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New Amazon Center on West Plains Prompts Changes to Geiger Boulevard
Because of expected increases in freight traffic and a federal transportation grant received by Spokane Count, significant improvements are planned for Geiger Boulevard, reports the Spokesman Review. The full article is at the link: Geiger Boulevard will get turning...
SRTC Board of Directors Meeting tomorrow
Reminder that the SRTC Board meeting is tomorrow at 1:00pm at SRTC, 421 W Riverside Ave (The Paulsen Building) Suite 504. Everyone is welcome to attend. The agenda is at the link: https://www.srtc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Dec-2018-Board-Agenda-Copy.pdf
Uber & Lyft to be regulated by City of Spokane
An ordinance unanimously passed last night by the Spokane City Council will require drivers of ride-sharing services such as Uber & Lyft operating in the City of Spokane to adhere to policies regulating safety inspections, surcharges on rides, and licensing. An...
Study to Investigate a Traffic Management Center for Kootenai County
The Coeur d'Alene Press reports that the Idaho Department of Transportation will launch a study to look into the possibility of a regional traffic management center in Kootenai County, which could help relieve traffic congestion. The Spokane region already has it's...
Major Federal Investment for Geiger Boulevard Infrastructure Project Announced
U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) announced today that a $14.3 grant was awarded for infrastructure improvements to Geiger Boulevard on Spokane's West Plains area. The competitive grant was awarded through the U.S. Department of...
One lane of Hamilton west-bound on ramp to open today
Good news! One lane of the west-bound on ramp from Hamilton is scheduled to open later today!
US Census Program offers assistance to jurisdictions
Attention local tribes, cities and townships! A New Construction program is available from the US Census to help endure the most accurate census possible in 2020. Click here for more information. US Census New Construction Program
WSDOT to add 6 ramp meters on I-90 next year
As reported by KREM-2, Larry Frostad of WSDOT Eastern Region announced that by the end of 2019 there will be six on-ramp meters installed to I-90 where it passes the downtown core. This is designed to help reduce congestion and traffic delays during peak drive times....
Dozens of cities in Spain plan to ban cars. And the public agrees!
Pretty hard to imagine this happening in the United States; in Spain the government wants the downtown core in many cities to go car-free and surprisingly the public is in agreement, as reported by CityLab....
Ability to access transit important to Corporate America
Proximity to public transit was one of the important factors Amazon looked for when selecting their second corporate headquarters site. And McDonald's recently moved their headquarters from a fairly remote suburban campus into downtown Chicago, very close to transit...