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Martha Lou Wheatley-Billeter, MPA
Public Works Information and Outreach Manager
Office: 509-477-7195
mwheatleybilleter@spokanecounty.org

Road Construction and Maintenance Update

June 26-July 3, 2020

  
SPOKANE COUNTY, June 26, 2020 – Crews are working throughout Spokane County. Please slow down in work zones and watch for flaggers. For more information, go to www.spokanecounty.org/publicworks


ROAD CONSTRUCTION

Bigelow Gulch Phase 5
Road closed for excavation work with local access only. Completed: 08/31/2020.
     Progress Rd: from Forker Rd to Forker Rd
     Road closed use alternate route.

Blanchard Creek Road Culvert Replacement
Crews are replacing the existing culvert. Completed: 10/31/2020.
     This work provides for the improvement of the Blanchard Creek Road. Work    includes the removal of the existing culverts and the construction of a new structure over Blanchard Creek.

Geiger Boulevard-Hayford Road to Soda Road
The improvement of Geiger Road includes roadway excavation, curb, drywells, signing and signals. Completed: 06/30/2020.
     Hayford Rd: from 53rd Av to Geiger Bv
     The road is open, but flaggers may be present (both directions, all lanes). Crews are   finishing the shoulder work and the installation of a new traffic signal at Geiger and Hayford.

     Geiger Bv: from Hayford Rd to Thomas Mallen Rd
     The road will be open to through traffic (with temporary striping) starting on Monday,  June 29, 2020. However, there may be lane and shoulder closures and flaggers present as the roadside work continues through July.  

     Geiger Bv: from Thomas Mallen Rd to Soda Rd
     The road will be open to through traffic (with temporary striping) starting on Monday, June 29, 2020. However, there may be lane and shoulder closures and flaggers present as the roadside work continues through July.

Mead-Mt. Spokane Sewer
Crews are working to install sewer lines, manholes and complete the road reconstruction. Completed: 07/31/2020.
     Day-Mt Spokane Rd: from US-2 (Newport Hy) to US-2 (Newport Hy)
     Day Mount Spokane West of HWY 2 to Freya Road is open, with possible work on the shoulders and flaggers may be present.

PRIVATE CONTRACTOR WORK BY PERMIT

Comcast-Sub Sefnco
New aerial fiber is being installed on Avista poles. Completed: 07/03/2020.
     Wall St: from Tieton Av to Benton Dr
     As the lanes merge, flaggers may be present.

Gas Construction and Main Extend
Avista is working on a “Gas Construction and Main Extend” project on the east side of Nevada, north of Hawthorne. The right lane of northbound Nevada is closed. Completed: 07/03/2020.
     Nevada St: from Spokane City Limits to US-2 (Newport Hy)
     The right lane and sidewalk is closed on the east side of Nevada.

Liberty Lake Eastside Water Improvements
Halme Construction (509.725.4200) has closed Neyland and is replacing a water line. Completed: 09/30/2020.
     Neyland Rd: from Lakeside Rd to Gage St
     The road is closed while crews replace a water line.

Quanta Telecom-Shoulder Closure
Quanta Telecom (713.629.7600) is installing an underground cable. Completed: 07/15/2020.
     Government Wy: from River Ridge Blvd to Ft George Wright Dr
     The northbound lane is restricted and the shoulder is closed.

Sefnco Communications-Replace damaged Comcast Service
Sefnco Communications (509.532.8308) crews are replacing damaged equipment for Comcast Services along Mohawk. Completed: 07/10/2020.
     Mohawk Dr: from Dishman-Mica Rd to Sioux Cl
     Lanes are closed and flaggers are present.

MAINTENANCE
(Road maintenance projects are subject to change due to weather conditions and other road maintenance priorities)

Crack-Sealing
Crews are crack-sealing on Martin Rd from the Lincoln County Line to Mullinix Rd. Completed: 07/01/2020.
     Martin Rd: from Lincoln County Line to Mullinix Rd
     Motorists should expect lane restrictions and watch for flaggers.  
 
Crack Sealing
Crews are crack sealing on Mullinix Rd from Martin Rd to Cheney City Limits. Completed: 07/01/2020.
     Mullinix Rd: from Martin Rd to UPRR Crossing #31222 (Cheney City Limits)
     Motorists should expect lane restrictions and watch for flaggers.

Ditch Cleaning
Crews a cleaning ditches with backhoe on Stoneman Rd; Forker Rd; Gerlach Rd; West Newman Lake Rd; and Muzzy & Hauser Lake Rd intersection. Completed: 07/01/2020.
     Stoneman Rd, Forker Rd, Gerlach Rd, West Newman Lake Rd, and the Muzzy-  Hauser Lake Intersection.
Motorists should expect lane restrictions.

Dunn Rd & Laurel Rd cleaning end of culverts/ditch with backhoe.
Crews are cleaning culverts and ditches with a backhoe at Dunn Rd & Laurel Rd from Elk Chattaroy Rd to Milan-Elk Rd. Completed: 07/-01/2020.
     Dunn Rd: from Milan-Elk Rd to Laurel Rd
     Motorists should expect lane restrictions.

Euclid Rd Bridge Closure
The Euclid Rd Bridge is closed and a detour is in place. Work on bridge to be completed by Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad.
     Euclid Rd: from Bridge #1508 Over BNSF to Lyons Rd
     Euclid Rd Bridge is closed.  

Gravel Road Stabilization
Crews will be oiling and rolling the gravel base on Spangle Creek Rd. Completed: 07/01/2020.
     Spangle Creek Rd: from US-195 to Yale Rd
     Motorists should expect lane restrictions.

Herbicide Broadleaf Application along County Road right-of-way.
Countywide herbicide broadleaf application along the road right-of-way as the weather permits.

Pot Hole Repair
Countywide pot hole repairs as the weather permits.

Road Grading
Countywide road-grading for dust-oil requests and maintenance as the weather permits.

Storm Drain/Culvert Cleanout
Crews will be using a Vactor Truck on Mullinix Rd and Martin Rd to cleanout culverts. Completed: 07/01/2020.
     Mullinix Rd: from UPRR Crossing #31222 (Cheney City Limits) to Martin Rd Y
     Motorists should expect lane restrictions when the Vactor Truck is cleaning out culverts along Mullinix Rd and Martin Rd, south of Cheney.

Street Sweeping
Countywide street sweeping of residential areas as the weather permits.  

Tallman Rd between Jackson Rd and Staley Rd, cleaning out Culverts
Crews are cleaning out culverts with a backhoe. Completed: 07/01/2020.  
     Tallman Rd: from Jackson Rd to Staley Rd
     Motorists should expect lane restrictions on Tallman Rd between Jackson Rd and Staley Rd.

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