Local Road Construction Update

WSDOT

US 2/Espanola Road to Interstate 90- During the following days and hours, single-lane segments of on and off ramps leading to and from Spokane International Airport (SIA) on US 2 and Sunset Hwy. will be closed for construction.  Detours will direct drivers to and from SIA. Expect delays and allow plenty of extra time to reach your destination to avoid missing flights.

Letters in parentheses correspond to ramp location on diagram.

Thursday evening, September 4 into Friday morning, September 5

7 p.m. until as late as 5 a.m.

(C) Westbound off-ramp from US 2 (& I 90 Spokane) to Westbound Airport Dr. (to the airport) Paving within the multiple lane portion

(D) Eastbound Airport Drive (from the airport) to US 2 (& I 90 Spokane) Paving within the multiple lane portion

Midnight until as late 5 a.m.

(D)-Eastbound Airport Drive (from the airport) to US 2 (& I 90 Spokane)—Closed for paving the single lane portion

Friday evening, September 5 into Saturday morning, September 6

7 p.m. until as late as 4 a.m.

(B)-Westbound US 2 off-ramp to Westbound Sunset Hwy.—Closed for paving

9 p.m. until as late as 5 a.m.

(A)-Westbound Sunset Blvd. to westbound US 2 on-ramp—Closed for paving

(E)-Eastbound Airport Drive off-ramp to Eastbound Sunset Hwy. (to Spokane)—Closed for paving

Saturday evening, September 6 into Sunday morning, September 7

9 p.m. until as late as 5 a.m.

(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

  

Flint Road resurfacing and signal system installation- Between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., Monday through Friday, expect intermittent lane closures in the vicinity of Flint Rd. Flint Road is closed from US 2 to the south. Flint Road is closed to the north between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., Monday through Friday.  Grinding and paving will continue between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. from FAFB through Airway Heights and towards I-90. 

US 2/Airport Road Overpass Bridges- Through Thursday, Sept. 4,  until as late as 3:30 p.m., US 2 may be reduced to one through lane in the vicinity of the airport interchange for bridge deck repairs.  All on and off ramps will be open.

I-90 Eastbound/Liberty Park Area- Sunday through Tuesday, Sept. 7-9, from about 9 p.m. until as late as 5:30 a.m. the following morning, eastbound I-90 will be reduced to one through lane for bridge joint repairs.  Be alert for slow traffic and congestion.

I-90/Liberty Park to Havana Street- During evening and overnight hours, from about 9 p.m. until the following morning at 5 a.m., be alert for possible on and off ramp closures to replace light poles. Also watch for outside lane closures from 7 p.m. to the following morning at 6 a.m.

I-90/Broadway Interchange- On Wednesday, Sept. 10, from about 9 a.m. until as late as 12:30 p.m. drivers should be alert for eastbound or westbound lane restrictions with possible congestion and slow traffic.

Project Description:  Routine bridge inspection.

I-90/Mullan Road Bridge- Wednesday through Thursday, Sept. 10-11, from about 9 p.m. until as late as 5:30 a.m., drivers on northbound Mullan Road over I-90 should be alert for lane restrictions, congestion, and possible delays due to bridge deck repairs.  

SPOKANE CITY

Spokefest 2014- On Sunday, Sept. 7, Spokane Falls Boulevard will be closed from Stevens to Monroe from 7-11 a.m. Monroe will be closed at Spokane Falls Blvd. intermittently between 8-10:30 a.m. Bicyclists will ride through Peaceful Valley and out Government way before continuing along the Centennial Trail.  The riders will finally cross Lincoln at Bridge and head into Riverfront Park. 

Main Street Sidewalk Closure- A portion of sidewalk will be closed on Main Avenue between Wall St. and Post St. to place dumpsters. This closure will last until Sept. 27.

Another Main Street Closure- Avista will be close the alley south of Main St. between Post and Lincoln to replace a roof top and transformer vault starting Sept. 8. The work will periodically close a portion of the sidewalk for loading and unloading. 

Central Avenue Closure- Central will be closed between Myrtle and Florida for sewer and water connections. Work is expected to last from Sept. 8-10.

Division Street Sidewalk Closure- The sidewalk closure at 1120 N. Division has been extended until Sept. 30 for demolition work.

Residential Grind and Overlay Project- This project will complete a grind and overlay repair on the following streets:

o   Arthur Street from 13^th Avenue to Newark Avenue (excluding 9^th Avenue west to 9^th Avenue east)

o   Excell Avenue from G Street to the beginning of the cul-de-sac east of Audubon Drive. Removal work has begun.

Work is underway on the Pittsburg and Heroy portion with removals of existing curb and sidewalk complete. New curb and sidewalk with ADA ramps have been placed.  

Combined Sewer Overflow Construction- One lane will be open in each direction on Sprague from Hatch to Scott Streets. This project will construct a combined sewer overflow facility on City property across from the City’s Sewer Maintenance Facility.

Addison from Columbia Avenue to Dalke Avenue/Calispel Street from Wellesley Avenue to Queen Avenue- This project is for a grind and overlay on Addison Street from Columbia Avenue to 525 feet north of Dalke Avenue. Crews will also replace a water main in Calispel Street from Wellesley Avenue to Queen Avenue.

Kendick Avenue Water Main- Crews will replace a water main in Kendick Avenue from 1,200 feet west of Nine Mile Road to Nine Mile road. A detour is in place.

Greene Street Bridge Water Main Replacement- Greene Street from Marshall Avenue to Carlisle Avenue will be reduced to one lane each direction starting Sept. 8. for six weeks. Carlisle at Greene will also be closed and a detour put in place. This project will pull a 24 inch pipe through an existing 30 inch pipe suspended under the bridge. The new pipe will not add weight to the bridge due to the smaller amount of water that will be flowing through it.

Lincoln/Monroe Construction- This project includes reconstruction of the street by replacing the asphalt surfacing, including ADA ramps as needed. Lincoln/Monroe street will be closed from 7^th-17^th Avenues. The closure is expected to last through mid-October.

High Drive Construction- Roadway excavation and subgrade preparation continues through the end of next week. Landscaping and irrigation system installation is expected to take several weeks. This project includes pavement reconstruction, sewer overflow storage facilities, storm, sewer, swales, and water main replacement from 29^th Avenue to Bernard Street. Phase One construction is expected to last until mid-October. Phase Two, Bernard Street to Hatch Road, will begin spring of 2015.

Division Street Sidewalk Project- This project will construct missing sidewalk in gaps adjacent to Division between Empire and Lyons. Work has begun on North Division from Lyons to Houston.  There will be a right lane closure from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Grand Boulevard Construction- Paving on Grand Boulevard takes place Thursday, Sept. 4. McClellan Street between 8^th and 9^th Avenue has one lane southbound. Northbound is detoured onto 9^th Avenue over to Cowley.  9^th Avenue/Rockwood Boulevard between Grand Boulevard and the hospital tower is closed with driveway access.  There is local access only at Cowley and 9^th to the hospital.  Southbound on Stevens has access to the medical building on 9^th Avenue. 

Work south of 14^th is being done by the Wastewater Department.  This project will apply preservation treatments that consist of crack sealing, grind and overlay and some pavement rejuvenation techniques.  Upgrades to ADA ramps and minor curb and sidewalk repairs will also be done.

Francis Avenue from Division to Crestline- Crews are ready to pave the north side of Francis. Paving should be done within a week. The transition to paving the south side will happen after that.

SPOKANE VALLEY
8^th Ave from McKinnon to Fancher - Closed to all but local traffic through mid-September for paving, striping and shoulder-work. Signs redirect traffic via Carnahan, 16th and Bettman/Dickey. 

Eastern between Nixon and Valleyway - Rolling closures with restrictions to local access at times from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday for stormwater drainage improvements.  Access to businesses will remain available.

Sprague between University and Vista - Reduced to two lanes through mid-October for resurfacing, stormwater drainage improvements and sidewalk work. Overnight closures will occur each evening between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 8 into the morning of Thursday, September 11: 

·         Sprague from Willow to Marguerite  - signs will redirect traffic via Farr, Broadway and Vista

·         Mullan from Appleway to Sprague - signs will redirect traffic via Appleway, Farr, and Broadway

·         Argonne from Main to Appleway - signs will redirect traffic via Broadway, Vista and Appleway to Dishman-Mica

SPOKANE COUNTY

Country Homes Restoration Project - The southbound lane of Country Homes Blvd. from Cedar Rd. to Wall St. is closed. The northbound lane is open with occasional restrictions. 

Bruce Rd. Bridge Replacement/Road Work - The bridge is closed to be replaced.