic; local access will be maintained.

Springfield LIFT Station- Traffic is closed on Springfield between Columbus and Superior.  North bound traffic on Columbus will continue north to Cataldo.  South bound on Superior also will be directed to Cataldo.