SPOKANE, Wash. – Construction projects across Spokane face indefinite delays as contractor union strikes create widespread traffic disruptions and force the city to close additional streets without clear completion timelines.
The Local 302 strike, now in its second week, has severely limited asphalt availability, forcing the city to halt most street resurfacing projects. The ongoing labor dispute has created what drivers describe as the worst road closure conditions they have ever experienced in the area.
Starting Monday, the city will close Maxwell Avenue from Elm Street to Walnut Street to east-west traffic, though north-south traffic will continue flowing through intersections. The closure adds to an already extensive list of road restrictions that have transformed routine commutes into lengthy detours…