SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — Pedestrians who use the bridge at Magnolia Street near Liberty Park to walk, bike, or roll over I-90 will need to use alternate routes starting Wednesday.
On Saturday, Feb. 11 I-90 will be closed in both directions between milepost 281 at Division Street interchange and milepost 284 at the Freya/Thor Street interchange.
Closure Information:
- 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 – Lanes and on-ramps begin closing with all lanes and on-ramps closed by 10 p.m.
- 8 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 12 – Lanes and on-ramps reopen.
Westbound I-90 on-ramp closures:
- Freya Street
- Altamont Street
Eastbound I-90 on-ramp closures:
- Maple / Walnut streets
- Monroe Street
- Division / Browne streets
- Hamilton Street
Detour Information:
During the closure, drivers heading westbound will be routed off of I-90 Freya/Thor Street and eastbound drivers will exit to South Division and follow a signed detour to Sprague Avenue.
Local city of Spokane road closures:
Spokane roads will close during the removal of the bridge spanning to East 2nd Avenue between South Napa and South Pittsburg streets and East 3rd Avenue between South Pittsburg and South Altamont Streets.
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) said the decision to close the bridge was made as a precaution for public safety to all pedestrians and scheduled the removal of the bridge for a future date.
Bridge preservation crews performed an inspection on Jan. 9 and uncovered concerns surrounding the bridge hinges at both the north and south ends, which hold the center span of the structure over I-90. On top of the bridge hinge safety concerns, the bridge deck surface that pedestrians use to bike, walk and roll on has significantly deteriorated.
The pedestrian bridge was first built in 1969 and was set to be replaced as part of the North Spokane Corridor connection to I-90 later this decade. Repairs had been previously made to the bridge but have now deteriorated.
An emergency contract will be executed to remove the center span of the bridge over I-90 and demolish the remaining portion of the pedestrian bridge near 2nd and 3rd Avenues. Once the emergency contract is executed, a date will be set to remove and demolish the bridge.
Here are the accessible detour option routes for pedestrians between 2nd and 3rd avenues:
- Two options exist for those needing to travel between 2nd and 3rd Avenues. Travelers can head south on Magnolia Street, west on 4th Avenue, west onto Liberty Park Place, under I-90, travel north on Perry Street, back east on Pacific Avenue and south onto Magnolia Street.
- The second option is to travel south on Magnolia Street to 5th Avenue, east to Altamont Street, north on Altamont Street, west onto Pacific Avenue and south on Magnolia Street.
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