Thursday, August 21, 2014

Airport Interchange Construction Will Affect Airline Customers

Upcoming construction in the vicinity of Spokane International Airport (SIA) will affect drivers. Over the next ten days there will be a series of on and off ramp closures to allow time to grind out old pavement and repave.  The full closures are limited to single-lane ramp sections where the roadway will be blocked during the work.  The most intense work will be scheduled during hours when traffic counts are lowest.
 
During the following days and hours, segments of on and off ramps leading to and from Spokane International Airport on US 2 and Sunset Hwy. will be closed for construction. Detours will direct drivers to and from SIA. Expect slow traffic, congestion, and delays.  

Letters in parentheses correspond to ramp location on diagram.


Monday evening, August 25, into Tuesday morning, August 26, 9 p.m. until as late as 5 a.m.
(B)-Westbound US 2 off-ramp to Westbound Sunset Hwy.—Closed for grinding
(A)-Westbound Sunset Hwy. to Westbound US 2 on-ramp—Closed for grinding
(G)-Eastbound US 2 off-ramp to Westbound Airport Dr. (to the airport) or Eastbound Sunset Hwy.—Closed for grinding

Tuesday evening, August 26, into Wednesday morning, August 27, 9 p.m. until as late as 5 a.m.
(E)-Eastbound Airport Drive off-ramp to Eastbound Sunset Hwy. (to Spokane)—Closed for grinding
(G)-Eastbound US 2 off-ramp to Westbound Airport Dr. (to the airport) or Eastbound Sunset Hwy. will also be closed due to (E) closure
(F)-Westbound Sunset Hwy. to Westbound Airport Dr. on-ramp (to the airport)—Closed for grinding

Wednesday evening, August 27 into Thursday morning, August 28, 9 p.m. until as late as 5 a.m.
(A)-Westbound Sunset Blvd. to westbound US 2 on-ramp—Closed for paving
(G)-Eastbound US 2 off-ramp to Westbound Airport Dr. (to the airport) or Eastbound Sunset Hwy.—Closed for paving
(F)-Westbound Sunset Hwy. to Westbound Airport Dr. on-ramp (to the airport)—Closed for paving

Midnight until as late as 3:30 a.m.
(C)-Westbound off-ramp from US 2 (& I 90 Spokane) to Westbound Airport Dr. (to the airport)—Closed for grinding
(B)-Westbound US 2 off-ramp to Westbound Sunset Hwy. will also be closed due to (C) closure

7 p.m. until as late as 4 a.m.
(B)-Westbound US 2 off-ramp to Westbound Sunset Hwy.—Closed for paving

Thursday evening, August 28 into Friday morning, August 29, 9 p.m. until as late as 5 a.m.
(E)-Eastbound Airport Drive off-ramp to Eastbound Sunset Hwy. (to Spokane)—Closed for paving
(G)-Eastbound US 2 off-ramp to Westbound Airport Dr. (to the airport) or Eastbound Sunset Hwy. will also be closed due to (E) closure

Midnight until as late as 3:30 a.m.
(C)-Westbound off-ramp from US 2 (& I 90 Spokane) to Westbound Airport Dr. (to the airport)—Closed for paving
(B)-Westbound US 2 off-ramp to Westbound Sunset Hwy. will also be closed due to (C) closure

Midnight until as late as 5 a.m.
(D)-Eastbound Airport Drive (from the airport) to US 2 (& I 90 Spokane)—Closed for grinding

Tuesday evening, September 3 into Wednesday morning, September 4

Midnight until as late 5 a.m.
(D)-Eastbound Airport Drive (from the airport) to US 2 (& I 90 Spokane)—Closed for paving

There will be no work from 5 a.m. Friday, August 29 until 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 2. 


In addition to the full closures listed above, beginning on Wednesday, August 27 through September 4 (except during the holiday weekend), between the hours of 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. grinding and paving operations will be scheduled for ramp segments with multiple lanes.  The affected ramps will remain open with traffic reduced to one lane during this work.  Drivers should expect lane restrictions, slower traffic, and congestion on these multi-lane ramp and freeway sections in the vicinity of the airport between the hours of 7 p.m. and 5 a.m.  Motorists are encouraged to allow extra time to reach their destinations during these hours, to avoid missing flight connections.

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