MARKET STREET FROM GARLAND TO FRANCIS AVENUES EXPECTED TO REOPEN TO MOTORISTS BY THURSDAY, NOV. 26

The project to rehabilitate Market St. from Garland to Francis avenues is moving ahead. The concrete intersection at Queen Ave. and Market St. is being poured and the remaining sidewalks will be poured next week. Market St. from Wellesley to Francis avenues will reopen to traffic by Thursday. Until then, motorists are detoured to Crestline St. at Wellesley and Francis avenues; local access is being maintained on Broad, Wabash, Olympic, Queen, Diamond, and Rowan avenues from Haven to Market street. Motorists should expect lane closures as crews continue to work on the sidewalks. Market St. was being rehabilitated full-depth, curb-to-curb, existing curbs and sidewalks were replaced, and pedestrian lighting and trees will be installed from Heroy to Columbia avenues in the spring. This project also included paving the following dirt streets: Rowan, Sanson, Everett, and Wabash avenues from Market St. east to the railroad right-of-way.

 The $5.6 million project is being funded by the10-Year Street Bond and state sources.

Five Mile Road from Austin to Lincoln ROADS EXPECTED TO REOPEN TO MOTORISTS BY THURSDAY, NOV. 26

The Five Mile Rd. project is progressing.  Temporary paving work is being done, and the streets will reopen to traffic.  Additional work will be done in the spring of 2010, when the streets will receive a top coat of asphalt and final detail work. Five Mile Rd. from Austin to Lincoln Roads will be open to local traffic through Sunday evening. Monday morning through Thursday morning, the streets will again be closed to motorists for paving. The intersection at Lincoln and Five Mile roads remains open. This project widened and rebuilt the street to 44 feet to include curbs and a continuous sidewalk on the west side, a 5-ft. bike lane north and shared-use bike lane south on Five Mile Rd. from Austin to Lincoln roads. Additionally, from Stratton Ave. to Lincoln Rd., trees, sewer and water lines, grass swales, a two-way left turn lane were installed, and a truck climbing lane were added from Austin Rd. to Stratton Ave. Five Mile Rd. from Austin Rd. to Alberta St. now has two northbound lanes and one southbound lane. Five Mile Rd. from Alberta St. to Lincoln Rd. has one lane in each direction with a center turn lane.

The $6.1 million project is being funded by state and federal sources, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Stimulus, and Mitigation and Real Estate Excise Taxes. 

SOUTH VALLEY INTERCEPTOR

Traffic impacts within the City of Spokane are expected in the coming week as crews continue work on Spokane County’s South Valley Interceptor connection to the County’s new water reclamation facility. 

The following streets remain closed:

• Myrtle St. from Fourth Ave. north to I-90.
• Myrtle St. from Second Ave. south to Interstate 90; Second Ave. remains open.

The following streets are expected to reopen to traffic this week:

·         Third Ave. from Freya to Havana streets.

·         The intersection of Third Ave. at Myrtle St.

FREYA ST. BRIDGE

The Freya Street Bridge project is progressing. Freya St. is closed from Trent to Alki avenues.  Motorists are detoured around the closure to Broadway Ave., Fancher Rd., and Trent Ave. Freya St. is open to local traffic, allowing access to businesses along the project.

The bridge is being replaced and is expected to reopen in the summer of 2010. This project will replace the two side-by-side bridges with a single structure going over the railroad lines just north of Broadway Ave.

The $7 million project is being funded by Bridge Replacement Money, the Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board, and City of Spokane.

LEAF PICKUP

City of Spokane leaf pickup crews, working seven days a week from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., will run into mid-December. Crews begin on Spokane’s North Side gradually moving to the South Hill. The City’s leaf pickup service is intended to remove only the leaves that naturally fall into the streets. Residents should not rake leaves into the street. Please move your vehicle from the street before leaf crews are in your neighborhood. The leaf pickup schedule also can be found on the City’s leaf pickup hotline at 456-2666 and at spokanestreetdepartment.org.

The leaf pickup schedule for Nov. 20 through Nov. 25, from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. is as follows:

Friday, Nov. 20— Lidgerwood Area: South of Francis Ave., north of Garland Ave., west of Perry St., and east of Division St.

South Freya Area: South of I-90, north of 29th Ave., west of Havana St., and east of Southeast Blvd./Ray St.

            Manito Park Area: South of I-90, north of 29th Ave., west of Grand Blvd., and east of Monroe St.

Saturday, Nov. 21— Lidgerwood Area: South of Francis Ave., north of Garland Ave., west of Perry St., and east of Division St.

South Freya Area: South of I-90, north of 29th Ave., west of Havana St., and east of Southeast Blvd./Ray St.

            Hamblen Area: South of 29th Ave., north of High Dr./54th Ave., east of Perry (south from 37th Ave.)/Cook St. (north from 37th Ave.), and west of Bernard St.

Sunday, Nov. 22— Lidgerwood Area: South of Francis Ave., north of Garland Ave., west of Perry St., and east of Division St.

           Hamblen Area: South of 29th Ave., north of High Dr./54th Ave., east of Perry (south from 37th Ave.)/Cook St. (north from 37th Ave.), and west of Bernard St.

East Sprague Area: South of Sprague Ave., north of I-90, west of the east City limits, and east of the river.

Monday, Nov. 23— Lidgerwood Area: South of Francis Ave., north of Garland Ave., west of Perry St., and east of Division St.

Rockwood Area: South of I-90, north of 29th Ave., west of Southeast Blvd., and east of Grand Blvd.

East Sprague Area: South of Sprague Ave., north of I-90, west of the east City limits, and east of the river.

Tuesday, Nov. 24— Lidgerwood Area: South of Francis Ave., north of Garland Ave., west of Perry St., and east of Division St.

Rockwood Area: South of I-90, north of 29th Ave., west of Southeast Blvd., and east of Grand Blvd.

East Sprague Area: South of Sprague Ave., north of I-90, west of the east City limits, and east of the river.

Wednesday, Nov. 25— Lidgerwood Area: South of Francis Ave., north of Garland Ave., west of Perry St., and east of Division St.

Rockwood Area: South of I-90, north of 29th Ave., west of Southeast Blvd., and east of Grand Blvd.

East Sprague Area: South of Sprague Ave., north of I-90, west of the east City limits, and east of the river.

WATER WORK FOR THE WEEK OF NOV. 23
City water crews have scheduled the following work for the coming week. Street obstructions are possible.

Water Service Repairs:    

115 N. Crestline St.
1607 N. Crestline St.
505 E. North Foothills Dr.
728 E. Dalke Ave.
3407 N. Columbia Circle
3827 E. 32nd Ave.
507 W. 14th Ave.
909 W. First Ave.
Hawthorne Rd. & Princeton Ave.
10th Ave. & Sherman St.

Valve Repairs:                   

Boone Ave. & Division St.

Second Ave. & Jefferson St.

Traffic Obstructions AND LANE CLOSURES

·              Shoppers leaving the River Park Square parking garage during the holiday season may experience longer than normal wait times due to traffic back-ups. Additionally, motorists near City Hall and the garage exit may also experience longer wait times. Flaggers will direct traffic. The holiday flagger schedule is as follows:

o       Friday, Nov. 20: 6 to 10 p.m.

o       Friday, Nov. 27: 5 to 9 p.m.

o       Saturday, Nov. 28: 3 to 9 p.m.

o       Friday, Dec. 18: 5 to 9 p.m.

o       Saturday, Dec. 19: 4 to 9 p.m.

o       Wednesday, Dec. 23: 4 to 9 p.m.

o       Saturday, Dec. 26: 4 to 9 p.m.

·              Shoppers and motorists near NorthTown Mall during the holiday season may experience delays due to traffic back-ups. Flaggers will direct traffic. The holiday flagger schedule is as follows:

o       Friday, Nov. 27: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

o       Saturday, Nov. 28: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

o       Saturday, Dec. 12: 4 to 8 p.m.

o       Sunday, Dec. 13: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

o       Monday, Dec. 14, to Tuesday, Dec. 22: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

o       Wednesday, Dec. 23: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

o       Thursday, Dec. 24: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

o       Saturday, Dec. 26: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.