Editing Spokane Valley, Washington (section)

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
[[File:SpokaneValleyWA I-90 CityLimit.jpg|thumb|[[Interstate 90]] entering Spokane Valley]]

====Roads and highways====
Due to the city's [[suburb]]an nature and its rural roots before its post World War II [[suburbanization]], the [[Urban planning|design]] of Spokane Valley's streets contain many curvilinear streets, discontinuous streets, [[Dead end (street)|cul-de-sacs]], and other features typical of suburbs.<ref name=Klingle>{{cite web| last = Klingle| first = Matthew W.| title = V. The River City: Planning and Design along the Spokane River| publisher = University of Washington| others = Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest| series = Building Nature: Topics in the Environmental History of Seattle and Spokane (curriculum project for Washington schools)| url = https://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/Website/Classroom%20Materials/Curriculum%20Packets/Building%20Nature/V.html| access-date = June 13, 2021}}</ref> The major retail corridor and one of the most highly trafficked [[arterial road]]s in the city is [[Sprague Avenue (Spokane, Washington)|Sprague Avenue]], which travels east–west from [[downtown Spokane]] to [[Liberty Lake, Washington|Liberty Lake]].<ref name=Map>{{cite map| title = City of Spokane Valley Transportation Network| publisher = City of Spokane Valley| format = [[ArcGIS]]| url = https://spokanevalley.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=cfa6b3119dd44554b13edf134738e413| access-date = June 13, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite map| title = Spokane County - Average Daily Traffic| publisher = Spokane County| others = Public Works| url = http://cp.spokanecounty.org/engineering/WebMaps/AvgDailyTraffic/ADT.html| access-date = June 13, 2021}}</ref> Other east–west arterials for the valley include Trent Avenue, Mission Avenue, Broadway Avenue, and 32nd Avenue.<ref name=Map/> Sprague Avenue in Spokane Valley is designated as [[Interstate 90 Business (Spokane Valley, Washington)|Interstate 90 Business]] and Trent Avenue carries the designation of [[Washington State Route 290]], where it is routed from the Interstate 90 Hamilton interchange in Spokane northeast to the Idaho border.<ref name=Map/> For north–south travel, the major arterial streets are Argonne/Mullan roads, Pines road, Evergreen road and Sullivan road.<ref name=Map/> Pines Road is the northernmost portion of [[Washington State Route 27]], serving Spokane and [[Whitman County, Washington|Whitman]] counties and routed between [[Pullman, Washington|Pullman]] and Spokane Valley where it terminates at the intersection with Trent Avenue; Washington State Route 27 is part of the [[Palouse Scenic Byway]].<ref name=Map/><ref>{{cite map| title = Scenic Byways Travel Planner| publisher = Washington Department of Transportation| format = PDF|url = https://wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2018/07/17/scenic-byways-travel-planner.pdf| access-date = June 13, 2021}}</ref>
Spokane Valley can be accessed from [[Interstate 90 in Washington|Interstate 90]] at exits 285 to 293 as it travels from its termini of [[Seattle|Seattle, Washington]] in the west to [[Boston, Massachusetts]] in the east, connecting Spokane, Spokane Valley, and Coeur d'Alene along its transcontinental route.<ref name=Map/> The average commute to work is about 21 minutes.<ref name="quickfacts">{{cite web| title = QuickFacts| publisher = United States Census Bureau| url = https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/spokanevalleycitywashington/PST045219| access-date = May 11, 2021}}</ref> Traffic congestion on the interstate is increasing and causing travel delays particularly during peak commute hours according to the [[Washington State Department of Transportation]] (WSDOT); starting in 2019, the WSDOT started installing [[ramp meter]]s to help reduce the congestion caused by accidents in particular, which contributed to a quarter of the congestion issues according to a study.<ref>{{cite web| last = Prager| first = Mike| title = State looking for ways to ease Interstate 90 congestion through Spokane| newspaper = The Spokesman-Review| date = May 15, 2017| url = https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2017/may/15/state-looking-for-ways-to-head-off-i-90-congestion/| access-date = June 13, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| last = Knapp| first = Kaitlin| title = Ramp meters are going up at five I-90 ramps in Spokane, meant to reduce congestion and crashes| publisher = KXLY| date = June 24, 2020| url = https://www.kxly.com/ramp-meters-are-going-up-at-five-i-90-ramps-in-spokane-meant-to-reduce-congestion-and-crashes/| access-date = June 13, 2021}}</ref>

====Public transportation====
The public transportation needs for Spokane Valley as well as most of Spokane County is served by [[Spokane Transit Authority]] (STA), which maintains the [[Pence-Cole Valley Transit Center]] (VTC) and has a few park-and-ride locations throughout the city.<ref>{{cite web| title = FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)| publisher = [[Spokane Transit Authority]]| url = https://www.spokanetransit.com/about-sta/faq-frequently-asked-questions| access-date = June 13, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title = Park & Ride Locations| publisher = Spokane Transit Authority| url = https://www.spokanetransit.com/ride-sta/park-ride| access-date = June 13, 2021}}</ref> The STA has one regular route, and two peak use express routes that service the VTC hub.<ref>{{cite map| title = STA System Map| publisher = Spokane Transit Authority| url = https://www.spokanetransit.com/files/routes-schedules/STA_System_Map_091519_Web.pdf| access-date = June 13, 2021}}</ref> Spokane Valley has a [[Walk Score]] of 25, indicating it is car-dependent and a Transit Score of 25 indicating there are some public transit options.<ref>{{cite web| title = Spokane Valley, Washington, 99016| publisher = [[Walk Score]]| url = https://www.walkscore.com/score/e-sprague-ave-and-n-barker-rd-spokane-wa-99016| access-date = June 13, 2021}}</ref>

====Airports====
The closest major airport serving Spokane Valley and the [[Spokane–Coeur d'Alene Combined Statistical Area|Spokane–Coeur d'Alene area]] is [[Spokane International Airport]], which is served by six airlines and is {{convert|16|mi|km}} to the west in Spokane.<ref>{{cite web| title = About Spokane International Airport| publisher = [[Spokane International Airport]]| url = https://business.spokaneairports.net/about-spokane-international/| access-date = May 11, 2021}}</ref> [[Felts Field]] is a [[general aviation]] airport located near Spokane Valley along the south bank of the Spokane River; the [[Federal Aviation Administration]] [[FAA airport categories|categorizes]] it as a regional reliever facility.<ref>{{cite web| title = Felts Field Airport| publisher = AirNav| url = http://www.airnav.com/airport/KSFF| access-date = May 11, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title = List of NPIAS Airports with Activity and Development Estimate| publisher = [[Federal Aviation Administration]]| series = 2021-2025 NPIAS| url = https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/current/media/NPIAS-2021-2025-Appendix-A.pdf| access-date = June 13, 2021}}</ref>

===Healthcare===
Spokane Valley is served by one [[general hospital]], the 123-bed MultiCare Valley Hospital as well as specialty and urgent care clinics operated by the [[MultiCare Health System]], [[Providence Health & Services]], and the Community Health Association of Spokane (CHAS Health), a non-profit [[Federally Qualified Health Center]] that primarily serves the needs of the uninsured with medical, dental, pharmacy, and behavioral health services.<ref>{{cite web| title = MultiCare Valley Hospital| publisher = Washington State Hospital Association| url = https://www.wsha.org/members/multicare-valley-hospital/| access-date = June 13, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title = Spokane Valley| publisher = MultiCare Indigo Health| url = https://www.indigohealth.com/locations/urgent-care-spokane-valley/| access-date = June 13, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title = Providence Urgent Care - Spokane Valley| publisher = Providence| url = https://www.providence.org/our-services/urgent-care/urgent-care-spokane-valley| access-date = June 13, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title = Valley Clinic| publisher = CHAS Health| url = https://chas.org/location/valley-clinic/| access-date = June 13, 2021}}</ref> Ambulance service in Spokane County is contracted to [[American Medical Response]] (as of 2021).<ref>{{cite web| title = AMR in the Spokane Community| publisher = [[American Medical Response]]| url = https://www.amr.net/home/spokane| access-date = June 13, 2021}}</ref>

{{Infobox UCR
|city_name= Spokane Valley
|year= 2022
|homicide= 3
|rape= 49
|robbery= 71
|aggravated_assault= 239
|violent_crime= 362
|burglary= 563
|larceny_theft= 3408
|motor_vehicle_theft= 563
|arson= 8
|property_crime= 4542
|source_url= https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/#/pages/explorer/crime/crime-trend
|source_name= 2022 FBI UCR Data
|notes= 2022 population: 107,325
}}

===Utilities===
Electric service in Spokane Valley is provided by a variety of providers, including [[Avista Utilities]], Inland Power & Light, Modern Electric Water Company, and Vera Water & Power.<ref name=utilities>{{cite web| title = Utilities| publisher = City of Spokane Valley| url = https://www.spokanevalley.org/content/6836/6896/8501/default.aspx| access-date = June 13, 2021}}</ref> Water service is also provided by a patchwork of different providers, including the City of Spokane Water Department, Modern Electric Water Company, and various [[water district]]s.<ref name=utilities/> This is due to the rural beginnings of the neighborhoods that now make up the city of Spokane Valley and a legacy of the providers that came into operation to meet the needs of the agricultural consumers that predated the suburbanization of the area.<ref>{{cite web| last = Maben| first = Scott| title = Liquid asset: Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie aquifer| newspaper = The Spokesman-Review| date = September 7, 2014| url = https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/sep/07/liquid-asset-spokane-valley-rathdrum-prairie/| access-date = June 13, 2021}}</ref> The city draws its water supply from the [[Spokane Valley–Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer]]. For sewer service, Spokane County Environmental Services is the sole provider and Avista Utilities is the sole provider for natural gas.<ref name=utilities/> The valley is serviced by [[Xfinity|Xfinity Comcast]] and [[Centurylink]] and some smaller telecom providers for cable TV and residential internet.<ref name=utilities/>

===Public safety===
====Police department====
The Spokane Valley Police Department (SVPD) is a contracted division of the [[Spokane County Sheriff's Office]], with Spokane Valley being the largest city the sheriff's office serves.<ref>{{cite web| title = Spokane Valley Police Department| publisher = City of Spokane Valley| url = https://www.spokanevalley.org/Police| access-date = June 13, 2021}}</ref> Deputies assigned to the Spokane Valley Precinct use distinct patrol vehicles and have distinct uniforms and patches. The SVPD has is an accredited member of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs.<ref>{{cite web| last = White| first = Rebecca| title = Spokane Valley, county proclaim appreciation for law enforcement, activists call it tone deaf| newspaper = The Spokesman-Review| date = July 1, 2020| url = https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/jul/01/spokane-valley-county-proclaim-appreciation-for-la/| access-date = June 13, 2021}}</ref>

====Fire department====
{{main|Spokane Valley Fire Department}}
The [[Spokane Valley Fire Department]] (SVFD) is a special-purpose fire district that has served the greater Spokane Valley area since 1940.<ref>{{cite web| title = Our history| publisher = Spokane Valley Fire Department| url = https://www.spokanevalleyfire.com/about-us/our-history/| access-date = July 6, 2019}}</ref> The department was originally formed as the Spokane Valley Fire Protection District No. 1, though they had unofficially been referred to as the "Spokane Valley Fire Department" or "Valley Fire Department" since the 1940s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=re00AAAAIBAJ&q=valley+fire+department&pg=PA25|title = The Spokesman-Review}}</ref> SVFD officially adopted their present name in 2007.<ref name=SVFD>{{cite web| last = Culver| first = Nina| title = Spokane Valley Fire Department quietly celebrates 80th| newspaper = The Spokesman-Review| date = April 2, 2020| url = https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/apr/02/spokane-valley-fire-department-quietly-celebrates-/| access-date = June 13, 2021}}</ref> The SVFD provides emergency services to the cities of Spokane Valley, [[Liberty Lake, Washington|Liberty Lake]], [[Millwood, Washington|Millwood]], and nearby areas of unincorporated Spokane County such as [[Otis Orchards-East Farms, Washington|Otis Orchards]] and Pasadena Park.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spokanevalleyfire.com/about-us/|title = About Us}}</ref>