After four years under construction, the Post St. Bridge is open. The goal of this project was to retain the historic look of the bridge. The bridge offers one northbound lane for vehicle traffic as well as pedestrian and bicycle routes on both sides. It connects downtown with the North Bank and re-connects the Centennial Trail, while also becoming a section of the Gorge Loop Trail. Additionally, an unsightly sewer pipe that hung on the outside of the bridge was replaced with a 60-inch pipe and tucked underneath the bridge for a more scenic view, while continuing to protect the Spokane River.
The 333-foot-long Post Street Bridge was built in 1917, spanning the Spokane River between its two sets of magnificent falls. The bridge is a reinforced concrete open spandrel deck arch bridge. After more than 100 years of use, the bridge is in need of replacement.
In May 2019, the Post Street Bridge was closed to all vehicular traffic, following a structural analysis that determined the bridge could not safely continue to carry those loads. Until construction began in the spring of 2020, the bridge was used exclusively by bicyclists and pedestrians.
Project Number: 2017105
Construction Estimate: $18,519,557
Project Location: Post Street Bridge
Description: Replace the Post Street Bridge and associated utilities.
Status: Complete
Contractor: Max J. Kuney Company
Project Manager - Design: Mark Serbousek, 509.625.6154, mserbousek@spokanecity.org
Project Manager - Construction: Mike Zangara, 509.625.7766, mzangara@spokanecity.org
Construction Start Date: June 2020
Substantially Completed Date: June 2024
Award Date: February 4, 2020
Pre-Bid Prime Contractor Attendee List (PDF 72 KB)
To reduce pavement degradation, the City of Spokane's Pavement Cut Policy is in effect for all street-related projects.
City of Spokane - Engineering Services
509.625.6700
engineeringadmin@spokanecity.org
