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4

March 26 5:00 AM

Route 4 will be on detour. Inbound will be from Cole, left Franklin, to route. Outbound will be from Franklin, right Liberty, left Douglas, right Allumbaugh, to route. Outbound school run will be from Allumbaugh, left Franklin, right Cole.

29

March 24 12:00 AM

Inbound Route 29 going back to old detour. From Lincoln, right on University, left on Broadway to MSS. Temp Stop has been moved to Lincoln & University

10

March 21 1:00 AM

Due to road closure on 8th Street, OB route 10 will be on detour from 5th Street to Fort Street. Stop on 8th and Franklin will be closed, no temp stop placed. Please go to next open stop to catch route 10.

24

March 19 4:00 AM

Outbound stop at Records and Tecate is closed. A temp stop has been placed far side.

March 11 7:00 AM

OB route 9 & 10 stop at state and Ellen's Ferry closed. No temp stop placed.

March 11 1:00 AM

Due to construction on State and Pierce Park area both stops on inbound and outbound sides are closed and no temp stops.

3

February 11 1:00 AM

Due to detour, inbound stops at Capitol and University, Capitol and Cesar Chavez, and Capitol and River will be closed until further notice. Temporary stop will be placed at Capitol and Boise Ave.

4 5

February 11 1:00 AM

Due to construction both inbound routes 4 and 5 are on detour. From River, Left on 11th, Right on Myrtle, Left on Capitol. Stop at Capitol and River will be missed. No temp stops placed.

2 16 17

January 16 1:00 AM

For the outbound routes 2, 16 and 17 stop on Main and 3rd is closed for long term, please use stop on Main and 1st. Thank you.

16

September 16 8:00 AM

Due to road construction, route 16 is on detour. Stops on 1st/Idaho and 1st/Bannock will be closed, use stop on Main and 1st.

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Regional Public Transportation Authority

Our Responsibility to You

Valley Regional Transit is the Regional Public Transportation Authority (RPTA) for Ada County and Canyon County. According to Idaho Code, an RPTA’s responsibilities include:

  • being accountable to local governments;
  • having exclusive jurisdiction over publicly-funded transportation;
  • providing public transportation services;
  • encouraging private transportation programs; and
  • coordinating both public and private transportation programs.

Valley Regional Transit manages contracts for the operation of fixed-route bus services, on-demand bus service, and ACCESS paratransit service. Fixed-route bus services consist of 18 fixed-line routes, and four intercounty routes between Ada County and Canyon County.

The VRT Board of Directors is composed of up to 29 members. These members are publicly elected or appointed officials from each jurisdiction. The Board represents 19 jurisdictions in the two counties and a service population of about 650,000 people.

Vision Statement

Valley Regional Transit envisions a region with comprehensive public transportation choices designed to meet the needs of citizens and businesses and to support livable, healthy, and sustainable communities through adequate and secure funding to support those choices.

Mission Statement

Valley Regional Transit’s mission is to leverage, develop, provide, and manage transportation resources and to coordinate the effective and efficient delivery of comprehensive transportation choices to the region’s citizens.