WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-05) announces that the City of Spokane Valley will receive $20,835,419 through the Fiscal Year 2026 BUILD (Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development) program for the Sullivan & Trent Interchange Project.  

“This is a major win for Spokane Valley and for freight mobility across Eastern Washington,” said Congressman Baumgartner. “Congratulations to the City of Spokane Valley and its transportation team, whose responsible planning and hard work put this project in a strong position to compete for federal funding. Earlier this year, I supported Spokane Valley’s BUILD application and made the Sullivan and Trent Interchange project one of my FY26 transportation priorities. This $20.8 million reward will help replace aging infrastructure, improve safety, reduce congestion, and strengthen one of the region’s most important freight corridors,” he said. 

Upgrades to this interchange are long overdue. State Route 290 (Trent Avenue) is over 60 years old, has been rated as “structurally deficient,” “high risk,” and in “poor” condition. Further, the low-clearance bridge over Trent Avenue has been struck at least six times in the last ten years.

This project will improve a critical regional connection linking the Bigelow Gulch Corridor, the North Spokane Corridor, Spokane Valley, and the Spokane Business & Industrial Park. It will support safer and more efficient movement for commuters, freight traffic, pedestrians, and cyclists throughout the corridor, while alleviating congestion getting to Interstate 90 and through Spokane’s downtown core.