Four more streets in the Spokane region are going on a "diet" - conversions from four to two lanes. The state on Thursday announced new grants of federal funds for conversions of sections of Monroe, Mission/Maxwell and Crestline streets and McDonald Road from four to two lanes.

The largest grant award is $3.7 million to convert Monroe from Indiana Avenue northward to one block south of Garland Avenue. The conversion involves a reduction from four lanes to two lanes with creation of a two-way turn lane down the middle. In addition, curbs at intersections will be extended into the street to shorten crossings for pedestrians, thus increasing safety. Other upgrades involve pedestrian lighting, traffic signs and signals and sidewalks.

At least two fatalities involving pedestrians have occurred on that stretch of Monroe in recent years, including a 5-year-old girl killed while trying to cross the street with her mother and brother in October 2013.

The other conversions are on Mission and Maxwell avenues from Washington to Maple streets, $435,000; Crestline Street from Euclid to Francis avenues, $720,000; and McDonald from Mission to 16th Avenue, $608,000.