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Friday, December 16, 2022 at 3:24 p.m.
Spokane area motorists are now able to exit Interstate 90 using the eastbound ramp and travel in most lanes north and south on Thor and Freya streets. Thor Pl. between Sprague Ave. and Second Ave. is reduced to one lane for snow removal and expected to open by Tuesday. The closure was part of the Thor-Freya Corridor Construction project that began in March and cost $8.9 million.
The project involved rebuilding the asphalt streets with concrete on both Thor and Freya between Sprague Ave. and Hartson Ave. Concrete provides a more stable and durable surface for heavy loads and higher traffic volumes. This stronger foundation should reduce the number of costly repairs in the future. Additionally, the City replaced old water pipes.
“This was one of the largest Public Works projects the City tackled in 2022 and brings significant improvements to the area as preparations continue for future North South Corridor work by WSDOT,” says Public Works Director Marlene Feist. “We appreciate the patience of the community and are happy to be able to have it back open.”
The Thor-Freya Corridor construction project was broken out into seven phases to allow access to businesses throughout the project and required 37 different traffic revisions. The project was estimated to be completed at the end of October. Supply chain, labor challenges and weather had major impacts on the timeline for completion with the early onset of snow and cold delaying the final stage and installation. Travelers will experience intermittent lane closures throughout the corridor for final detail work.
