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