Transportation

Nearly four years to the day since Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and then-Oregon Gov. Kate Brown restarted the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement effort, Inslee revisited the bridge on Thursday to reaffirm his commitment to the project.

From staff reports

Compared to other airports, the new 49,000-square-foot terminal at the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport may not seem grand.

"That bridge made life impossible," Erika Von Scheele said. 

Millions of people across the country will get into their cars or onto planes to travel this Thanksgiving holiday, making it important to plan ahead and leave plenty of time to reach your destination.

Until Thursday, the completed portion of the North Spokane Corridor was entirely north of Spokane. Now, for the first time since the north-south freeway was first envisioned more than 70 years ago, there is a drivable portion open within city limits.

Spokane spans roughly 60 square miles. But for garbage truck drivers, traversing the city means far more mileage – and headache.

The Spokane Valley City Council appears to be on the cusp of adopting a new tax or fee to generate millions of dollars of new revenue for road work.

With the barrage of bridges offering pedestrians connection through downtown Spokane, you’d think crossing the river would be easy. But the task is becoming ever more complicated as the city works to improve its bridges, trails and roads before the anniversary of Expo ’74 in May.

As gas prices rose dramatically in early 2022 and have remained expensive, some people have found a new way to fill up their tanks: stealing from other people.

The Spokane County Commission last week approved a $303,000 project that will create a 2.2-mile bike route between Whitworth University and Holy Cross Cemetery. 

Improvements to Maple Street Bridge are on schedule, city officials say.

From staff reports

Washington’s longest short line railroad system is getting “transformational” updates to improve efficiency and safety in freight, funded by a $72.8 million grant from the federal government.