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Will the govt shutdown mean long-term effects on transportation?
As the federal government shutdown continues, transportation officials nationwide are beginning to look at how this will effect projects and programs long-term, even if the shutdown ends soon, according to Governing.com. Read the full article here:...
Barker Rd/I-90 Interchange to be modified to a roundabout
WSDOT and the City of Spokane Valley are working in collaboration to plan a roundabout at the Barker Road/I-90 Interchange to help with backups during heavy traffic volume periods, as reported by the Spokesman Review's Nick Deshais....
Reminder of Board meeting date change
Just a reminder that the SRTC Board of Directors meeting has been rescheduled and will be held on Friday, January 18 at 1:00pm at the SRTC office.
Public Meeting to discuss US 2/Colbert Rd intersection safety
WSDOT is holding a public meeting on January 16 to talk about safety improvement options at the US 2/Colbert Road intersection. This is a follow up to concerns raised at a community meeting last November. The public is invited to see safety improvement options and ask...
And the winner is…..
We've all seen those "Best/Worst of" wrap ups for the previous year. Here are the 2018 Streetsies Awards; the best and worst of transportation developments in the US, presented by StreetsBlogUSA....
Will the government shut down affect local road projects?
Spokesman Review reporter Nick Deshais spoke with SRTC Executive Director Sabrina Minshall last week about how the federal government shutdown could impact road projects in our region. Her comments and those of other local officials can be found on the Spokesman...
City of Spokane Street Obstruction Updates
Street closures or obstructions for the week of December 28 - January 4: https://static.spokanecity.org/documents/streets/obstructionnotice/2018/12/obstruction-notice-2018-12-28.pdf
Freight Profits up in 2018
Transport Topics reports that 2018 was a profitable year for freight providers: https://www.ttnews.com/articles/freight-transportation-profits-prospers
Zen and the Art of Traffic Calming
Mark your calendars for Monday January 14 at 5:30pm. The City of Spokane and Spokane Public Schools are sending representatives to the West Central Community Center to discuss the new traffic calming program and school safety program. Full details can be found at:...
Transportation Technical Committee Meeting tomorrow
The TTC meets one week early this month; it is tomorrow at 1:30pm. TTC meetings are open to the public and the agenda can be found here: December 19 TTC Agenda