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Streets

Emergency Streets Pilot Program

The Emergency Streets Pilot Program is a new initiative that brings temporary traffic-calming measures to the site of a fatal traffic crash within 48–72 hours. Residents and visitors will see highly visible treatments such as cones, speed feedback signs, roadway stenciling, and bright pink signage. The program encourages drivers to slow down while the City monitors traffic speeds and gathers community feedback about the program and traffic safety. These temporary installations (deployments) will remain in place for approximately two weeks as part of the pilot.

Emergency Streets is built on the belief that traffic fatalities are preventable and that immediate action can help reduce the risk of future crashes. The pilot aims to create safer streets, build awareness about the role of speed in traffic safety, and inform future roadway safety improvements across Spokane. Fatal traffic crashes will be evaluated by the Traffic Fatality Review team, a multidisciplinary interagency group led by the City of Spokane Division of Transportation and Sustainability.

The program aligns with the Spokane City (2022) Vision Zero and Washington State's Target Zero (2020) goals to eliminate traffic deaths.

The pilot will run through June 30, 2027.

This program is supported by funding from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission Speed Management Advisory Cooperative, the Cooper Jones Active Transportation Safety Council, and the Spokane Regional Health District. Additional support comes from Dr. Kevin Krizek and Tila Duhaime, esq., and students at University of Colorado Boulder.