South Barker Road Corridor Projects
The city is planning improvement projects on south Barker Road from Mission Avenue to the city boundary just south of 8th Street.
Traffic congestion in the south Barker Road corridor has increased rapidly due to extensive growth in the city, county and neighboring Liberty Lake. The city is planning to improve the capacity of the corridor to handle this emerging growth.
Current conditions in the corridor include a three-lane road north of Boone Avenue with bike lanes, curb, gutter and sidewalks; a two-lane road south of Boone without curb, gutters or sidewalks; and single-lane roundabouts at the I-90 interchange. The city is working to improve the quality of both Barker Road and various intersections.
Studies
Recommended projects
1. Mission Avenue to Boone Avenue
- Widen to five lane arterial with bike lanes and sidewalks
- Estimated cost: $6 million
- Status: seeking funds for design
2. Interstate 90 Interchange Bridge
3. Interstate 90 to Appleway Boulevard
- Widen to five lane arterial with bike lanes
- Estimated cost: $7 million
- Status: seeking funds for design
4. Sprague/Barker Single Lane Roundabout
- Construct a single lane roundabout
- Estimated cost: $2.7 million
- Status: construction completed
5. Appleway to city boundary
- Widen to three lane arterial with bike lanes and sidewalks
- Estimated cost: $7.4 million ($1 million funded)
- Status: Under design, seeking right-of-way and construction funds
6. 4th Avenue/Barker single lane roundabout
- Construct a single lane roundabout
- Estimated cost: $3 million
- Status: Under design, seeking right-of-way and construction funds
7. 8th Avenue/Barker single lane roundabout
- Construct a single lane roundabout
- Estimated cost: $2.6 million
- Status: Under design, seeking right-of-way and construction funds
Contacts
Project #4
Erica Amsden
Senior Engineer, City of Spokane Valley
509-720-5012
Projects #5,#6 and #7
Rob Lochmiller
Senior Engineer, City of Spokane Valley
509-720-5010