Sprague-Evergreen project starts Monday

Sat., July 25, 2009

From Local Reports

SPOKANE VALLEY – Construction will begin Monday in the intersection of Sprague Avenue and Evergreen Road, which is to be rebuilt with concrete.

The work follows a similar project at the intersection of Sprague and McDonald, which reopened to normal traffic Friday.

City officials expect the Sprague-Evergreen intersection project, as well as ongoing resurfacing of other portions of Sprague Avenue, to be completed around Sept. 1.

The south side of the Sprague-Evergreen intersection is to be closed Monday, blocking northbound through traffic between Fourth Avenue and Sprague. North of Evergreen, southbound traffic will be directed to McDonald Road via Sprague.

After Aug. 14, the intersection closure will shift to the north side, closing Evergreen Road to all but local traffic between Sprague and Broadway. Southbound through traffic will be redirected to McDonald Road via Broadway.

South of the intersection, northbound traffic on Evergreen will be limited to a right turn onto Sprague.

Businesses in the construction area will remain accessible, but city officials urge motorists with other destinations to choose alternate routes.

Disincorporationists plan public meeting

SPOKANE VALLEY – Citizens for Disincorporation will have a public meeting Monday to discuss its ongoing campaign to abolish the Spokane Valley city government.

Organizer Sally Jackson said the gathering will be at the Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave., at 7 p.m.

Public disclosure reports show the group has spent $12,958 in cash and in-kind contributions through July 9 in its campaign to force a disincorporation election by gathering signatures from more than half of the city’s registered voters.

Reports show another group, Friends of Spokane Valley, has paid $4,973 to hire signature gatherers.

Church hosts event to distribute free food

WEST VALLEY – Second Harvest Inland Northwest is teaming up with West Valley churches and businesses to offer free food to the community on Friday, from 10 a.m. to noon at Millwood Presbyterian Church, 3222 N. Marguerite Road.

A mobile food bank truck will be there with enough food for 250 low-income families. There is no appointment or registration necessary. Anyone who needs it may pick up food. Participants are asked to bring a box to hold the food items.

Area gardeners are also asked to come to the event with Plant a Row for the Hungry donations of fresh vegetables. Growers earn a $1.50 per pound tax deduction.

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