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Edwall, WA · Traffic & Transit
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Spokane drivers react to gas tax increase tied to state budget
SPOKANE, Wash. — Some Spokane drivers said rising gas prices were already stretching their budgets as Washington prepared to raise fuel taxes and vehicle fees through the 2025 bill that redefined the state transportation budget. Many of the drivers interviewed said they did not know about the upcoming gas...
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Spokane to host “Bike the Bridge” event ahead of Maple Street Bridge reopening
SPOKANE, Wash. — Mayor Lisa Brown and the City of Spokane made an announcement on Wednesday inviting the community to “bike, walk, and roll” across the Maple Street Bridge before it reopens to car traffic. The two-hour “Bike the Bridge” event is scheduled for Thursday, June 25,...
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Spokane gas prices drop another 21 cents per gallon heading into Hoopfest weekend
Gas prices in Spokane have dropped by 21.2 cents per gallon over the last week, with the average price now at $4.78 per gallon. The countdown for Hoopfest 2026 is on, and travelers heading in and out of Spokane will see some relief at the gas pump. According to a...
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Then and Now: Greene Street Bridge
Jun. 21—Two new bridges over the Spokane River were being discussed in 1955. One was Maple Street Bridge, a daring attempt to bridge the river gorge with an elevated span that would require $6 million in bonds for funding. The other was an upgrade to the bridge that carried Greene Street in east Spokane for many years.
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WA: Getting There: Wheat Line offers bus service between Spokane, Moses Lake and Pasco, thanks to FIFA World Cup
Thanks in part to the FIFA World Cup, a small bus has been making two round trips per day between Spokane, Moses Lake and Pasco, offering rural commuters a new avenue for intercity transit. Stopping also in Cheney, Sprague, Ritzville, Othello, Connell and Mesa, the Washington State Department of Transportation's...
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Spokane Falls Boulevard redesign: City proposes protected bike lanes, fewer traffic lanes
SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane city leaders are asking the community for feedback on a proposed reconstruction project of Spokane Falls Boulevard, a corridor that has served the community for more than a century but now faces aging infrastructure and growing demands from pedestrians, cyclists and drivers.
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Box truck wedged under train underpass
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Maple Street Bridge closure creates traffic headaches for Spokane drivers and businesses
SPOKANE — Drivers dealt with their first full day of the Maple Street Bridge closure, facing traffic backups and longer commutes as the city expects the bridge to remain closed for the next two weeks.
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ITD announces pedestrian Long Bridge will close ‘indefinitely’ for safety
SPOT bus steps up with new route including stops at north and south end of the bridge. Weeks after the Idaho Transportation Department warned that it might close the entire pedestrian portion of the Long Bridge due to safety concerns and vandalism to traffic control devices, the state agency announced June 5 that it would do just that — restricting the public from using the bridge “indefinitely.”
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Maple Street Bridge in Spokane to close for 2 weeks
SPOKANE, Wash. — The Maple Street Bridge in Spokane is set to close on Thursday morning until June 25. The city of Spokane announced the full closure is needed so public works crews can finish the grind and overlay project that had been paused last year, due to industry strikes. The shutdown is expected to affect commuters who use the bridge to get to work.
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Gas prices fall for third straight week, uncertainty over Iran keeps relief limited
Gas stations in the Spokane area are beginning to prices per gallon of regular gas below the $5 mark. This most recent instance of lowered prices is much cheaper compared to the prices seen at many pumps around the city, and county, last month.
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Full-day intersection closure at SH-53 and McGuire Road in Hauser set for Thursday
On Thursday, BNSF Railroad will perform track maintenance at the McGuire Road railroad crossing adjacent to State Highway 53 in Hauser. The crossing will be closed to all traffic from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. While this closure isn't part of ongoing construction of the Pleasant View Interchange by the...