Road Construction and Maintenance Update

July 15-22, 2022

  
SPOKANE COUNTY, July 15, 2022 – Motorists are reminded to slow down in work zones and to watch for flaggers.
 
ROAD CONSTRUCTION

Bigelow Gulch Rd - Phase 6
Improvements to Bigelow Gulch Road include clearing and grubbing, roadway excavation, borrow, embankment compaction, precast concrete drywells, culverts, pedestrian tunnel, structure excavation, illumination system. Completed: October 31, 2022.

Forker Rd: from Bigelow Gulch Rd to Progress Rd
Lane restrictions (both directions, all lanes): Progress Road Opened at Bigelow Gulch/ Forker Road. Open at Progress Road.***Intersection of Wellesley and Sullivan will be CLOSED June 20 through August 12, 2022.

Progress Rd: from Wellesley Av to Spokane Valley City Limits
Road closed: Progress Road from the intersection of Progress and Bigelow to the intersection of Crown and Progress with detour route.***Intersection of Wellesley and Sullivan will be CLOSED through August 12, 2022.

Sullivan Rd: from Upland Dr & Ct to Wellesley Av
Lanes CLOSED (both directions). The intersection of Wellesley and Sullivan will be CLOSED through August 12, 2022.
 
Sullivan Rd: from Wellesley Av to north City Limits of Spokane Valley
Road Closed: Sullivan Road from the intersection of Wellesley and Sullivan Road to the City limits ROAD IS CLOSED.
 
Wellesley Av: from Progress Rd to Tolford Rd
Lanes CLOSED (both directions). The intersection of Wellesley and Sullivan will be CLOSED through August 12, 2022.

PRIVATE CONTRACTOR WORK BY PERMIT

Kramer Parkway Rehabilitation
Kramer Parkway Rehabilitation. Completed: September 19, 2022.
Contact: Jared Hereford with NA Degerstrom – (509) 934-0689

Barker Rd: from Sprague Av to Appleway Av
Road Closed: Henry Rd closed. Detour to Barker Rd & E. Sprague
 
Timber Valley Estates F-0197
Reconstruction of N Cedar Road from Enoch to Montgomery and Tudor. Completed: July 25, 2022.
Contact: Bryan Westby with Zetin Contractors LLC – (509) 828-0867

Cedar Rd: from Montgomery Rd to Enoch Rd
Road CLOSED from W. Montgomery Rd. from N. Cedar to N. Tudor & N. Cedar Rd. to Enoch Rd.

Water Main Installation
Whitworth Water District transmission project in Zones 3-8. Completed: August 1, 2022.
Contact: Brad Wilson with Halme Construction - (509) 220-0429

Dartford Dr: from Commellini Rd to Mill Rd
Motorists should anticipate a “rolling” road closure on N. Dartford Rd. from Commellini Rd to Mill Rd.  
 
Water Main Installation
Water Main installed. Completed: July 22, 2022.
Contact: {Piersol Construction, Inc. - (509) 535-2901

Hayford Rd: from 59^th Ave to Geiger Blvd
Road CLOSED on Hayford from 59^th to Geiger..  
 
ROAD MAINTENANCE
(Road maintenance projects are subject to change due to weather conditions and other road maintenance priorities)

Asphalt Overlay
Apply asphalt over large areas of roadway for preservation. Completed: July 18-21, 2022.

Bigelow Gulch Rd: from Espe Rd to Weile Av
Expect delays in both directions, all lanes. Slow down and watch for flaggers.

Bigelow Gulch Rd: from Havana St to Palmer Rd
Expect delays in both directions, all lanes. Slow down and watch for flaggers and pilot vehicle.

Orchard Rd: from St Michaels Rd to St Michaels Rd
Expect delays in both directions, all lanes. Slow down and watch for flaggers.

Truax Rd: from Fairfield City Limits to Idaho Rd
Expect delays in both directions, all lanes. Slow down and watch for flaggers.

Chip Seal/Seal Coat
Oil is applied to road surface then road chip rock added and rolled into oil, creating a new road surface. Dates are listed below.

Cheney-Spangle Rd: from Wells Rd to US-195
Expect delays (both directions, all lanes). Motorists will follow a pilot vehicle through the work zone. Date: July 18, 2022.
 
Old SR-195 Hy: from Powers Rd to Spangle City Limits
Expect delays (both directions, all lanes). Motorists will follow a pilot vehicle through the work zone. Date: July 19-21, 2022.
 
Crack Sealing
Application of a flexible sealant in cracks to prevent further break up on asphalt roads. Completed: July 21, 2022.

West Newman Lake Dr: from Starr Rd to Muzzy Rd
Lane restrictions (both directions, all lanes). Slow down in the work zone and watch for flaggers.

Culvert Cleaning/Ditching
Annual Maintenance. Completed: July 21, 2022.
 
Cheney-Plaza Rd: from Wells Rd to Old SR-195 Hwy.
Flaggers may be present (both directions, all lanes). Motorists are reminded to slow down in work zones and to watch for crews.
 
Shouldering
Leveling and building up gravel shoulder that has sloughed off. Completed: July 21, 2022.
 
Short Rd: from Montgomery Rd to Stevens County Line
Lane restrictions (both directions, all lanes). Slow down in work zone and watch for flaggers.
 
Spotted Rd: from Montgomery Rd to Stevens County Line
Lane restrictions (both directions, all lanes). Slow down in work zone and watch for flaggers.
 
Grading Gravel Roads/Street Sweeping
Crews are grading gravel roads as the weather permits. Grading cuts down “washboard” surfaces and creates a smoother traveling surface. Again, as the weather permits crews are sweeping streets to remove gravel and reduce the amount of airborne dust.

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