SPOKANE, Wash. — Eagle Ridge residents faced their first day of traffic detours as Meadowlane Road closed for construction on Highway 195.
Drivers heading southbound on the highway will need to use the Cheney-Spokane Road or White Road to reach their homes. The detour adds nearly seven minutes of travel time.
Meadowlane will be closed for the next month, as crews are installing a J-turn aiming to reduce congestion and car crashes.
Because of the road closure, nearby neighborhoods like Eagle Ridge and Eagle Valley will get more cars passing through. Some residents voice their concerns.
“I’m a little concerned with all the traffic coming through,” said Andrew Cummings. “We got a little bunch of kids that play out in the neighborhood, and, I would prefer if people wouldn’t speed through here.”
Carol Mulholland expressed concerns about the timing.
“I don’t know what’s going to happen. It could be a disaster, to get the kids to school on time, get to your job on time. It’s a lot,” she said.
Those neighbors will have to take West Eagle Ridge Boulevard to South Cedar Street to get to 195 for the next month.
Some residents support the J-turn because they have seen serious crashes when people turn onto Highway 195, and they think the project will improve safety.
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