Marlene Feist, Public Works & Utilities, (509) 625-6505
Friday, September 27, 2019 at 10:26 a.m.
UPDATE: The Monroe Street Bridge closure has been rescheduled for Thursday, Oct. 10, 9 p.m. through Saturday, Oct. 12.
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The planned closure of the Monroe Street Bridge, Spokane Falls Boulevard and adjacent areas has been cancelled for this weekend because of anticipated wet and cold weather. The closures are needed to accommodate paving in these areas and will be rescheduled.
Construction work will continue this weekend at the site of the combined sewer overflow tank being built on Spokane Falls Boulevard between Lincoln and Monroe. Motorists should anticipate lane restrictions on Spokane Falls Boulevard and on Monroe south of the bridge.
The project on Spokane Falls Boulevard is part of the City’s work to improve the health of the Spokane River. In some parts of the City, wastewater and stormwater sewers are linked together, and during periods of heavy rain or rapid snowmelt, these pipes can become overwhelmed and overflow to the river. Tanks like the one bring built here store the excess water until the storm surge subsides and the water can be sent to the Riverside Park Water Reclamation Facility for treatment.
The Spokane Falls Boulevard combined sewer overflow (CSO) tank can hold 2.2 million gallons of combined wastewater. The City of Spokane is investing more than $350 million in projects to deliver a cleaner, healthier Spokane River for generations to come. The Spokane Falls project also includes a significant new public plaza that will provide new and enhanced views of the Spokane River and lower falls. Work on the project will continue later into the fall.
