Avista installing 8-inch gas line near Lakeland Village

If you’ve driven down State Route 902 lately you’ve probably run into a construction project on the roadside near Lakeland Village and wondered what’s going on.

That construction that has caused brief delays for motorists on SR 902 is due to the installation of an 8-inch high-pressure Avista gas main that will eventually augment an existing 4-inch line already in place between Medical Lake and Cheney, according to Avista.

“Avista has embarked on a multi-year project to add additional capacity to accommodate existing and future growth in Medical Lake and Cheney,” David Vowels, Avista communicat...