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Hey Mr. Perfect....

toad67toad67 Member Posts: 13,009 ✭✭✭✭

What's the worst time to try and get thru Spokane in the evening, heading east towards Missoula? Might be going thru on Friday late afternoon/evening.

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  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,381 ******

    Traffic on I-90 through Spokane is really only moderately bad east bound for about 30-45 minutes starting about 4:50pm. There are no major construction projects going on currently, so that is helpful. There is a reduced speed posted through Liberty Lake (just a bit past exit 293 and right before exit 296) because they started an overpass last summer. No work has been done on it since about August, but the reduced speed remains... and no one seems to adhere to it. Hope this helps.

    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
  • toad67toad67 Member Posts: 13,009 ✭✭✭✭

    It does help, thanks. We went thru there last month and remember seeing the overpass work. I wonder why they haven't done anything there since last summer? Are there any way(s) to by pass any of it that's not too far out of the way?

  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,381 ******

    Nothing that would be a time saver in any conceivable way.

    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
  • montanajoemontanajoe Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 59,978 ******

    Stop for dinner at Clinkerdagger and avoid the rush hour traffic.

  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,381 ******

    Clinkerdagger is overpriced to pay for the view of the falls. Better fan fare is at McCraken's Irish Pub & BBQ (formerly O' Doherty's).

    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
  • toad67toad67 Member Posts: 13,009 ✭✭✭✭

    Thanks for the info, but on these "hurry up" type of trips, with short notice, wife and I just make a few sandwiches and just get there. If traffic isn't too bad, we can generally do it in less than 10 hours. And usually on the way back, it's the same thing, let's just get home... Thanks Randy and Joe, next time that we have more time, we will stop to enjoy the fine cuisine that you recommend. What town are they in?

  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,381 ******

    Clinkerdagger is in downtown Spokane. McCraken's Irish Pub & BBQ is in the Spokane Valley on the I-90 business loop known as Sprauge.

    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
  • Horse Plains DrifterHorse Plains Drifter Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 40,056 ***** Forums Admin

    Are Fuddruckers and Swackhammers still around there?

  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,381 ******
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
  • toad67toad67 Member Posts: 13,009 ✭✭✭✭

    We used to have a Fuddruckers around here, but they've been gone a long time.

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