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Project Title & Location
NSC - Francis Avenue to Farwell Road - Construct New Roadway
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Project Description
Constructs two lanes of the North Spokane Corridor between Farwell Road and Francis Avenue. Provides a new road between these two major county roads and completes the grading between US 2 and Wandermere. This project will increase capacity and reduce travel time. There will be two lanes when this project is completed.
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Recent Progress
The first two contracts, Farwell Road Lowering, and Gerlach to Wandermere Grading, have been completed. The third contract, Francis Avenue to U.S. 2 – Structures, constructs 6 bridges between Fairview Road and Perry Street. Currently the contractor is working simultaneously on the Fairview, Market and Parksmith and Shady Slope and Perry structures. Market Street traffic has been shifted to the detour for the remainder of the winter. The PS&E for the fourth contract, Freya to Francis Vic. – Grading and Structures is currently being advertised with a scheduled bid opening of March 22, 2007. This section completes the eathwork between Fairview and Freya, constructs two new bridges and makes modifications to the County road system. The fifth contract, Freya St. to Farwell Rd. – PCCP Paving is on ad with bid opening anticipated for April 12, 2007. This section paves the mainline NSC, Farwell Road and adds a right turn lane to US 2. The sixth contract, BNSF RR Tunnel is scheduled for advertisement in summer 2007. It constructs the NSC Overcrossing of the BNSF Railroad line and completes the driveable link between Freya St. and Farwell Road. Lack of communication from BNSF continues to be a schedule risk.
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Environmental Impacts / Compliance
No impacts at this time
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Impacts to Traffic
The US 2 detour is open to traffic, no restrictions are anticipated. Market street has been moved to a temporary detour. Napa Road was closed and cul-de-sacs were built at Winger Road and Garden Road. The new Piper Road and temporary Perry Road alignments have been opened to traffic.
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