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City staff preview major 2025 construction and utility projects across Spokane
Summary
Public works staff summarized 2025 street, bridge, water and trail projects, including J‑turn improvements on Highway 195, multiple grind-and-overlay jobs, bridge deck repairs slated for 2026 bidding, and pedestrian-focused projects tied to arterial crossings and trail connections.
Dan Buller, presenting the 2025 construction overview, walked the commission through planned street, bridge, water and trail work for 2025 (with several projects bidding in 2025 and constructing in 2026).
Buller highlighted a DOT-funded corridor project on Highway 195 that will use J‑turns and lane reconfiguration to separate conflicting movements; staff described a 20% local match funded in part by developer impact fees and estimated the local portion at roughly $800,000. He said most of that corridor work will be built “offline” and is expected to have limited traffic impacts during construction.
Noteworthy city projects included Post Street Bridal (completed in late 2024), South Gorge Trail completion under the Monroe Street bridge, Washington-Stevens deck repairs and transmission main upgrades on Marshall Road to improve service reliability. Buller also listed numerous 2025 grind-and-overlay and chip-seal streets, and several pedestrian-focused projects including arterial hybrid beacons and crossings, Fish Lake Trail connections to the Centennial Trail (phased, 2026 construction), and signalized pedestrian crossings where there had been pedestrian collisions.
Why it matters: The package packages long-term pavement preservation, bridge deck and water-transmission upgrades, and pedestrian improvements that affect travel across the city and in growing corridors. Staff flagged coordination needs where state DOT schedule and budgets affect local timelines.
Details and timing: Several projects will be bid in 2025 with construction in 2026. Buller described water and sewer main work (including a 72‑inch sewer relocation) and a number of bridge deck resurfacing projects that are scheduled to be bid in 2025 and built in 2026. He said some projects were intentionally staged to reduce traffic impacts by building elements offline and then connecting them later.
Next steps: Staff will publish maps of projects by area, proceed with bid packages and continue coordination with DOT, developers and city utility schedules.
