Widespread local road project starts Monday

Pavement maintenance and road repair jobs will mean detours and parking restrictions over the next six weeks in Coulee Dam, Grand Coulee and Electric City.

The $1.9 million project, funded entirely by a state grant from the Transportation Improvement Board, or TIB, begins on Monday, Aug. 12. The contractor has 30 working days – until the end of September – to substantially complete the job.

The exact order of which street segments get completed when was not available by press time, but Granite Construction Company will have multiple crews working in all three cities, according to Marissa Siemens, the project engineer with TD&H Engineering.

Drivers can expect detours, roads temporarily narrowed to one lane, as well as street parking restrictions on impacted segments, between the hours of 6 a.m. and 7 p.m., according to Siemens.

The town of Coulee Dam is the lead agency, but the three towns essentially combined their projects into one regional application in order to attract a more generous funding package.

The bids came in about 50% higher than the engineer’s estimate, Siemens said, but the state TIB adjusted the grant in order to cover the full cost of the project.

After the chip seal, residents should drive slowly and avoid sharp turns for 48 hours after the cheap seal is applied to avoid kicking up chips and asphalt and to prevent asphalt from getting on the finish of your car. Bicyclists and motorcyclists should use additional caution. 

The following roads will be impacted:

Coulee Dam

The project includes crack sealing, pavement repair, and chip sealing segments of  the following streets: Ferry Avenue, Grant Avenue, Okanogan Avenue, Stevens Avenue, Spokane  Ave, North Columbia Avenue, Aspen Street, Roosevelt Way, Birch Street, Fir Street, Central Drive,  Walnut Street, Yucca Street, Pine Street, Crest Drive, Tilmus Street, and 12th Street. 

Electric City

The project includes chip sealing and pavement repair segments of the following streets: Linda Lane, Road 58.1NE, Snyder Hill Road, Electric Boulevard, Electric Place, Washington Place, McNett Avenue, Western Avenue, Diamond Street, Gold Avenue, Jackson Avenue, Sunset  Drive, Pearl Avenue, and Silver Drive.

The project also includes crack sealing and pavement repair to select segments of the following  streets: 3rd Street NE, 4th Street NE, 5th Street, Bay Area Drive, Crest Avenue, Electric Boulevard, Fairway Road, Gerard Street, Grand Avenue, Goodfellow Avenue, Hillcrest Avenue, Jackson Avenue,  Kelso Avenue, Kent Street, Lakeview Avenue, Ludolph Road, Miller Avenue, Miller Avenue NE, Miller  Place, Palmer Avenue, Park Avenue, Roosevelt Avenue, Sandy Lane, School Avenue, Schrieber  Avenue, Stevens Street, Sunny Drive, Taylor Street, Washington Place, and Williams Avenue.

Grand Coulee

The project includes crack sealing, pavement repair, and chip sealing segments of the following streets: Federal Avenue, Main Street, Continental Heights, Spokane Way, Noble Road, Prims Place, and Martin Road. 

The project also includes crack sealing and pavement repair to select segments of the following  streets: 2nd Street, 3rd Street, A Street, Banker Street, Banks Avenue, Bowen Street, Burdin  Boulevard, Cole Street, Dill Avenue, Division Street, F Street, Federal Avenue, G Street, Garner, Hill Avenue, Jones Street, Kimball Street, King Street, Knute Street, McGovern Street, Mead Avenue, Morrison Street, Partello Street, Ronald Drive, Roosevelt Drive, Van Tyne Street, Wetzel Street and Young Street.