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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 19-26, 2020

SPOKANE COUNTY, June 19, 2020 - While Spokane County has construction and maintenance projects underway, please note that the annual 8 Lakes Leg Aches Bicycle 
Race is happening on Saturday, June 20th. Motorists should watch for cyclists, flaggers and expect delays along the route. The details are available under "Citizen Event by Permit".  

SPOKANE COUNTY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS AND DELAYS
http://www.spokanecounty.org/3828/Weekly-Travel-Impacts-Map

CONSTRUCTION

Bigelow Gulch Phase 5
Road closed for excavation 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
Replace 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
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 while shoulder work is completed along with a new traffic signal at Geiger and Hayford.  Flaggers may be present.
   Geiger Bv: from Hayford Rd to Thomas Mallen Rd
   Road is closed east of Amazon. Thomas Mallen closed: Detour using Hayford, 53rd, Electric. Amazon access via Geiger from Hayford.
   Geiger Bv: from Thomas Mallen Rd to Soda Rd
   Road is closed to through traffic: Detour using Hayford, 53rd and Electric. Amazon access via Thomas Mallen & Geiger.

Mead-Mt. Spokane Sewer
Install sewer, manholes, reconstruct the roadway. Completed: 07/31/2020.
   Day-Mt Spokane Rd: from US-2 (Newport Hy) to US-2 (Newport Hy)
   Road is closed: Day Mount Spokane west of HWY 2 to Freya Road closed to through   traffic.

Mill Road-Hastings to Dartford
Road reconstruction underway. Completed: 10/31/2020.
   Mill Road is closed from Hastings to Dartford. Access to local properties will be    maintained. Detour using Hastings, US395, Wandermere and Dartford.

PRIVATE CONTRACTOR WORK BY PERMIT

Comast-Sub Sefnco
New service installation. Completed: 06/24/2020.   
   Rich Av: from Rich Ln to Bessie Rd
   Shoulder is closed and flaggers may be present.
   Bessie Rd: from Upriver Dr to Rockwell Av
   Flaggers may be present.

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.

Quanta Telecom-Shoulder Closure
Underground cable installation. Completed: 07/15/2020.
   Government Wy: from River Ridge Blvd to Ft George Wright Dr
   Northbound shoulder is closed – motorists must change lanes.

CITIZEN EVENT BY PERMIT

8 LAKES LEG ACHES BIKE RIDE - BICYCLE RIDE ON SATURDAY JUNE 20, 2020
Bicycle ride on Saturday, June 20, 2020 – 30, 45 & 75 miles.
http://www.lcsnw.org/8lakesride/
   Abbott Rd: from Garden Springs Rd to Thorpe Rd 
Bicyclists on the road and flaggers may be present. Anticipant delays in both directions.   
   Andrus Rd
: from Spotted Rd to Cheney-Spokane Rd
Bicyclists on the road and flaggers may be present. Anticipant delays in both directions.
   Andrus Rd: from Spotted Rd to Grove Rd
Bicyclists on the road and flaggers may be present. Anticipant delays in both directions.
   Ball Rd: from Spokane City Limits (Geiger Blvd) to Lawton Rd
Bicyclists on the road and flaggers may be present. Anticipant delays in both directions.
   Cheney-Plaza Rd: from Alki Rd (Cheney) to Wells Rd
Bicyclists on the road and flaggers may be present. Anticipant delays in both directions.
   Cheney-Plaza Rd: from Cheney City Limits & BNSF Crossing to Wells Rd
Bicyclists on the road and flaggers may be present. Anticipant delays in both directions.
   Cheney-Spangle Rd: from Cheney City Limits to Curtis Rd
Bicyclists on the road and flaggers may be present. Anticipant delays in both directions.
   Cheney-Spangle Rd: from Wells Rd to Curtis Rd
Bicyclists on the road and flaggers may be present. Anticipant delays in both directions.
   Cheney-Spokane Rd: from Andrus Rd to Cheney City Limits
Bicyclists on the road and flaggers may be present. Anticipant delays in both directions.
   Clear Lake Rd: from SR-902 (Salnave Rd) to SR-902 (Salnave Rd)
Bicyclists on the road and flaggers may be present. Anticipant delays in both directions.
   Garden Springs Rd: from Lawton Rd to Abbott Rd
Bicyclists on the road and flaggers may be present. Anticipant delays in both directions.
   Grove Rd: from Andrus Rd to Thorpe Rd
Bicyclists on the road and flaggers may be present. Anticipant delays in both directions.
   Lawton Rd: from Ball Rd to Garden Springs Rd
Bicyclists on the road and flaggers may be present. Anticipant delays in both directions.
   Medical Lake-Four Lakes Rd: from SR-904 to Medical Lake City Limits
Bicyclists on the road and flaggers may be present. Anticipant delays in both directions.
   Melville Rd: from Spotted Rd to SR-904
Bicyclists on the road and flaggers may be present. Anticipant delays in both directions.
   Salnave Rd: from Brooks Rd to Cheney City Limits
Bicyclists on the road and flaggers may be present. Anticipant delays in both directions.
   Spotted Rd: from Melville Rd to Andrus Rd
Bicyclists on the road and flaggers may be present. Anticipant delays in both directions.
   Spotted Rd: from Westbow Bv to Melville Rd
Bicyclists on the road and flaggers may be present. Anticipant delays in both directions.
   Thorpe Rd: from Abbott Rd to Westbow Bv
Bicyclists on the road and flaggers may be present. Anticipant delays in both directions.
   Thorpe Rd: from Grove Rd to Abbott Rd
Bicyclists on the road and flaggers may be present. Anticipant delays in both directions.
   Wells Rd: from Cheney-Plaza Rd to Cheney-Spangle Rd
Bicyclists on the road and flaggers may be present. Anticipant delays in both directions.
   Westbow Bv: from Thorpe Rd to Spotted Rd
Bicyclists on the road and flaggers may be present. Anticipant delays in both directions.

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 Pine Springs Rd. Expect flaggers and lane restrictions. Completed: 06/25/2020.
   Mullinix Rd: from UPRR Crossing #31222 (Cheney City Limits) to Pine Spring Rd
   Asphalt overlay on Mullinix Rd, from the Cheney city limits on south to Pine Springs Rd. Expect flaggers and lane restrictions.

Crack Sealing
Crack sealing on Martin Rd from Lincoln County Line to Mullinix Rd. Expect flaggers and lane restrictions. Completed: 06/25/2020.
   Martin Rd: from Lincoln County Line to Mullinix Rd
   Crack sealing on Martin Rd from Lincoln County Line to Mullinix Rd, expect lane restrictions and flaggers.
 
Crack Sealing
Crack sealing on Mullinix Rd from Martin Rd to Cheney city limits. Expect lane restrictions and flaggers. Completed: 06/25/2020.
   Mullinix Rd: from Martin Rd to UPRR Crossing #31222 (Cheney City Limits)
   Crack sealing Mullinix Rd from Martin Rd to Cheney city limits, expect lane restrictions and flaggers.

Ditch cleaning with backhoe in various locations
   Crews are cleaning ditches with a backhoe on Stoneman Rd; Forker Rd; Gerlach Rd;    West Newman Lake Rd; and Muzzy & Hauser Lake Rd intersection. Completed: 06/25/2020.

Dunn Rd & Laurel Rd cleaning end of culverts/ditch with backhoe.
Dunn Rd & Laurel Rd from Elk Chattaroy Rd to Milan-Elk Rd, crews are cleaning the ends of culverts/ditch with a backhoe. Completed: 06/25/2020.
   Dunn Rd: from Milan-Elk Rd to Laurel Rd
   Dunn Rd and Laurel Rd from Elk Chattaroy Rd to Milan-Elk Rd, cleaning out ends of culverts with a backhoe

Euclid Rd Bridge Closure
Euclid Rd Bridge is closure and a detour route in place. Work on bridge to be completed by BNSF.
   Euclid Rd: from Bridge #1508 Over BNSF to Lyons Rd
   Euclid Rd Bridge Closure.

Gravel road base stabilization
Tallman Rd & Sillman Rd between Madison Rd and Day Mt. Spokane Rd road stabilization project. Work includes oiling, rolling for gravel road stabilization. Expect flaggers and lane restrictions. Completed: 06/25/2020.
   Tallman Rd: from Jackson Rd to Staley Rd
   Tallman Rd from Jackson Rd to Staley Rd, oiling, rolling for gravel stabilization. Expect   flaggers and lane restrictions.
   Sillman Rd: from Day-Mt Spokane Rd to Madison Rd
   Sillman Rd between Madison Rd and Day Mt. Spokane Rd, oiling, rolling for gravel road stabilization. Expect flaggers and lane restrictions.

Gravel Road Stabilization
Spangle Creek Rd, oiling and rolling for gravel base stabilization, expect lane restrictions. Completed: 06/25/2020.
   Spangle Creek Rd: from US-195 to Yale Rd
   Spangle Creek Road, grading and prepping for base stabilization.

Herbicide Broadleaf Application along County Road right-of-ways.
Herbicide Broadleaf Application along County Road right-of-ways, as weather allows.

Pot Hole Repair
Pot hole repair countywide. This is dependent on weather conditions

Road Grading
Road grading for dust-oil requests and maintenance as needed. This is dependent on  weather conditions.

South Bank Rd prepping, grading for gravel stabilization.
South Bank Rd prepping, grading for gravel stabilization. Completed: 06/25/2020.
   South Bank Rd: from End Gravel/Start Pavement to Long Lake Rd
   South Bank Rd prepping, grading for gravel stabilization. Expect lane restrictions. 

Storm Drain/Culvert Cleanout
Crews will be using a vactor truck in the Valley-Ford area to cleanout culverts and drywells. Watch for flaggers. Completed: 06/25/2020.

Street Sweeping
Street sweeping of residential areas, be cautious of slow moving vehicles.

Tallman Rd Culvert Cleaning
Tallman Rd between Jackson Rd and Staley Rd, cleaning out ends of culverts with a backhoe. Expect lane restrictions. Completed: 06/25/2020.
   Tallman Rd: from Jackson Rd to Staley Rd
   Tallman Rd between Jackson Rd and Staley Rd, cleaning out ends of culverts with a    backhoe, expect lane restrictions.

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