Commute Trip Reduction

Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) is a statewide initiative to address growing concerns surrounding air pollution, gas consumption, and traffic congestion. A major part of this program is aimed at decreasing the number of drive alone trips by encouraging commuters to use other transportation methods such as riding the bus/transit, carpooling, vanpooling, bicycling, walking and working from home/teleworking when possible.

Every four years, SRTC works with our region’s plan implementer, Commute Smart Northwest (Spokane County) and participating member agencies to update the region’s CTR Plan. Participating local agencies also adopt CTR Plans for their respective cities. This process is currently underway in 2024. 

As part of this process, local agency plans are submitted to SRTC by September 30. In October and November, SRTC will review local agency CTR Plans and work with local agencies to ensure that all plans are regionally consistent. SRTC then sends its regional CTR Plan and all local plans to the TDM Technical Committee no later than December 1. The TDM Technical Committee will review plans throughout the winter and work with local and regional agencies as needed. 

Once the new plans are approved by the state TDM Technical Committee, they must be adopted by each agency’s legislative body no later than June 30, 2025. In accord with that timeline, SRTC will seek Board approval of the regionwide CTR plan in spring 2025. The new plans will take effect on July 1, 2025, and run through June 30, 2029.

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