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City to rebuild westbound Sprague, replace century-old water main; multiple paving and safety projects under way
Summary
City staff said the westbound lanes of Sprague Avenue will be fully rebuilt and the water main beneath them replaced after a request to the Washington State Department of Transportation. Staff also described a series of ongoing and planned paving, sidewalk, bike-lane and traffic-calming projects and short-term road closures.
City Public Works staff told the PIES Committee the westbound lanes of Sprague Avenue from Freya to Havana will be rebuilt and the water main under that reach, described as more than 100 years old, will be replaced after the Washington State Department of Transportation permitted a full rebuild rather than a preservation overlay.
"Bids came in pretty low," Public Works presenter Dan Boller said, and because deterioration on portions of Sprague had worsened since grant applications were made, the city asked DOT for permission to rebuild the westbound lanes; DOT agreed. Federal funds will pay the street-rebuild portion, and the water department will reallocate utility funds to pay…
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