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• 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

• Getting There: CdA’s Government Way widening starts today

  May 7, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page A1 A half-mile section of Government Way from Dalton to Hanley avenues in Coeur d’Alene will be under construction for the next four months in a long-awaited widening project. More than …

• Getting There: Busy North Side intersection getting roundabout

  April 30, 2012 in City on Page A1 The popular arterial route on the west side of Whitworth University is going to be closed to through traffic later this spring for major reconstruction, including installation of a roundabout. … 43

• 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: 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 …

• Spokane Valley road work about to start

  April 5, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 There are only six road and bridge construction projects scheduled for inside the Spokane Valley city limits this year, but three of the projects will impact the city’s busiest streets: …

• Getting There: Highway 95 upgrade slated for major work

  February 6, 2012 in City on Page A1 A long-term effort to widen and improve U.S. Highway 95 north of Coeur d’Alene will take a major step forward this year. Two important segments will undergo construction in the …

• Sprague project plans detailed

  January 14, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V4 Engineers and project managers from the Spokane Valley Public Works Department met with business owners and residents Thursday evening to discuss the Sprague Avenue reconstruction project scheduled for this summer …

• Getting There: Overpass freeway project’s next step

  January 9, 2012 in City on Page A1 The next phase in development of the North Spokane Corridor will begin later this year with construction of a new overpass for Francis Avenue in Hillyard. Money saved on construction … 2

• Getting There: Bridge at Sullivan getting fix

  January 2, 2012 in City on Page A1 Drivers on Sullivan Road at the Spokane River are going to be taking a small detour in coming weeks. The Spokane Valley City Council has approved temporary repairs to the …

• 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: Upgraded Keller Ferry expected to run in 2013

  November 28, 2011 in City on Page A1 A Seattle shipyard has won a $9 million bid to build a replacement for the small ferry boat that carries traffic across the Columbia River north of Wilbur, Wash. The … 4

• 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

• U.S. 2, meet your newest neighbor

  November 2, 2011 in City on Page A1 The key interchange on the North Spokane Corridor at U.S. Highway 2 will open next Wednesday, making the existing travel lanes more useful with a new high-speed connection between the … 12

• 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 …

• Getting There: Second Avenue open for business

  September 26, 2011 in City on Page A1 There was plenty of reason to celebrate at Second Avenue and Browne Street last week. For the past two years, traffic on Second Avenue has been hampered by reconstruction work … 3

• Getting There: Many road projects are coming to a close

  September 5, 2011 in City on Page A1 Several unfinished local street construction projects are nearing completion, officials said last week. Most notably, the reconstruction of Grand Boulevard from 29th Avenue to High Drive was finished in time …

• Corridor funding may hit dead end

  September 4, 2011 in City on Page A1 As the northern half of the north Spokane freeway nears completion, state transportation officials say there is no clear route to financing the hugely expensive southern half. Nearly $600 million … 26

• 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

• Concrete work to begin at Sullivan and Indiana

  July 30, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Drivers who routinely go through the Sullivan Road and Indiana Avenue intersection may want to find an alternate route. The intersection is being rebuilt with concrete starting Monday, and traffic …

• I-90 project nearly complete in East Spokane

  July 29, 2011 in City, Idaho A bridge repair project on Interstate 90 in East Spokane is more than a week ahead of schedule and should be completed by Sunday, officials said today. 1

• Getting There: Airplane painting business takes flight

  July 25, 2011 in City on Page A1 Rod Friese grew up in South Dakota, where out of high school he took a job painting trucks. Within a few years, he got a better job painting airplanes for … 2

• East Francis Avenue will get ‘skin patches’ before rebuilding

  July 14, 2011 in City on Page A5 Next year, Francis Avenue east of Division will be completely rebuilt. But street officials have determined that deterioration of Francis requires at least a partial fix immediately, so thin layers … 2

• Getting There: Runway work reaches halfway point at airport

  July 11, 2011 in City on Page A1 Fifteen trucks ferry concrete in a constant stream to the northeast end of the main runway at Spokane International Airport. More than 100 workers are on the job, building a …

• Public meeting to discuss Monroe Road safety project

  July 7, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S2 On Tuesday, a public meeting for the Monroe Road Safety Project will be held at the Wildrose Community Center, 6100 W. Wildrose Road, in Deer Park from 4:30 to 7 …

• Work will hinder travel on Sullivan

  July 7, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V4 A few business owners in the area of the Spokane Valley Mall stopped by an open house last week to learn about the upcoming construction planned for the Sullivan Road …

• Getting There: Repairs to squeeze I-90 commutes

  June 27, 2011 in City on Page A1 If you think the construction backups on Interstate 90 in Spokane have been bad so far this year, just wait until next month. On July 11, yet another freeway construction …

• Downtown roadwork continues to end of week

  June 7, 2011 in City on Page A6 Expect congestion and delays on Interstate 90 off-ramps in downtown Spokane until late this week as a result of road construction projects. Commuter traffic coming into Spokane Monday morning was … 1

• Getting There: Spokane Falls Boulevard section reopening

  June 6, 2011 in City on Page A1 An east-west arterial link into downtown Spokane should reopen later this week as workers progress on an initial segment of the new Martin Luther King Jr. Way. Spokane Falls Boulevard … 2

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