SPOKANE, Wash. — A commute through downtown might become easier thanks to the upcoming reopening of the Post Street Bridge. The reopening is set for Wednesday. June 5.
The Post St. Bridge, which was built in 1917, has been under construction since 2020.
"It's been a long four years. You know, a couple of those years of construction were during COVID," said Kirstin Davis, the City of Spokane Public Works Communication Manager. "So, you know, that was a little bit of a challenge."
According to Davis, the bridge will feature a northbound lane to connect Post St. with Lincoln. It will also have pedestrian and bike lanes, along with the installation of planters and benches.
"It's just a really great opportunity to get from downtown and the park to that North Bank where, you know, we've seen so much development," Davis said.
The City of Spokane isn't the only one excited for the bridge's reopening. Davis told KREM 2 that it will help the area's businesses.
"It's really going to help and, you know, there's some businesses right there along Lincoln Street, Anthony's and Mobius, you know, they've really been at a disadvantage for these last four years," Davis said.
KREM 2 spoke with management at Anthony's at Spokane Falls, which sits right next to the construction project. According to Anthony's, they saw less traffic come through their doors thanks to both the project and the COVID-19 pandemic. The roadwork, they said, made it difficult for customers to get into the restaurant's parking lot.
The Post St. Bridge is set to reopen on June 5.
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