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Spokane Valley council authorizes application for state safety grant to fund Barker–Appleway and pedestrian crossing projects
Summary
The Spokane Valley City Council voted 5–2 to authorize the city manager to apply for the Washington State City Safety Program grant to fund projects including a Barker–Appleway roundabout, three Appleway crossings and multiple arterial crossing upgrades; councilmembers debated roundabouts, public input and funding matches.
The Spokane Valley City Council voted 5–2 to authorize the city manager to apply for the Washington State City Safety Program grant, which staff said could fund a Barker–Appleway roundabout, three Appleway pedestrian crossings and several arterial crossing upgrades.
Adam Jackson, the city's engineering manager, told the council the program has "approximately $30,000,000 available for the 2729 biennium," and that the application package lists the Barker & Appleway roundabout as a primary candidate with an estimated project cost of about $4.5 million and roughly $200,000 carved out for engineering and preliminary work.
Why it matters: The City Safety Program favors roundabouts for intersection projects unless a…
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