SRTC is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to develop a comprehensive financial assessment for the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) update. The assessment will forecast the amount of transportation revenue the Spokane region can reasonably anticipate within the MTP’s 2045 planning horizon year. Tasks will include analyzing historical revenue trends, identifying potential funding sources, and developing future revenue assumptions. The complete RFP packet with full details is available the following link: https://www.srtc.org/announcements/

Eastern Washington University and the University of Washington, in partnership with SRTC, are conducting a survey to identify how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected mobility and transportation for people in Spokane County. It’s clear travel habits have changed, but researches are interested in getting a better understanding of these changes. The survey meets all academic research board privacy guidelines and personal information will be kept secure. Results from the survey will provide important information on how to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution. Click here to complete the survey: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/moudon/390835

As could be expected, Governor Inslee’s “Stay Home Stay Healthy” order resulted in decreased traffic on Washington roads. Our friends at WSDOT have created a dashboard that provides data on the percentage of change on vehicular traffic, transit use and several other metrics that aren’t used much in Spokane, such as ferries and passenger rail. Click here to view the covid-19-transportation-report .

The DivisionConnects study is about more than just vehicular traffic. It is considering ALL types of road users – bicyclists, pedestrians, transit users, etc. Learn more at http://www.divisionconnects.org and take our short survey to let us know what types of future improvements along Division are important to you!