Truck Route, Street Upgrades Planned Around Felts Field

Thu., Nov. 2, 1995

Bruce Krasnow Staff Writer

In an effort to improve traffic flow around Felts Field, city officials hope to change the classification of two residential streets and create a truck route.

Both Waterworks Street and Rutter Avenue are now designated as local access routes and Rutter is not paved. By changing the designation, the city hopes to free up paving money and create an easier bypass for trucks.

“This will be a more desirable route for trucks to keep them off residential streets,” said Andrew Worlock, city planner.

The proposal would change the classification on Waterworks from Trent to Rutter and on Rutter from Waterworks to Fancher.

The city plan commission has set a public hearing on the plan for Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall.

Most property in the area is commercial. Both the Spokane Police Academy and Felts Field attract out-of-towners and having a designated and posted route makes sense, according to planners.

Lloyd Wollenhaupt, who has lived at Union and Waterworks for 30 years, said any proposal to ease truck traffic is a good one.

“It’s racked with trucks,” he said. “I’m right here in the middle of it.”

Though paving may still be years away, Worlock said it’s easier to get funding for arterial streets. After that is completed the city hopes to install a traffic signal at Waterworks and Trent.

The neighborhood traffic plan also calls on the city to realign South Riverton and Mission; install additional signs on Mission and install a pedestrian signal at Cook and Mission.

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