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Spokane commission recommends three‑lane ‘road diet’ for Grand Boulevard to boost pedestrian safety
Summary
The Spokane Transportation Commission voted unanimously to recommend Option 1 — a three‑lane configuration with a center two‑way left‑turn lane and pedestrian refuge islands — citing crash‑reduction potential despite small increases in corridor travel time.
The Spokane Transportation Commission voted unanimously to recommend a three‑lane restriping for Grand Boulevard, a change staff and safety analysts said would reduce certain crash types and shorten pedestrian crossing distances.
Commissioners forwarded Option 1 — one 11‑foot travel lane in each direction, a 12‑foot center two‑way left‑turn lane and strategic curb bump‑outs/refuge islands — to the mayor and administration as the commission’s recommendation. The roll‑call vote recorded every commissioner present as in favor.
City transportation staff presented the choice as part of a repaving project scheduled for 2027. Staff said recent traffic counts show roughly 14,000–15,000 vehicles per day on the corridor and that…
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