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February 18 – President’s Day
SRTC will be open regular business hours (8am to 5pm) on Monday, February 18. It is a "Parking Meter Holiday" in downtown Spokane, so if you can find a spot on the street there is no need to pay!
Higher costs delay Post St Bridge reconstruction
The Post Street bridge was determined to be "structurally inadequate" in 2015, but plans to fix it will have to wait. The Spokesman Review reports that cost estimates are over budget and so plans will be re-evaluated. The City Council will continue to discuss options...
SRTC Board of Directors meeting next week
February 14 is SRTC Board meeting day; 1:00pm at the SRTC office (421 W Riverside Ave Suite 504). The agenda can be found at the link below. Take a look and if anything peaks your interest we invite you to attend. All Board meetings are open to the public and all are...
City of Spokane Street Obstructions & Closures Map
A very handy map showing the areas in the City of Spokane where there will be road closures or obstructions due to construction, utility work, etc. for the week of Feb 1 to Feb. 8: https://my.spokanecity.org/streets/notices/
Spokane sidewalks are not just for humans
KREM 2's Kierra Elfalan posted this video to Facebook yesterday of a flock of turkeys strolling along a South Hill street, proving that sidewalks provide a safe walking environment for humans and birds alike. Complete Streets are for all species!...
State Legislators to discuss transportation issues
On the Washington State Legislative agenda for this session are several transportation topics: a new transportation spending package, traffic enforcement and another discussion about car tab fees, reports the Seattle-Times. Please click the link for the complete...
Walking School Bus program
We are proud to see a program from one of our partner agencies, the Spokane Regional Health District, receiving media coverage from KREM 2 for their Walking School Bus program. This is a great project that helps Spokane area kids be healthier, get to school safety and...
Spokane International Airport not affected by govt shutdown yet
The Spokesman Review reports plenty of news coming from Spokane International Airport this week. Air traffic controllers are on the job, but have been working without pay since December 25. Some of them were distributing flyers at the airport yesterday making...
Martin Luther King Jr. Way – new street in Spokane
Spokesman Review reporter Nick Deshais explains the history of how the recently opened extension of Riverside Avenue got to be named after Dr. King. The photo above from the Spokesman-Review shows Mr. Ivan Bush displaying a street sign at the 2011 MLK Jr Unity March...
Car manufacturers should educate people about AV
AV - that's Autonomous Vehicles in transportation speak. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao states that it should be automobile manufacturers who lead the way to educate and inform the public about the advantages of AV's, according to SmartCitiesDive.com:...