Today, work crews are busily building Interstate 90. Wait. That's a historic photo. The highway is already built! Instead, there are a bunch of other things happening on Spokane roads. Details below.

SPECIAL EVENTS

• CITY CREWS ARE MONITORING STREETS FOR SNOW AND ICE

City crews are monitoring street conditions for snow and ice 24 hours a day to ensure fast response when conditions change.  With winter weather unpredictable, we ask drivers to be prepared for winter driving conditions at all times.

• LEAF PICKUP IS FINISHING

City of Spokane Street Maintenance crews will begin regularly scheduled leaf pickup Wednesday, Nov. 12. In the event of snow, leaf pick up will stop and then continue when weather allows. Cars will need to be moved off the street during the scheduled leaf pickup time to ensure neighborhoods are cleared of as many leaves as possible.

OTHER CLOSURES

• CenturyLink will be working in two manholes to splice cable at the intersection of Regal and Palouse.  Regal will have flaggers at Palouse for this closure.  
• M & L Construction will be closing the eastern northbound lane on Grand Blvd. at 31^st Avenue to install fiber optic cable.
• Sefnco will be closing the right lane of eastbound 29^th Ave. and the shoulder of southbound Stone St. to trench 10 feet to place a vault and aerial fiber cable.  

• Mauer Construction has extended their sidewalk closure at 1120 North Division. This closure is for demolition work.
• Garco Construction will be closing the sidewalk and parking lane including 5 meters along 3^rd between Monroe and Madison for the Lexus addition project.
• Driveway access to proposed Tuscan Ridge Development off of Hatch Road / 57^th Avenue is expected to be closed soon due to safety considerations.

CONSTRUCTION

• MONROE/LINCOLN STREE COUPLET, 8^TH AVENUE TO MAIN AVENUE BEGINS SPRING 2015

The project includes reconstruction of the street from 8^th - Main Avenues and will replace the asphalt surfacing, including ADA ramps as needed. The $4.52 million project is being funded by the 10-Year Street Bond, Capital Programs, Storm Water Improvements, and Water Department. 

• PHASE II OF HIGH DRIVE, BERNARD STREET TO GRAND BOULEVARD, WILL BEGIN SPRING 2015

This integrated project includes pavement reconstruction, CSO 24 storage facilities, storm, sewer, 208 swales, and water main replacement from Bernard Street to Grand Boulevard. Phase Two construction is expected to begin in spring 2015 and last through fall. This project is being funded with Federal funds and various City funds, including the 10-Year Street Bond.

• HAVANA STREET IMPROVEMENTS FROM GLENROSE ROAD TO 37^TH AVENUE TO BEGIN SPRING 2015

Improvements include full width pavement replacement, complete sidewalk gaps and pilot project porous asphalt bicycle lanes.  This project will also include installation of a 36 inch water transmission main between 37^th Avenue and the Brown Park reservoirs at 57^th Avenue. This project is funded with Local and State DWSRF funds.

• Interstate 90 DIVISION GATEWAY, 4^TH AVENUE TO 3^RD AVENUE WILL BEGIN SPRING 2015

This project is for beautification improvements to five highly visible locations at the i90 and Division Street gateway entrances to the City.

• REBECCA STREET FROM PRATT AVENUE TO 7^TH AVENUE AND FROM PRATTE AVENUE TO HARTSONS WILL BEGIN SPRING 2015

TRAFFIC CALMING AND SIDEWALK

• TRAFFIC CALMING PROJECTS ARE SUSPENDED UNTIL SPRING  2015

This project will construct crosswalks, sidewalks, curb ramps, and place signage around the city. The construction estimate for this project is between $500,000 and $800,000.

• DOWNTOWN PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS WILL BEGIN EARLY SUMMER 2015

This project will design and construct pedestrian improvement in the Downtown Core consisting primarily of structural sidewalk repair/replacement.  The project also includes minor sidewalk repair, street tree infill, and replacement of hazardous street tree grates and installation of bike racks, planters and garbage cans. This project is being funded with Federal, State and Local funds.

TRAILS and PATHS

• ADDISON/STANDARD BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN CORRIDOR FROM BUCKEYE TO HOLLAND WILL BEGIN SPRING 2015

This project will complete a major bicycle and pedestrian corridor.  It will install missing bike lanes and sidewalks along the entire corridor and make improvements to existing bike lanes. This project is being funded with Federal funds.

COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW (CSO)

• UNDERHILL COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW (CSO) 34-2 TANK CONTINUES

This project constructed a combined sewer overflow facility under the parking lot at Underhill Park. The tank is nearly complete with parks site restoration scheduled for this spring. Major pipe connections and crossings will be installed in both Thor and Freya when this project restarts, spring 2015. The work in Freya is more substantial and will not begin until Thor work is fully restored.  Traffic restrictions will be in place when construction begins in spring. The $7.7 million project is being paid for by the Water-Wastewater Integrated Capital Fund.

• East Sprague Avenue CSO Basin 33-2 Control Facility

One lane will be open in each direction on E. Sprague from Hatch to Scott Streets. This project will construct a combined sewer overflow facility on City property across from the City’s Sewer Maintenance Facility. The $3.7 million project is being paid for by the Water-Wastewater Integrated Capital Fund.

• CONSTRUCTION ON RAY STREET COMBINED SEWER & STORMWATER TANK CSO 34-3 IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED.

Construction is temporarily suspended on CSO 34-3 awaiting necessary materials. This project is to construct a 1 million gallon tank on the west side of Ray Street at 21^st Avenue to reduce overflows from the City’s combined sanitary and stormwater sewer system. Occasionally, southbound Ray Street may be reduced to one lane. When lane restrictions are required, they will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This $4.7 million project is being paid for by the Water-Wastewater Integrated Capital Fund.

• CSO 24 HIGH DRIVE WILL BEGIN EARLY SPRING 2015

This project will construct three Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) storage facilities with an in-line storage configuration. This project is funded with Wastewater funds.

• CSO 20 HIGH DRIVE AND HATCH ROAD WILL BEGIN SPRING 2015

This project will construct a storage facility for CSO Basin 20, with connecting piping, interceptor inlet vault, flush systems, regulator and controls at 43^rd Avenue and Garfield Street. This project is being funded with Federal and Local funds.

For more information, visit SpokaneCity.org or SpokaneEngineering.org.