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Sensors on U-District Streetlights Will Look at Pollution Trends
Some streetlights in the University District are serving double duty these days, according to the Spokane Clean Air Agency newsletter. Three of the lights have had small air quality sensors attached to them, and six more are coming soon. Data gathered by the sensors...
Transportation Technical Committee Meeting Feb. 28
The February meeting of the Transportation Technical Committee (TTC) is next Wednesday, February 28 at 1:30 p.m. The agenda is here. All SRTC committee meetings are open to the public so if something catches your eye on the agenda, please feel free to attend. And if...
Record Number of Guns Found in Carry-Ons at U.S. Airports
Apparently some people still haven't gotten the message that you can't just roll onto a flight at your area airport with a gun in your carry-on baggage. According to ABC Arizona 15, The Transportation Safety Administration on Tuesday said from February 5 through 11,...
11 Underpasses Made Into Urban Parks
The North Spokane Corridor (NSC) is expected to be complete in about a decade. The south section will be elevated to avoid some existing structures and natural features, such as Spokane Community College's parking lot and the Spokane River. Which means the view could...
Transporation Advisory Committee Meeting Feb. 26
The February meeting of the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) is next Monday, Feb. 26 at 3 p.m. in SRTC's conference room at 421 W. Riverside, Suite 504. The meeting agenda is here. All SRTC committee meetings are open to the public so feel free to attend if you...
All Opinions Welcome at WSDOT Workshops
If you're reading this, you are probably already at least a little into transportation, so you already know about the upcoming WSDOT Placemaking and Children of the Sun Trail charrettes, a series of during 2018 that examine potential planning, design and management...
Trump’s Proposed Infrastructure Plan Would Hurt Spokane’s Central City Line
President Donald Trump's proposed $200 billion infrastructure spending plan announced Monday doesn't increase spending for public transit infrastructure and would impact transit across the country, and here in Washington State. An article in today's Olympian newspaper...
Proposed Amendment Would Change Multiple Projects in Transportation Improvement Program
SRTC is once again asking for your input on a proposal to amend the 2018-2021 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The TIP is a document of projects to be undertaken or constructed during the upcoming four years. It includes project names and descriptions, the...
Trump Unveils Infrastructure Plan
President Trump unveiled his long-awaited infrastructure plan this morning. According to CNN Money, the plan is to turn $200 billion in federal money into $1.5 trillion for fixing infrastructure by leveraging local and state tax dollars and private investment. The...
Colorado Highway Closed- Because of Too Much Sun
We’ve all heard of highways being closed down due to ice and snow or even wind, but sun?? That's what happened in Colorado recently when Interstate 70 was shut down due to "extreme sun glare." According to The Coloradoan, from early November through early February,...