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City of Spokane Holding Open House to Discuss New Roundabout
The City of Spokane invites all citizens to an open house on Tuesday, April 16 to discuss the construction of a new roundabout at Highway 2 and Deer Heights Road. Click the following link for more detail: my.spokanecity.org/news/releases
WA State Legislature Passes Transportation Bill
A $10 billion transportation package of spending was passed by the Washington Legislature yesterday. Of that, approximately $200 million is headed to the Spokane area for a variety of projects. The full story in the Spokesman Review can be found at the link: Spokane...
What is the answer to downtown traffic congestion?
Trying to deal with traffic congestion is a downtown core is a struggle for many cities and widely different theories to mitigate the problem are being tested. New York City plans to start charging drivers to enter the most congested areas of Manhattan while the City...
What is the true cost of a road?
Very thought provoking article in the Spokesman Review this morning about the way people consider the ownership and cost of roads in the U.S. The full article can be found at this link: Spokesman.com/stories/these roads aren't free (photo Dan Pelle/Spokesman Review)
STA to issue Call for Projects for Section 5310 funding
Section 5310 is a program that provides for projects aimed at enhancing mobility for seniors and individuals with disabilities. There is $512,319 in funding available and application deadline is 5:00pm on May 8, 2019. Complete details, including an upcoming...
Propane-fueled school buses will reduce emissions
Spokane Public Schools plans to add propane fueled school buses to its fleet next week. The buses are quieter and produce fewer emissions than standard diesel buses, according to an article from The Inlander. The full story is at the following...
Report: 47,052 bridges nationwide structurally deficient
While we have our share of bridge deficiencies, we did not (thankfully!) make the top 10 list of states with the most structurally deficient bridges. Transportation Today reports that the U.S. Dept. of Transportation released its 2018 National Bridge Inventory...
State Legislature Unveils $9.9B Transportation Plan
The Washington State House of Representatives lawmakers released a proposed transportation plan last week totaling $9.9 billion in spending. A recent article in The Olympian reports that finding the funds remains one of the biggest challenges and the State Senate is...
Alleyway Facelifts
The City of Spokane launched a new program called "Innovate Alleyways" last week, reports The Spokesman-Review, to give alleyways in downtown a fresh new inviting image. Many urban areas in the U.S. have recently re-vitalized the humble alley and Spokane planners...
SRTC Board Meeting April 4
The SRTC Board of Directors will meet on Thursday, April 4 at 2:00 pm at the SRTC office (421 W Riverside Ave Ste 504). The agenda is at the link below. Take a look and if something sounds interesting come on down. Meetings are open to the public. April 2019 Board...