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Spokane Valley to select design following $1.2 million federal grant for Pines Road rail project
Getting There: Spokane Valley to select design following $1.2 million federal grant for Pines Road rail project
Mon., June 17, 2019, 4 a.m.
By Amy Edelen
and Rebecca White
The Spokesman-Review
More than a year ago, Spokane Valley secured funding for a project to separate rail and vehicle traffic on Barker Road and Trent Avenue. Now, city officials are one step closer to improving safety at another rail crossing.
Spokane Valley is moving forward with plans for a $29 million project to replace a rail crossing at Pines Road and the BNSF tracks with an underpass to improve safety for vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians.
The Spokane Valley City Council is expected to select a design for the project Tuesday, which follows an announcement earlier this month from Sen. Maria Cantwell and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers that Spokane Valley received a $1.2 million federal grant for the project.
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More than 16,400 vehicles per day cross the tracks on Pines Road, which was rated the top road-rail conflict in the state, according to the Washington State Joint Transportation Committee.
Spokane Valley City Councilman Ben Wick said in addition to vehicle traffic, more than 60 trains cross the intersection daily, creating traffic slowdowns and noise issues for the surrounding areas as well as safety issues for police and firefighters who need to quickly respond to emergencies.
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Once the City Council approves and finalizes the project design, the next step is to obtain approval from WSDOT.
Construction on the project is anticipated to begin in 2023.
Mon., June 17, 2019, 4 a.m.
By Amy Edelen
and Rebecca White
The Spokesman-Review
More than a year ago, Spokane Valley secured funding for a project to separate rail and vehicle traffic on Barker Road and Trent Avenue. Now, city officials are one step closer to improving safety at another rail crossing.
Spokane Valley is moving forward with plans for a $29 million project to replace a rail crossing at Pines Road and the BNSF tracks with an underpass to improve safety for vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians.
The Spokane Valley City Council is expected to select a design for the project Tuesday, which follows an announcement earlier this month from Sen. Maria Cantwell and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers that Spokane Valley received a $1.2 million federal grant for the project.
....
More than 16,400 vehicles per day cross the tracks on Pines Road, which was rated the top road-rail conflict in the state, according to the Washington State Joint Transportation Committee.
Spokane Valley City Councilman Ben Wick said in addition to vehicle traffic, more than 60 trains cross the intersection daily, creating traffic slowdowns and noise issues for the surrounding areas as well as safety issues for police and firefighters who need to quickly respond to emergencies.
....
Once the City Council approves and finalizes the project design, the next step is to obtain approval from WSDOT.
Construction on the project is anticipated to begin in 2023.
