SPOKANE, Wash. — Summer means construction season around Spokane. While it can be frustrating for drivers, there's some good news to share about the work underway along the Thor-Freya corridor: It's still on schedule.
That's thanks to a new piece of equipment brought in to help keep construction going. According to Spokane city officials, they've brought in a slip form paver, which are usually used for building interstates and airport runways.
The paver has the ability to lay down a high volume of concrete in less time. The center lanes on Thor-Freya are being poured first with the outside lanes next. City officials expect that process to take a few weeks and be on schedule, despite the impact the recent rainy weather had on installation.
Once the work's finished, the concrete road should be less susceptible to developing ruts and pot holes. The more than $8 million project's expected to finish up in November on budget.
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