2020 INFRA Grant Application
Bigelow-Sullivan Corridor Freight Mobility and Safety Project
The City of Spokane Valley and Spokane County have teamed up to submit a joint application to the US Department of Transportation's "Infrastructure for Rebuilding America" (INFRA) Fiscal Year 2020 Discretionary Grant program.
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Federal or
Non-Federal
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Funding Partner
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Description
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Amount
(Millions)
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Funding
Percent
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Non-Federal |
City of Spokane Valley |
Secured |
$1.1 |
2% |
| Non-Federal |
City of Spokane Valley or State Funds |
Expected |
$3.53* |
5% |
Non-Federal
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Northeast Public Development Authority |
Secured |
$0.02 |
0% |
Non-Federal
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- County Road Administration Board (CRAB) Rural Arterial Program (RAP)
- Spokane County Road Fund
- Transportation Improvement Board (TIB)
- Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board (FMSIB)
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Secured |
$19.4 |
30% |
Federal
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FWHA's Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) |
Secured |
$1.6 |
2% |
Federal
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- FWHA's Surface Transportation Program Grant (STPGR)
- FWHA's Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)
- FWHA's Highway Infrastructure Program (HIP)
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Secured |
$6.8 |
10% |
Federal
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INFRA FY 2020 |
Requested |
$33.2 |
51% |
| Total Future Eligible Costs |
$65.6 |
100% |
The application requests approximately $33 million to complete construction of Spokane County’s Bigelow Gulch/Forker Road Urban Connector project and Spokane Valley's reconstruction of the Sullivan Road/Trent Avenue (SR 290) interchange. The interchange was identified for replacement in the region’s Bridging the Valley plan dating back to 2006.
The terminus of the county’s Bigelow Gulch project, expected to be constructed by 2022, is the Sullivan Road corridor. The corridor is a vital connector in the long-term success of the regional and interstate transportation networks. Spokane County has been committed to improving this freight corridor for nearly 20 years.
The total project, as described in the INFRA grant application, leverages over $61 million of previous Bigelow-Sullivan Corridor investments, plus an additional $29 million of secured funding against a $33 million INFRA request.
Sullivan Road corridor
This corridor is a significant arterial link that serves a robust commercial district on Indiana Avenue, including the Spokane Valley Mall, Spokane Industrial Park, Central Pre-Mix, Inland Asphalt, Inland Empire Distribution Systems and many other industrial, freight and commercial businesses.
The Bigelow Gulch project will link freight and commuter traffic from north Spokane County to Interstate 90 (I-90) through the Sullivan Road corridor. The increased traffic is expected to nearly double peak-hour traffic volumes at the Sullivan/Trent interchange, limiting its operability and decreasing safety for users.
Corridor projects
- Rebuild the Sullivan /Trent interchange to accommodate projected growth in the region.
- Reconstruct and signalize the Sullivan Road/Wellesley Avenue intersection.
- Widen Sullivan Road from Wellesley Avenue to Trent Avenue to five lanes.
- Upgrade sidewalks to ADA standards.
Timeline
- Sullivan Road Advanced Corridor Study provided in spring 2020
- Bigelow Gulch Road connection construction by 2022
- Sullivan-Wellesley intersection construction by 2021
Partners
- BNSF Railway
- East Valley School District #361
- Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board
- Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Spokane County
- Spokane Regional Transportation Council
- Spokane Transit Authority
- Transportation Improvement Board
- Washington State Department of Transportation
Additional resources