US 395 from Hafer Road to Chewelah (Sand Canyon Rd) – milepost 202.87 to 207.94 – has been identified as needing the asphalt pavement rehabilitated to preserve the roadway structure and the public investment in highways. This stretch of roadway was last paved in 2009. Once complete, this stretch of roadway will be preserved for years to come.
Previous outreach in Chewelah
In 2022, Move Ahead Washington was passed by the Washington State Legislature, which included a requirement for WSDOT to incorporate principles of Complete Streets into transportation projects with an estimated budget greater than $500,000 and starting design on or after July 1, 2022. To aid in the implementation of this requirement, WSDOT established a Complete Streets process that first screens all programmed projects for Complete Streets applicability, and subsequently provides a planning and conceptual design phase – known as pre-design – and target outcomes for projects that are required to incorporate Complete Streets. More information about the Complete Streets requirement and WSDOT’s implementation process is available on WSDOT’s Complete Streets page.
The Complete Streets screening process found the US 395 Hafer Road to Chewelah paving project to require implementation of the Complete Streets requirement within the City of Chewelah and explore the need of Complete Streets from the southern boundary of Chewelah to the Spokane Tribe’s Mistequa Village development. A pre-design phase was begun to conduct this analysis and identify the preferred Complete Streets implementation, including an analysis of the City of Chewelah’s request to restripe US 395 with a 3-lane cross-section within city limits. The pre-design phase also included engagement with local and regional government agencies and several opportunities for the public to provide input, including the following:
- Community Workshop (August 8, 2023) to identify the community’s walking, biking, and rolling needs and preferences for along and across US 395 in Chewelah.
- Public Open House (October 10, 2023) to receive input on preliminary preferred strategies.
- Farmers Market booth providing project information and receiving input.
The pre-design phase balanced results of the gaps analysis, input from local and regional stakeholders and the community, impacts to existing infrastructure, and available funding to identify the preferred Complete Streets strategies to design and implement. This process identified that the Complete Streets requirement was only applicable to the portion of the project from South Street to Sand Canyon Road. Additionally, a traffic review determined a 3-lane cross-section within the city limits was not necessary and would be in conflict with the Complete Streets requirement. An overview of the selected strategies is available on the “Maps & drawings” tab.
Pre-design phase started in March of 2023. Pre-design wrapped in 2024 with the project being put on ad in spring of 2025.
Project was awarded to Cameron Reilly, LLC in June 2025, with construction beginning in July before wrapping up in October 2025.
Milestone
March 2023
Predesign phase initiated.
August 2023
Community workshop was held to identify Complete Streets needs.
October 2023
Open House held for public to provide input on project.
April 2025
Project on ad.
June 2025
Project awarded to Cameron Reilly, LLC
July 2025
Construction begins
Financial information for PIN# 639520C
Pre-Existing Funds - $6,700,000
Total - $6,700,000
The finalized Complete Streets elements being constructed on US 395 from South Street to Sand Canyon Road through the City of Chewelah are shown in the map above and include:
- Sidewalk additions/enhancements
- Buffered bike lanes from South Street to Lincoln Avenue
- Shared use path north of Lincoln Avenue to Sand Canyon Road
- Improved crosswalks and new crossings
- Bulb-outs with bike ramps at most intersections
- Median refuges at South Street and Sand Canyon Road
- Rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFBs)
- Signal enhancements for pedestrians crossing at Main Avenue
- Reduced speed limit south of King Avenue
- Additional lighting
- Striped parking at the park
*The following links provide presentations and summarized results from the project’s community engagement events along with conceptual maps and renderings from the pre-design and design phases prior to the final design summarized above.
Chewelah Outreach Public Meeting, December 9, 2024
US 395 Chewelah Finalized Strategies for Complete Streets (PDF 1.4MB)
Challenges to walking, biking, and rolling along and across US 395 (PDF 945KB)
Where people who walk, bike, or roll cross US 395 (PDF 2.6MB)
Important places to walk, bike, or roll to along the US 395 corridor (PDF 1.3MB)
Bike and pedestrian comfort survey results (PDF 4.3MB)
More information on the Complete Streets requirement that was part of the Move Ahead Washington package passed in 2022 and how WSDOT is implementing the requirement is available via WSDOT’s Complete Streets page.
