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• Moose head smashes through Cadillac driven by boy, 14

  May 27, 2012 in News, Idaho A 14-year-old motorist crashed into a moose on Interstate 90 in Shoshone County, Idaho, on Saturday, sending the animal’s head into the vehicle. 8

• Getting There: Work on second corridor circle begins

  May 21, 2012 in City on Page A1 Construction crews are launching yet another step in the multistage construction of the North Spokane Corridor. Work will start today on a second roundabout on North Freya Street to handle … 4

• Collision reported on I-90 westbound near state line

  May 15, 2012 in City Traffic is moving slowly on Interstate 90 westbound near the state following a collision around 7 a.m.

• Getting There: STA seeks U.S. funds to study Division line

  April 23, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page A1 Bus No. 25 on Division and Ruby streets carries a million passengers a year. It is among the top-performing lines for Spokane Transit Authority, with average daily loads of 3,400 … 8

• Getting There: I-90 repair work scheduled to resume soon

  April 16, 2012 in City on Page A1 The freeway repair project that brought repeated backups on Interstate 90 in Spokane last year is about to resume, but transportation officials are promising fewer backups and fewer delays this … 7

• Getting There: Evergreen to undergo major work in summer

  April 9, 2012 in City on Page A1 Evergreen Road in south Spokane Valley is going to see major improvements this summer with installation of a new water line and reconstruction of the roadway. People who live along …

• Westbound Interstate 90 blocked at Stateline

  February 27, 2012 in News, City, Idaho Westbound Interstate 90 is completely blocked at Stateline because of an injury crash, according to Idaho State Police. 3

• West Plains Interstate 90 ramps under study

  February 20, 2012 in City on Page A1 Industrial growth along Interstate 90 southwest of Spokane is leading transportation engineers to take a serious look at interchange improvements at the Geiger Road and Medical Lake exits. The arrival …

• Eastbound I-90 closed near Cle Elum

  February 13, 2012 in City Interstate 90 near Cle Elum was closed this morning so that wreckers could clear an accident involving a semi truck carrying jet fuel.

• Spokane police detective injured in I-90 crash

  February 2, 2012 in News, City A Spokane police major crimes detective was injured in a freeway crash today when a suspected drunken driver struck his patrol car. 8

• Then & Now: Interstate 90 transformed a region

  December 19, 2011 in City on Page A5 The interstate highway is something baby boomers and younger people take for granted. And though President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation to fund an interstate highway system June 29, 1956, … 3

• Getting There: Plow drivers want to keep rescuing slide-offs

  December 19, 2011 in City on Page A1 Spokane County road crew workers want to keep pulling stranded motorists from snowy ditches despite fears by the county’s risk manager that the practice puts the county in jeopardy for … 12

• Getting There: U.S. 195, others will get funding priority

  December 5, 2011 in City on Page A1 Construction of an interchange on U.S. Highway 195 at Hatch Road could join a list of high-priority projects for future transportation funding in the Spokane region. The other high priorities …

• I-90 lanes being switched in Spokane Valley

  December 1, 2011 in City, Idaho Traffic delays are possible over the next few days as a contractor does the finishing touches on the widening of Interstate 90 east of Sullivan Road. 2

• Getting There: In case of accident, quickly clear the road

  November 14, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A1 When snow falls, accidents pile up. Authorities say that the best thing drivers can do is move their damaged vehicles out of harm’s way if there are no injuries.

• Getting There: Interstate 90 widening project wrapping up

  November 7, 2011 in City on Page A1 The widening project on Interstate 90 from Sullivan to Barker roads is nearing completion this month. The $19 million project will expand I-90 to three lanes in each direction on … 4

• Traces of historic trans-America route still found in Spokane

  October 31, 2011 in City on Page A1 Most people in the Inland Northwest have never heard of the Three Flags Highway – until now. If you call up a Google map, you will find it running through … 4

• Huge loads to take detour on Third

  October 23, 2011 in City on Page B1 A series of superloads coming through Spokane will travel down a portion of Third Avenue during the next several months because they don’t fit under a bridge over Interstate 90. … 4

• Superloads will divert to Third Avenue

  October 22, 2011 in City A series of superloads coming through Spokane will travel down a portion of Third Avenue during the next several months because they don’t fit under a bridge over Interstate 90. 3

• Getting There: Prepare for Snoqualmie Pass delays

  October 10, 2011 in City on Page A1 Construction work on Interstate 90 between Cle Elum and Snoqualmie Pass has kicked into high gear now that the summer driving season is finished. That means drivers should expect lane …

• Getting There: Valley seeks input on redesigning Park Road

  October 3, 2011 in City on Page A1 Spokane Valley is asking for the public’s help in designing a newer, rebuilt version of Park Road from Indiana to Broadway avenues. An open house about the project is set …

• Westbound I-90 moving again near Freya

  September 29, 2011 in City A multiple-vehicle collision in the left-hand westbound lane of Interstate 90 near the Freya Street exit backed up traffic for more than a mile during rush hour this morning. 2

• Getting There: Deficient bridge puts Valley in a fix

  September 19, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A1 The percentage of structurally deficient bridges in Spokane and Kootenai counties is below the national average, but one of those deficient bridges is causing headaches in Spokane Valley. The southbound … 5

• Getting There: Major STA route changes take effect Sunday

  September 12, 2011 in News on Page A1 The largest reconfiguration of Spokane Transit Authority routes in more than a decade starts Sunday, with virtually every route seeing changes. Riders are grabbing up schedules to become familiar with … 10

• Post Falls woman dies in one-car I90 crash

  September 3, 2011 in Idaho A 21-year-old Post Falls woman died this morning after rolling her car on Interstate 90 in Coeur d’Alene.

• One vehicle rollover causes injuries near Ritzville

  August 28, 2011 in City A one-vehicle rollover accident this afternoon on Interstate 90 near Ritzville resulted in injuries to as many as five persons, the Washington State Patrol said.

• Interstate 90 widening includes addition of sound walls

  August 15, 2011 in City on Page A1 Anytime the state builds, widens or restores a piece of freeway through the city, it may be obligated to build a noise wall to buffer the sound. Federal highway rules … 8

• Heavy commute, accident slow I-90 to crawl

  August 10, 2011 in City Westbound traffic on Interstate 90 in Spokane came to a standstill this morning from a combination of heavy traffic and a collision near the Hamilton Street interchange. 3

• Computer voice helps dispatchers get info to fire crews faster

  August 1, 2011 in City on Page A1 The voice of a woman dispatching Spokane-area fire crews last week was strong, steady and confident. The voice was coming from a computer. 5

• Speed limit change in Greenacres area denied

  July 30, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V5 The Spokane Valley City Council decided Tuesday that speed limits will stay low in the Greenacres neighborhood. In a 4-3 vote, the council rejected a 35 mph speed limit on … 4

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