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Title VI Plan Public Comment Period Ends Soon
SRTC has recently updated its Title VI Plan and a public comment period to review it and provide input is close to expiring. Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act states that no person shall be excluded participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to...
SRTC Board Meeting Thursday, Aug. 9
The regularly-scheduled August meeting of the SRTC Board is this Thursday, Aug. 9 starting at 1 p.m. On the agenda this month, Board members will discuss member dues, approving a prioritized list of local transportation projects, and the results of the agency's annual...
Know Your Bridge Heights If You Drive a Big Truck
If you work in downtown Spokane, or watch the news or read the newspaper, you know that semi trucks stuck under bridges and overpasses are a fairly common occurrence around here. Especially at the intersection of Browne and Sprague. Unfortunately, many of our bridges...
Spokane Valley Will Hire Lobbyist to Pursue transportation Money
Spokane Valley is looking to hire a federal lobbyist to bring in transportation funds, according to the Spokesman-Review. The move will cost the city $92,400, including $18,000 in travel to Washington D.C. That's about twice what the city of Spokane spends for federal...
SRTC At Hillyard Farmer’s Market July 30
Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act states that no person shall be excluded participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination on the grounds of race, color or national origin. As a recipient of federal dollars, SRTC is required to have a...
Transportation Technical Committee Meeting Next Week
The next meeting of the Transportation Technical Committee (TTC) is next Wednesday, July 25 at 1:30 p.m. here at SRTC, 421 W. Riverside, Suite 504. The meeting agenda is here. As always, everyone is welcome at any of SRTC's committee meetings so if you find something...
Online Maps Cover Myriad of State Information
Maps are cool. Especially now that you can use interactive online versions that don't have to be re-folded. And now that you can find one on almost any topic. Interested in freight routes? Ferry boat routes in Washington? Passenger rail routes? How about Tribal...
Utility Department to Pay for Howard Street Bridge Replacement
Spokane’s utilities department has agreed to pay for the new orange bridge linking parts of Riverfront Park together, but city officials say water bill payers won't foot the bill. According to an article in the Spokesman-Review today, transferring ownership of the...
SIA Adding New Parking Lot
The Spokane International Airport is expanding its parking by 1,300 spaces, according to an article in today's Spokesman-Review. The 12-acre-lot expansion will be near the cellphone waiting lot at the intersection of West Airport Drive and McFarlane Road. The lot is...
Input Needed on Riverside Avenue Makeover
The City of Spokane is asking for feedback on several design options for Riverside Avenue in downtown Spokane. Riverside between Monroe Street and Division Street will be rebuilt over the next few years, beginning as early as 2019. After reviewing a presentation on...