News Release

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

Road Construction and Maintenance Update

June 5-12. 2020

SPOKANE COUNTY, June 5, 2020 – Motorists are asked to slow down in construction zones and to watch for flaggers.

CONSTRUCTION

Bigelow Gulch Phase 5
Road closed for excavation. Local access only through 089/31/2020.

Progress Rd: from Forker Rd to Forker Rd
Road closed – use alternate route.

Blanchard Creek Road
Replace the existing culverts and build a new structure over Blanchard Creek: 6/14 – 10/31/2020.

Geiger Boulevard - Hayford Road to Soda Road
Improvement of Geiger Road includes roadway excavation, curb, drywells, signing and signals. Completed: 06/30/2020.

Hayford Rd: from 53rd Av to Geiger Bv
Road is open and flaggers may be present for shoulder work. New traffic signal at Geiger and Hayford.
Geiger Bv: from Hayford Rd to Thomas Mallen Rd
Flaggers may be present. The road is closed east of Amazon and Thomas Mallen is closed. Detour using Hayford, 53rd, Electric. Amazon access is via Geiger from Hayford.
Geiger Bv: from Thomas Mallen Rd to Soda Rd
Road closed to through traffic. Detour using Hayford, 53rd and Electric. Amazon access is via Thomas Mallen & Geiger.

Mead-Mt. Spokane Sewer
Install sewer, manholes and 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 closed to through traffic.

Mill Road- Hastings to Dartford
Road is closed for reconstruction with local access only. Completed: 10-31/2020.

Detour using Hastings, US395, Wandermere and Dartford.

PRIVATE CONTRACTOR WORK BY PERMIT

Liberty Lake Eastside Water Improvements
Replace water line on Neyland. Completed: 09/30/2020.
Halme Construction: (509) 725-4200

Neyland Rd: from Lakeside Rd to Gage St
Road closed for water line replacement.

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

Asphalt Overlay on County Roads
Asphalt overlay on Mullinix Rd, from the Cheney City Limits on south to Martin Rd. Expect flaggers and lane restrictions. Completed: 06/11/2020.

Mullinix Rd: from UPRR Crossing #31222 (Cheney City Limits) to Martin Rd
Asphalt overlay on Mullinix Rd, from the Cheney City Limits on south to Martin Rd. Expect flaggers and lane restrictions.

Crack Sealing
Crack Sealing on Day-Mt. Spokane Rd from Hwy. 2 to Greenbluff Rd. Completed: 06/11/2020.

Day-Mt Spokane Rd: from US-2 (Newport Hy) to Green Bluff Rd
Lane Restrictions (Both Directions, All Lanes): Crack Sealing on Day-Mt. Spokane Rd from Hwy. 2 to Green Bluff Rd. Expect flaggers and lane restrictions.

Crack Sealing
Crack Sealing on Whitworth Drive between Hawthorne and Regina. Completed: 06/11/2020.

Whitworth Dr: from Hawthorne Rd to Regina Av
Crack sealing on Whitworth Drive, expect lane restrictions and flaggers.

Crack Sealing
Crack sealing on Strong Road. Completed: 06/11/2020.

Strong Rd: from Spokane City Limits to Spokane City Limits
Crack sealing Strong Rd, expect lane restrictions and flaggers.

Euclid Rd Bridge Closure
Euclid Rd Bridge closure detour route in place. Work on bridge to be completed by BNSF.

Euclid Rd: from Bridge #1508 Over BNSF to Lyons Rd

Gravel Road Stabilation
Stevens Creek Rd, processing rock for base stabilization. Completed: 06/18/2020.

Stevens Creek Rd: from End Pavement/Start Gravel to Sharon Rd
Stevens Creek Road, processing rock for stabilization. Watch for slow moving vehicles.

Gravel road stabilization
Prepping Gerlach Rd by grading, for base stabilization. Completed: 06/18/2020.

Gerlach Rd: from Freya St to Orchard Rd
Grading Gerlach Rd and Orchard Rd as prep for gravel stabilization. Watch for slow moving vehicles.

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