2021 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 2021 Discretionary Grant program.

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 2023, 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 $65 million of previous Bigelow-Sullivan Corridor investments, plus an additional $22.5 million of secured funding against a $33.6 million INFRA request.

Letters of Support 
Bigelow-Sullivan Corridor 2021 INFRA Grant Application (note: 20 MB pdf file)
Bigelow-Sullivan Corridor 2020 INFRA Grant Application (note:18 MB pdf file)

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.
  
• Upgrade sidewalks to ADA standards.

Timeline

• Sullivan-Wellesley intersection construction by 2022
• Bigelow Gulch Road connection construction by 2022
• Sullivan/Trent interchange planned construction timeframe 2024-2026

Partners

BNSF Railway
Spokane County
Washington State Department of Transportation
East Valley School District 
Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board
Spokane Regional Transportation Council
Spokane Transit Authority
Transportation Improvement Board
Others

Resources

Spokane Valley Sullivan Road Corridor Brochure
2020 Sullivan Road Corridor Study
2015 Sullivan Road Corridor Study