Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• 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 …

• 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 …

• 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 …

• Getting There: Workers ready to resume West Second upgrades

  May 30, 2011 in City on Page A6 A crew on Tuesday will resume work started last year along 11 blocks of West Second Avenue in downtown Spokane. The work will take about two weeks and cover Second …

• Snoqualmie Pass work suspended for holiday weekend

  May 26, 2011 in City, Region Interstate 90 east of Snoqualmie Pass will have two lanes open in both directions over the Memorial Day weekend, one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.

• Travelers by interstate encountering wait time

  May 23, 2011 in City on Page A1 Congestion is now a fact of life on Interstate 90, with backups occurring almost every day from construction restrictions through Spokane and Spokane Valley. Pavement repairs west of the downtown … 4

• I-90 construction in Spokane brings delays, lane closures

  May 9, 2011 in City on Page A1 With winter weather ending in the Cascades, construction work on the east side of Snoqualmie Pass has gone into high gear for another summer driving season. Motorists traveling to and …

• Unfunded future road projects discussed

  May 5, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 A review of the city of Spokane Valley’s six-year Transportation Improvement Program with the City Council evolved into a discussion on whether the city should even be considering building new …

• Indiana Avenue extension under way

  May 5, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The project to extend Indiana Avenue east to the intersection of Flora Road and Mission Street began Monday, but the traveling public shouldn’t notice much of an impact for the …

• Getting There: Transit expert praises STA’s, city’s planning

  April 4, 2011 in City on Page A1 Mass transit systems are going to become increasingly important in U.S. cities over the next 50 years and Spokane would be smart to begin investing in improvements now, a transit … 22

• City outlines road projects

  March 31, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S1 With spring comes road construction season and the City of Spokane has a bunch of projects planned for this year. Alert drivers already know that Second Avenue is down to …

• Workshop to offer tips businesses can use to counter disruptions

  March 17, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S1 The city of Spokane is beginning another round of major road construction projects this spring and summer, some of which will affect many small and midsize businesses with detours, dust …

• Paving closes Maple, Walnut downtown to vehicles today

  November 9, 2010 in City on Page A5 Maple and Walnut streets at Second Avenue in downtown Spokane will be closed today so that construction crews can continue paving the rebuilt street, weather permitting.

• Monroe and Lincoln closed at Second Avenue

  September 28, 2010 in City on Page A5 Congestion in downtown Spokane is likely to get a little worse today and Thursday with the closure of major intersections for paving work on West Second Avenue. Monroe and Lincoln … 3

• For street and water projects, downturn has an upside

    September 28, 2010 in City on Page A1 In the midst of the Great Depression, Spokane won federal money to upgrade the Upriver Dam to generate more power and construction jobs. Nearly 75 years later and in the … 1

• Paving work will close 4 downtown intersections

  September 27, 2010 in City on Page A1 Second Avenue and four major intersections in downtown Spokane will be closed at times this week for paving work as part of a reconstruction of Second. The intersections are on … 6

• Freya Street Bridge reopens tonight

  May 25, 2010 in City The Freya Street Bridge, closed since last August, is going to open at 7 p.m. today following construction of a new span over the BNSF Railway lines between Sprague and …

• Spokane Valley crews upgrade rutted roads

  April 15, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Drivers in Spokane Valley have probably experienced some delays in the area of Broadway Avenue and Sullivan Road, one of the busiest intersections in the area. “The first day is … 1

• Neighborhood meetings to discuss road construction

    April 6, 2010 in City The city of Spokane is holding three neighborhood meetings tonight through Thursday to give residents an overview of street construction projects scheduled for this year.

• Key Spokane arterial reopens Friday

  June 18, 2009 in City One of northwest Spokane’s key arterial routes – Alberta and Cochran streets – reopens Friday after more than two months of work to rebuild the driving surface.

• More roadwork, delays in northwest Spokane

  June 15, 2009 in City Street construction in northwest Spokane is getting a little more troublesome for drivers. Westbound lanes of Francis Avenue from Wall Street to Indian Trail Road will have traffic reductions this …

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