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Local Road Construction Update
WSDOT US 2/STEP Access Roundabout, west end of Airway Heights- Construct a new roundabout intersection to the west of Craig Road for access to the new STEP casino development and add improvements at the Craig Road intersection. US 2 is now routed through temporary...
Bridge Girder Construction to Affect Freya St. Traffic
Bridge construction for the North Spokane Corridor (NSC) will affect traffic on Freya Street north of Francis Avenue in Hillyard this week. Crews will be setting bridge girders over Freya Street beginning on Friday evening, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. into Saturday morning,...
Your Thoughts Wanted on Draft Plan to Invest $789 Million in Local Transportation System
We need your feedback. SRTC is proposing to invest almost $800 million in local transportation projects and programs in the next four years and are looking for input into the projects we suggest funding. These projects are included in the draft 2018-2021...
SRTC Closed for Labor Day
Don't forget, In observance of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 4, all area government offices will be closed. This includes SRTC, Spokane City Hall, Spokane Valley business offices, the Washington State Department of Transportation, Spokane County, etc. so get...
Tropical Storm Harvey Drives Up Gas Prices
If you've noticed higher gas prices this week, blame Tropical Storm Harvey. The storm took down a huge chuck of U.S. refining capacity and caused temporary shifts in the flow of gasoline around the world, according to CBS News. Gas prices in the U.S. climbed two cents...
If you live in Ann Arbor, you can say goodbye to the Domino's Pizza delivery guy. That's because the pizza company is partnering with Ford to test self-driving pizza delivery cars. According to The Verge, randomly selected Domino’s customers in Ann Arbor, Michigan...
City Council Approves Plan to Narrow Main Avenue Downtown
A possible “road diet” project through downtown Spokane was approved by City Council last night. According to the Spokesman-Review, the council unanimously voted to move ahead with a study that would look at two lanes of traffic along Main Avenue, the city’s first...
Plan Ahead Now for Labor Day Travel
Our friends at WSDOT have put together some very helpful information for people traveling by car across Washington Labor Day weekend. Click here for the link to the WSDOT website: Labor Day Travel 2017
Can Technology Improve School Bus Safety?
According to US News & World Report, advances in technology could do a lot to improve school bus safety and efficiency, but the price tag may still be too high for many districts:...
I-90 Landscape Project will cause temporary road obstructions
I-90 LANDSCAPE PROJECT Tuesday, August 22 crews will be starting a landscape project adjacent to I-90 between Wall and McClellan Street. Fourth Avenue work will be complete before Spokane Public Schools open: Parking lane closures and sidewalk closures on the north...