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Spokane advisors favor 3-lane Grand Boulevard design ahead of commission vote
Summary
After a detailed design update on Grand Boulevard, Spokane transportation advisors said the 3-lane configuration (one travel lane each direction plus center turn lane) best balances safety and predictability; Phase 1 is roughly 95% designed and funded, Phase 2 is at 30% and still needs grants.
Spokane transportation advisors spent most of their Feb. 17 meeting reviewing near-final designs for Grand Boulevard and debating two competing cross-section options: a 3-lane design intended to calm speeds and shorten pedestrian crossings, and a 4-lane design that preserves additional uphill passing capacity for trucks.
Colin, the project presenter, said Phase 1 is “about 95%” designed and Phase 2 is roughly 30% complete. He said Phase 1 is funded through a legislative Move Ahead Washington appropriation and could begin in late summer or early 2027 depending on bids. “If we bid it out at the right time… we usually get…
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