Spokane Airport Interchange Construction Update

Another adjustment to the schedule for work on US 2 near Spokane International
Airport (SIA). The revised plan for the remaining series of on and off ramp closures to grind out old pavement and place new asphalt is below. The full closures are limited to single-lane ramp sections. The most intense work will
be scheduled during overnight hours.

During
the following days and hours, single-lane segments of on and off ramps leading
to and from SIA on US 2 and Sunset Hwy. will be closed for construction. Detours will be in place but expect delays and allow extra time to avoid
missing flight connections.

Letters
in parentheses correspond to ramp location on diagram.

Thursday evening, August 28
into Friday morning, August 29

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

(F)-Westbound Sunset Hwy. to
Westbound Airport Dr. on-ramp (to the airport)—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, September 2
into Wednesday morning, September 3

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

No ramp paving or ramp lane
restrictions.  Contractor will be paving mainline lanes of US 2 from I-90
to the airport area.

Wednesday evening, September
3 into Thursday morning, September 4

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

Thursday evening, September 4
into Friday morning, September 5

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

Midnight until as late 5
a.m.

(D)-Eastbound Airport Drive
(from the airport) to US 2 (& I 90 Spokane)—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
paving

(B)-Westbound US 2 off-ramp to
Westbound Sunset Hwy. will also be closed due to (C) closure

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

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.