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City presents Spokane Falls Boulevard rebuild options, including protected bike lanes and two-way conversion
Summary
City staff outlined four design options for a full rebuild of Spokane Falls Boulevard, citing failing pavement and century-old utilities. Options range from maintaining a three-lane one-way street with a protected bike lane to converting sections to two-way traffic and adding a two-way cycle track. Staff said design would begin in 2026 with target
Kevin Picasso, a principal engineer in the city’s Integrated Capital Management department, presented options for a full rebuild of Spokane Falls Boulevard at the Bicycle Advisory Board meeting on Oct. 24, 2025.
The project team presented four broad layout alternatives — keeping a three-lane one-way travelway with a protected bike lane, two different two-lane alternatives (including one that would allow a two-way protected cycle track), and a one-travel-lane alternative with striped shoulders — and asked the board to provide feedback on a preferred direction.
Why it matters: Spokane Falls Boulevard runs adjacent to Riverfront Park and the convention center and carries aging utilities that staff said date to the 1890s and early 1900s. City staff described the work as a “full rebuild,” not a routine overlay, meaning underground utility replacement and traffic-safety upgrades would occur along with surface…
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