Transportation

In one year, a standard driver's license or state-issued ID card will no longer be adequate identification for Washington residents to board an airplane, state officials announced last week.Instead, people 18 and older will need to bring an enhanced driver’s license or ID card, U.S. Passport, Tribal ID, Military ID, green card, or another approved identification document with them to the airport.

Below are road closures scheduled for this week.

For the second time in as many years, new parking meters are coming to downtown Spokane.

Below are streets that will be closed this week.

Since the Spokane International Airport’s Ground Transportation Center was built about 30 years ago, the needs and preferences of travelers have changed.

Artists spruced up one of Spokane’s most technicolor intersections Sunday, repainting previously vandalized asphalt in the colors of the pride flag.

Below are road closures ongoing this week:

SAGLE, Idaho – The Idaho Transportation Department is exploring an expansion of U.S. Highway 95 that could bypass the unincorporated town of Sagle south of Sandpoint.

Bus fare will be free across the entire Spokane Transit Authority system during weekends from May 4 to June 30 to coincide with celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Expo ’74.

The 10.5 mile freeway that's 23 years in the making is fully funded. The final 3.5 miles left to build will be the most complicated, engineers say, and drivers should expect delays on I-90 down the line. 

The money is part of a $20.5 billion investment announced this month by the Federal Transit Administration to bolster public transport across the country under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. $388 million of that funding will go to Washington state in the form of grants.

Frequent users of the Centennial Trail in eastern Spokane County will need to find a new place to bike, jog and meander this summer.

Spokane County residents are spoiled for choice when it comes to recreational areas.

Here’s an overview of road work that could affect Spokane drivers this week.

After nearly nine months in service, Spokane’s first and only rapid transit bus route has topped 500,000 rides.

Here’s a rundown of roadwork that could affect Spokane drivers this week.

Spokane County work crews will resume construction of the final stretch of the Bigelow Gulch-Forker Road Urban Connector on Monday, bringing a nearly quarter-century and $81 million effort to a close.

Another year of roadwork brings another set of frustrations for drivers navigating closures – and for businesses nervous that people will steer clear of the area.

In 2022, the city of Spokane spent nearly $9 million on the reconstruction of parts of Freya and Thor streets, replacing asphalt with more durable concrete. High-traffic roads in east central Spokane closed, businesses struggled with declining customers, construction crews dealt with vandalism and thefts, and construction continued two months longer than expected.