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A healthy dose of summer projects inside the city of Liberty Lake will have residents seeing orange in the coming months. The following status report was provided in late May by City Engineer Andrew Staples.

Construction of single lane roundabout at Harvard Road, Mission Avenue intersection.

Anticipated dates of work: Mid-July to October (approximately 10 weeks).

Traffic impact: Reduced lanes on the north side of the Harvard Bridge, flaggers and signage will direct traffic.

Annual street maintenance - Overlay work on Mission from Molter to King James Lane and on Valleyway Avenue from Molter to Bella Lago Lane.

Anticipated dates of work: Mid-July to mid-August (approximately four weeks).

Traffic impact: Reduced lanes or detours when crews are paving or patching.

Installation of fitness equipment near existing play equipment at Rocky Hill Park.

Anticipated dates of work: Mid-July to mid-August (approximately three weeks).

Traffic impact: None.

Construction of two 10-foot wide path segments on Sprague Avenue and Neyland Drive.

Anticipated dates of work: Mid-July to mid-September (approximately four to six weeks).

Traffic impact: Reduced lanes when crews are working. Traffic control will direct drivers around construction.

Improvements to the field east of Liberty Lake Elementary; specifics to be decided as project's scope is yet to be approved by the City Council.

Anticipated dates of work: late summer to fall.

Traffic impact: None.

Note: The city of Liberty Lake will post traffic revisions on its website, www.libertylakewa.gov as applicable.