Spokane Valley Traffic Alert 04/24/22 - 04/30/22

By Press release submission

Anticipated dates/times: Road maintenance projects are subject to change due to weather conditions and other unforeseen circumstances.

Capital Improvement Projects

Barker Rd. Shared-Use Path

Construction of a 10ft path on the east side of Barker Road between the Spokane River and Euclid Avenue.
Anticipated dates: 03/28/22–05/0722
Barker Road will be reduced to one lane in each direction, flagging will also be used during construction hours.
Access to residents will be maintained. Short duration closures will be needed when work is directly adjacent to those properties. Contractor will notify property owners in advance of these closures.
City Project Manager: Robert Lochmiller (509) 720-5010

Barker Rd./BNSF Grade Separation Project (Barker and Trent SR-290)

Roadway construction to provide a two-lane roundabout at the intersection of Trent Ave and Barker Road, a three-lane roadway for Barker Road, which includes an overpass over the BNSF railroad.
Anticipated dates: 03/08/21-08/31/22
Contractor is currently working on improvements on Barker Road within the closure area.
Barker Road will remain closed to through traffic (no access to Trent Ave).
Drivers connecting to or coming from Trent Ave should use alternative north/south routes, such as Sullivan Road or Flora Road.
Access to businesses on Barker Road (between Garland Ave. and Trent Ave.) will be from the south only, via Euclid Ave, Garland Ave. and Barker Road .
Access to the following businesses will need to use the new 30 foot paved detour road on the east side of Barker, just north of Garland: Truline RV, Vandermeer Forest Products, Veneer Chip, Decked Out Contracting and Avista.
Project contact: WSDOT – Mark Allen, P.E. (509) 324-6232

Evergreen Road Preservation Project (Broadway Ave and Mission Ave)

Pavement preservation project that grinds and overlays Evergreen Road, includes pavement patching, ITS conduit and ADA curb ramps.
Anticipated dates: 04/18/22-06/10/22
The northbound and southbound lanes have been shifted to the west side of Evergreen while the contractor works on the east half of the road.
One lane in each direction will be provided on Evergreen Road for the duration of the project.
Access to businesses are open.
Riverside Ave near Evergreen Rd, will be closed to through traffic for installation of a storm drain. Local Access permitted. (4/25 to 5/6)
City Project Manager: Robert Lochmiller (509) 720-5010

Barker Homes Sewer Project

Bigelow Gulch - Phase 6

Roadway construction to connect Forker/Bigelow Gulch to the Sullivan/Wellesley Intersection. Progress Road will be terminated in a cul de sac just north of Crown Avenue.
Anticipated dates: 04/11/22-09/30/22
Construction of the roadway is underway.
Improvements have been made to the Forker Road/Progress Road Intersection in preparation for the detour.
Progress Road is scheduled to close on 04/21/22.
Northbound traffic is being detoured via Wellesley Avenue and Evergreen Road. See posted Detours.
Project contact: Spokane County – Mick Flugel (509) 477-7190

Private Construction

11021 E. Mission Ave.