Local Construction Update

SPOKANE VALLEY

14^th Ave. from Custer to Carnahan - Lane restrictions from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday until October 21 for a stormwater upgrade project.

Adams from Trent to Wellesley - Closed to traffic until the end of October for sidewalk improvements.  Drivers will be redirected via Evergreen or Progress.
Indiana between Pines Rd. and Mirabeau Pkwy. - Reduced to one lane each direction until late-October for street resurfacing.
Sullivan Rd. at the Spokane River bridges - Reduced to one lane each direction until late October.
Wellesley between St. Charles Rd. and Larch Rd. - Narrowed lanes, delays, and parking restrictions until the end of October for sidewalk updates and improvements.

WSDOT

US 195 and SR 27 Congestion- On Saturday, October 12, expect congestion on US 195 and SR 27 between Spokane and Pullman, plus SR 26 between Vantage and Colfax, as fans travel to and from the WSU Cougar football game. 

US 2/Vicinity of Deer Heights Road- Monday through Wednesday, October 14-16, from 7 p.m. in the evening until as late as 6:30 a.m. the following morning, US 2 will be reduced to one lane in each direction in the vicinity of Deer Heights Road to install a new water line.  Deer Heights Road access on the south of US 2 will be limited to right turn in/right turn out from eastbound lanes.  Westbound access to and from Deer Heights Road will be via Lucas Drive. 
 

SR 27/32^nd Ave. to Trent Ave.- Grind out top layer of roadway and resurface with Hot Mix Asphalt.  Construct ADA sidewalk ramps.

SR 291/Division Street to the Stevens County Line- Grind out top layer of roadway and resurface with Hot Mix Asphalt.  Construct ADA sidewalk ramps.

North Spokane Corridor/Francis Avenue Bridge and Intersection Improvements- Expect congestion and long delays near the Francis Avenue/Market Street intersection and the Francis Ave./Freya Street intersection, especially during morning and afternoon commute hours. Westbound drivers on Francis should be alert for flaggers directing traffic near the BNSF railway crossing. 

I-90/ Geiger Blvd.to Sullivan Road in Metro Spokane area- Monday through Thursday, October 14-17, from about 9 a.m. to as late as 3 p.m., drivers on eastbound and/or westbound I-90 in the Spokane area should be alert for left or right lane and/or shoulder closures with possible congestion and slower traffic. Crews will be insptecting overhead sign structures.

I-90/Division Street to Liberty Park- Replace conduit, poles, wiring, and light fixtures including installing luminaires on I-90 from Latah Creek to the Hamilton Interchange.

I-90 Westbound/Liberty Lake-Harvard Road Interchange Roundabout- I-90 westbound drivers exiting at Liberty Lake should be alert for congestion, traffic backups, and delays on the westbound off ramp.  Drivers on Harvard Road should be alert for lane restrictions, slow traffic, and congestion with possible delays. 

US 195/Cheney-Spokane Road Interchange- Drivers should be alert for northbound and/or southbound lane restrictions during evening and overnight hours. 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 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. 

SPOKANE CITY
Lewis and Clark Band Car Wash- Lewis and Clark High School will host a car wash to raise money Saturday, October 12.  Fifth Avenue will be closed between Washington and Stevens Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the event.

Main Street Yoga Street Event- Main Street Yoga will be hosting an opening event from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday, October 12. Main Street will be closed from Post to Wall. Post will be closed northbound from Riverside to Main Street. Parking will NOT be allowed at meters along that stretch.

 

Spokane Marathon, Sunday, Oct. 13-

 o   6:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.- Spokane Falls Boulevard will be closed from Stevens to Post, Howard and Wall Street will be closed from Main to Spokane Falls.

o   7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.- temporary closures of Lincoln and Monroe Street from Bridge Avenue to Main Street, temporary closures of Riverside at Cedar, the right hand lane at Sunset and Government way westbound will be closed.

o   8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.- There will be times when traffic is momentarily held up for runners to cross at

§  Government/Ft. Wright

§  Pettit/TJ Meenach

§  Boone/Summit

§  College./Monroe

§  Broadway/Lincoln

Greene St. Bridge Work- A project to increase the life of the Greene Street Bridge over the Spokane River is under way. Anticipate lane restrictions on the bridge and on Greene Street between South Riverton Avenue and Upriver Drive. The work on the bridge will improve its load rating, allowing larger trucks and loads to use the bridge.  The project includes installing fiber-reinforced polymer to the bridge deck and floor beams. On Sunday October 12^th two-way traffic will be moved from the southbound to the northbound lanes.

Maple St. Bridge Work Starts- Work on installing an Impact Attenuator (a device intended to reduce the damage to structures, vehicles, and motorists resulting from a motor vehicle collision) begins in the southbound lane of the Maple Street Bridge, Tuesday, October 15 at 9 a.m. 

Fourth Ave. Work- Fourth Avenue between Lincoln and Wall Street will be completely closed Wednesday, October 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for crane work on private property.

Stevens Street Avista Work- Stevens Street between Main Avenue and Riverside Avenue will have two southbound lanes closed 24 hours a day through October 14 for Avista work.

Habitat for Humanity Projects-East 22^nd Avenue between Freya Street and Thor Street will be completely closed Monday, October 14 through October 24 for two Habitat for Humanity projects.  The roadway will be completely closed to thru traffic with local access provided.  The sidewalk on the south side of the street will remain open and the detour will be in place using East 23^rd Avenue.

WSU Parking Lot Intersection Work-100 East Spokane Falls Boulevard at WSU’s south parking lot intersection will be completely closed Friday, October 11 – 24 for installation of a new concrete intersection. East Martin Luther King Way will be the detour route.

Crestline Rehabilitation Project Nearly Finished- Paving is currently underway.  This project will replace the water main in Crestline from 37^th to 57^th avenues; provide curb-to-curb rehabilitation of the street from 44^th to 53^rd avenues; and add bike lanes, sidewalks and stormwater swales along the 44^th to 53^rd avenue stretch. 

Rockwood Blvd. Rehabilitation- Paving begins next week with the project being substantially complete in the next two weeks, weather permitting.  A project to rehabilitate Rockwood Boulevard from Cowley to Southeast Boulevard and Upper Terrace Road from Rockwood Boulevard to 17th Avenue continues. Drainage pipe installation work is occurring at the intersection of 10^th Avenue, Sumner and Rockwood.  Sewer line work will begin, October 11 in the intersection as well.

Traffic Calming Work Continues-Work on a variety of improvements to promote traffic calming throughout the City has begun and will continue through the end of October. The following streets will be affected:

o   Illinois – Signs and striping
o   Mission, Cook and Regal – Ramps and striping
o   Manito Boulevard and 29^th – Ramps and striping
o   37^th from Bernard to Browne - Sidewalks
o   Maple from 8^th to 9^th  - Bumpouts
o   Adams Street from Montgomery to Mansfield – Sidewalks and ADA ramps
o   Horizon Avenue and F Street – Sidewalks and ADA ramps
o   Maple Street from Chelan to Fairview – Sidewalks and ADA ramps
o   Ash Street from Fairview to Cleveland – Sidewalks and ADA ramps

 Sewer Tank Construction- Construction on a 1 million gallon tank to reduce overflows from combined sanitary and stormwater sewers on the west side of Ray Street at 21st Avenue is underway.
On Wednesday October 16^th from 9AM to 3PM southbound Ray Street will be reduced to one lane from 19^th Avenue to 22^nd Avenue.  Parkwood Drive will be closed from Green Street to Ray Street. 

Liberty St. Construction- Construction to rehabilitate Liberty from Oak Street to Ash Place and Ash Place from Liberty to Dalton is beginning.  The road is closed with local access only.

Post Street Closure- Post Street near City Hall is closed for Avista work on City Hall Plaza and new crossing work between City Hall Plaza and Riverfront Park.  Crews will use this closure to work on sidewalks at the southwest corner of the Post Street bridge, a new Centennial Trail connection into Riverfront Park, additional sidewalk work on the west side of Post Street and for the re-striping of Post street.

Fiske St. Construction- This project will pave Fiske Street from 19th to 17th avenues, install curbs, sidewalks and ADA curb ramps, where needed, and replace current or install new stormwater drainage, where needed.  The project will place pavement between the existing curbs on Fiske from 17^th to 18^th and install new curbs and sidewalks, and pave on Fiske from 18^th to 19^th.  Full road closure on Fiske between 17^th Street and 19^th Street.

Third Ave. Division to Arthur- Work to rehabilitate Third Avenue from Division east to Arthur continues.  The project also includes replacing a 12-inch water main.  Local access to businesses will be maintained.  Work will continue into October. Arthur and Sherman continue to be the detour routes with periodic closures on one or the other street as needed.Paving the final lift on the north half for Third Ave. is expected to take place the week of October 14^th.

SPOKANE COUNTY
Bruce Road- Work expected to be complete by or on October 11.

Cheney Plaza Bridge- This bridge, located off Nealy Rd., is closed with a one lane bypass open. Expect delays.

Pittsburg Road- Pittsburg Rd. off U.S. 2 is closed for sewer work.

Johansen Road- Road closed from Prairie View Elementary School to Northview Lane for sidewalk installation and road widening.