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Will West Plains Roads be Able to Handle the Traffic?
The West Plains area of Spokane County is expanding like crazy. Article from The Spokesman-Review says cities and agencies are building new transportation infrastructure, but will they be able to keep up with the rapid growth? (Photo: Jesse Tinsley, Spokesman Review)...
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Survey to Determine COVID-19 Related Traffic Impacts
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...
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State Transportation Projects Could be Postponed
As the stay-at-home order has been followed throughout the state, people are driving less which means less gasoline has purchased and subsequently less gas tax collected. That gas tax pays for a lot of transportation projects. The Spokesman Review reports that WSDOT...
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SRTC Board Meeting 5/14 @ 1:00 pm
The SRTC Board of Directors will meet on Thursday, May 14 at 1:00 pm. This will be a virtual meeting. The agenda and packet can be found at the link below. Board meetings are open to the public and everyone is welcome. Because of the virtual meeting format, public...
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Just found out there is an Instagram account completely devoted to traffic cones and their artistic interpretations. The world needs more transportation related art. #conelife...
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Interactive Map on US 195/I-90 Corridor Study Website
Have you checked out the real-time interactive map on the US 195/I-90 Study website? It allows you to add comments or suggestions and feature type that best describes the nature of your comment and add it to the map. Feel free to include an additional written comment...
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#2020Census Digital Action Weekend
The perfect storm of awesomeness! It's Friday AND the first of May AND 2020 Census Digital Action Weekend!! Joking aside, an accurate census count is really very important for Spokane County to receive its fair share of many types of federal funding. So if you haven't...
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2020 Road Construction On-Line Map Now Available
Spring means road construction season here in the Inland Northwest and each year our staff creates an on-line map that shows exactly what road project is happening where. And it is updated every week, so information is always current. No need to worry about road...
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DivisionConnects is About More than Just Cars
The DivisionConnects study is about more than just motorized traffic - it is a multi-modal study. And what does that mean? It means that ALL road users are being considered when researching improvements; bicyclists, pedestrians, transit users, etc. Learn more...
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Seattle Also Struggles with Aging Bridges
It's common knowledge that Spokane County has a lot of bridges and many of them are aging and in need of maintenance. But we aren't alone in this struggle. Seattle too faces challenges with bridges that need millions of dollars worth of repairs and money is short,...
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