Projects

Grand Blvd. Restriping from 14th Ave. to 29th Ave.

Public Hearing

City of Spokane Transportation Commission will conduct a hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 5:20 p.m. for the potential restriping of Grand Blvd. between 14th and 29th. The Commission may take final action on this project at this meeting. Complete Transportation Commission meeting information can be found on the Transportation Commission webpage.

The community can provide comment in the following ways:

• Attend the Transportation Commission Hearing at Spokane City Hall (808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.) in Council Chambers and sign up to testify. Verbal comments will be limited to 2 minutes.
• Provide verbal comments via virtual testimony by completing this sign-up form up until 3 p.m. on Feb. 18, one hour prior to the start of the Transportation Commission monthly meeting. When it is your turn to testify, the Transportation Commission will call your name and you can start your testimony virtually. Comments will be limited to 2 minutes.
• Submit written comments via email to transportationcommission@spokanecity.org will be accepted up to 3 p.m. on Feb. 18, one hour prior to the start of the Transportation Commission monthly meeting.

Get Involved!

The potential restripe will be discussed and possibly voted on at the Transportation Commission on February 18, 2026.

Transportation Commission meeting agendas, presentations and discussion.

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Public Meeting

City staff held a public meeting on January 27, 2026 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. This provided an opportunity for citizens to ask questions and provide feedback.

• Public Meeting Presentation – Jan. 27, 2026 (PDF 2.5 MB)

Background

South Grand Blvd. is a major arterial with four lanes that services the Manito, Rockwood, and Comstock neighborhoods. Additionally, it provides connectivity to downtown Spokane, I-90, medical services, retail, and outdoor recreation at Manito Park.

This project focuses on the stretch between 14th Ave. and 29th Ave. It is an undivided street with two lanes in each direction. This presents two main issues:

• Multiple lanes of through traffic for pedestrians and cyclists to cross increases conflict points.
• Vehicles turning left off Grand Blvd have to remain in a travel lane to wait for a gap to safely turn left, which puts them at risk of rear-end collisions, and forces traffic to pass on the right.

Potential Solutions

City of Spokane has identified two potential solutions to increase safety. Both options will include an enhanced crossing on Grand Blvd. at 27th Ave. Either a Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacon (RRFB) or a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB) will be installed for the neighborhood greenway. There is also the potential to modify motor vehicle access at the intersection of 27th Ave. and Grand Blvd.

Option 1:
Reduce Grand Blvd. to three lanes. One lane in each direction and one center turn lane.

Option 2:
Maintain the four lanes on Grand Blvd. and reconfigure one of the existing northbound lanes into a center turn lane.

Impacts

• Option 1 provides the most safety benefit, while Option 2 maintains a second lane in the southbound direction for passing stopped buses and trucks on the uphill approach.
• Based on crash history, Option 1 would be expected to decrease crashes by 24% and Option 2 would be expected to decrease crashes by 19%.