other on a map, check out SRTC’s 2015 Spokane Regional Construction Map here. The map is updated as new projects start and existing ones wrap up.
You may notice that projects underway now are more prominent while ones that will start later this construction season are more in the background.
WSDOT
Road- WSDOT crews will patch wheel ruts July 27 and 28 with intermittent lane closures. Expect delays between 6 a.m. and 5 p.m.
single-lane, alternating traffic. Crews will be repairing pavement, doing shoulder
work, pre-level paving and chip seal. NOTE: When loose gravel is
present on the roadway, the legal speed limit will be reduced to 35 mph. Be alert for speed limit signage.
southbound US 195 reduced to one lane in multiple work areas with
possible slow traffic. Crews are replacing pavement panels in the southbound lanes.
Trail Extension– Short, intermittent delays with flaggers directing traffic
at pedestrian bridge. Crews are constructing two freeway
mainline bridges over the BNSF tracks and two pedestrian bridges.
daytime lane restrictions between Sullivan Road and Wellesley Ave. In
addition, drivers should watch for lane restrictions on Sullivan Road between
Trent and Wellesley. No paving work is currently scheduled between Wellesley
and the Idaho state line. Crews are repaving Trent
Avenue/SR 290 plus paving and utility work at Sullivan Road and Wellesley Avenue.
Thursday, July 29 and 30, 24 hours a day, SR 27/Pines road at the BNSF mainline
crossing at Trent WILL BE CLOSED for repairs to the railroad crossing. Signed detours will be available.
Street/Francis Ave to Farwell Road- Sunday August 2 through Wednesday
August 5, WSDOT crews will be night paving to repair
wheel ruts on Division from Francis Ave. to the “Y” and US 2/ the “Y” to
Farwell Rd. Work will begin at 7 p.m. each night and end at 5:30 a.m . the
following day. Traffic will be reduced to one lane with
occasional side road closures.
SPOKANE CITYFreya Street Closure for Combined Sewer Overflow Tank- Freya Street will be closed from Hartson Street to 29th
Avenue through the end of August. Utility work and road reconstruction on Freya
Street from 8th Ave. to 9th Ave. is underway. This project is constructing a
combined sewer overflow facility under the parking lot at Underhill Park.
from Downriver Drive to H Street and H Street from Columbia to Northwest Blvd
is closed to thru traffic.
project includes the installation of a 900,000 gallon tank. New water mains will be added at H Street, Glass Avenue and
Columbia Circle Columbia Circle, H Street and Glass Avenue will be repaved and sidewalks repaired in select areas. Many driveways will be replaced to match
the new street grade.
July 27, 43rd Street from Grand to Scott will be closed. 43rd Ave. from Grand to
Garfield St. will be closed to thru traffic until late September. Thru traffic
is advised to use the Perry Street detour.
project will construct a storage facility for CSO Basin 20, with connecting
piping, interceptor inlet vault, flush systems, regulator and controls at 43rd
Avenue and Garfield Street.
project will be in three different district locations. District one, Regal
Street from Rowan Avenue to Francis Avenue; District two, 33rd
Avenue to 36th Avenue from Grand Boulevard to Perry Street; and,
District three, Elm Street from Broadway Avenue to Boone Avenue.
sealing will consist of one-fourth chip repairs and a fog seal. This project
also includes minor pavement repair and crack sealing.
14th Avenue Closure- New water and sewer taps are being installed, closing 14th
Avenue between Conklin and Garfield until Tuesday, July 28.
8th Avenue Closure- A sewer line relay and repair will close 8th
Ave between Oak and Elm until Tuesday, July 28.
Cook Street Closure– The installation of new
utilities, swales and street improvements has Cook between Springfield and
Broadway until Wednesday, July 29.
Division Street Closure- The
northern lane of Spokane Falls Blvd west of northbound Division is closed until Sunday,
September 20 for work on the right-of-way triangle (no, I don’t know what that is either).
Grind and Overlay Work– Paving will be finished Tuesday, July 28 on
Northwest Boulevard from C Street to Lindeke. There will be lane closures keeping one
lane open in each direction. Tuesday, July 28 work will start on Mission
between Washington and Division, use Indiana or Boone as your detour route.
Indiana Avenue Closure- Monday, July 27, Indiana will be closed from Division to Dakota. This project will include full depth roadway
replacement and change lane configuration to one lane each direction with bike
lanes.
SPOKANE COUNTY
Christensen Road Bridge- Closed for demolition and rebuilding of this bridge over Deep Creek in West Spokane County. A marked detour is in place.
Wellesley Avenue Sidewalk Project- Rebuilding and adding sidewalks from Harvard Road to Arden Road. Driving lanes are reduced in width to accommodate work.
Palouse Highway from Jamieson to Freya and Windmill to Jamieson- Reconstructing the roadway and adding north and southbound turn lanes at the intersection with 57th Avenue. The road is now open to traffic but expect occasional restrictions as crews pave and stripe.
Old Trails/Inland Road- Widen and pave Old Trails Road and Inland Road. Road closed to traffic. Riverside State Park can be accessed from the north at the Seven Mile Road/Inland Road intersection.
SPOKANE VALLEY
Montgomery- Lane restrictions overnight Monday, July 27 from
9 p.m. to 6 a.m. for pavement striping. The sidewalk on the west side of
Argonne is closed with a detour posted.
Closed through Wed., Jul 29 at 6 a.m. Closed
again from 6 a.m. Thursday through 6 a.m. Friday. Use Maxwell/Houk to
access Valley Medical Center on Houk.
Houk intersection – Closed Wed., July 29 from 6 a.m. through Thursday July
30 at 6 a.m for paving. Use Mission and Houk or Vercler to access Valley
Hospital. Use Sinto to access Valley Medical Center on Houk.
Houk intersection- Road closed through
Wednesday July 29 at 6 a.m. Use Pines/Maxwell or Mission/Vercler to access
Valley Hospital. Use Maxwell/Houk to access Valley Medical Center on Houk.
– Reduced to one lane in each direction through
late August.
Project Area:
Sullivan Road Bridge across the Spokane River is closed until spring 2016 for
bridge demolition and replacement work. Traffic is reduced to one lane northbound and two lanes southbound.
Expect periodic 2-3
hour reductions to one lane southbound at varying times throughout the week.
is restricted to vehicles ten feet wide or less. Oversized vehicles should use Barker or Pines as
alternatives.
Turns from Indiana
onto northbound Sullivan are reduced to one lane.
Expect construction
vehicles in the project area.
water main installation. Detour via Saltese will be posted.
closed to traffic until September 2015 for water main
work:
25th Avenue
(between Bowdish and University)
22nd Avenue
(between University and Sunrise)
Chinook (between
Sunrise and Oberlin)
Oberlin (between
Chinook and 16th Avenue)
Sunrise (between
University and Chinook)