Data Says Walking to School is on the Rise

Photo courtesy of the Spokesman-Review.

New research from the National Center for Safe Routes to School shows that nationwide, walking to and from school increased from less than 14 percent to more than 17 percent of all trips between the 2007-08 school year and 2014.

The full report on the study can be found here.

While not nationally representative of all American schools, the travel patterns documented by the study’s 6,500 schools show an upward trend in walking.

In 1969, 48 percent of students in grades K through eight walked or rode their bikes to school. That's compared to only 13 percent in 2009. The study "Trends in Walking and Bicycling to School from 2007 to 2014" was compiled from 720,000 parent surveys throughout the United States. Researchers analyzed school travel patterns to learn more about school and household factors that may influence families’ school travel mode choices.

Utility Tax to Fix Roads Not Popular With Spokane Valley Residents

A proposed utility tax to repair roads in Spokane Valley is off the table- for now. According to the Spokane Valley News Herald, the 6-percent utility tax would have replaced an existing 6-percent telephone tax earmarked for road maintenance in the city. Public outcry scrapped the idea though and put the idea on hold.

At a hearing last week, Spokane Valley residents spoke out against the tax that would be levied against power usage, water, natural gas, garbage and sewer use. Among other issues, they cited the hardship the tax would put on low income people and how utilities aren't something people can cut back on if tight on money.

The tax would generate over $7 million a year to cover the nearly $6.5 million that is the projected need to maintain roadways. The existing phone tax only generates about $2.3 million because more people are getting rid of landlines and using only cell phones.

While the tax idea has been shelved for now, City Council members aren't done looking for a source for that revenue. They meet with utility officials this week to discuss a tax possibility and plan to work with the Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce on potential ideas.

Local Road Construction Update

SPOKANE COUNTY
Country Homes (Wall to SR 395)- Stormwater work in the raised islands. Traffic is one lane in each direction. Expect delays.
Centennial Trail Work- Improvement of the trail, tree root removal, pavement removal and replacement, repair concrete, crack sealing. Portions of the trail may be closed to pedestrian traffic.


Gleneden, Edencrest & Little Spokane Connection Road (Wandermere Golf Course area)-Repairing hill sides/ Retrofit Stormwater facilities. Possible lane restrictions for stormwater work and shoulder work.


55th Ave, Regal Ave, 57th Ave.- New Electrical Poles. Lane restrictions with flaggers through December.

61st (Palouse Highway to Yale Road) and Ben Burr Road (from 57th to 65th)- Road reconstruction and waterline installation. Road closure, detour in place.

Barker Road (11th Ave to 15th Ave.)- Road work and widening. Lane restrictions, watch for flaggers.

Gibbs (Sherman Road to Hatch Road)- Ditching and graveling the road. Road closed.

Craig Road, South of McFarlane Rd.- Water Main crossing, road Closed.
WSDOT
Eastern Region Intersection Signage and Striping Improvements- US 395/Burroughs-Dalton-Stripe repair. There may be some lane restrictions.

SPOKANE CITY
37th Avenue, Regal to Custer- Crews are working on completing landscaping, pouring sidewalks and driveways, and installing permanent signing. This project is scheduled for completion Saturday, November 26. In the meantime, 37th is closed from Freya to Custer. The detour route is Glenrose to Palouse Highway to Regal Street. This work is to reconstruct the road, include pavement replacement, curbs, sidewalk, bike lanes, stormwater piping, and a water main.

Bridge Avenue and Monroe Street- Summit Blvd./Bridge Ave. is closed to traffic. Lincoln has one northbound lane open.  Lincoln southbound is closed at Broadway. This project will construct a Combined Sewer Overflow Tank (CSO) tank and the necessary piping for our Cleaner River Faster Program.

Indiana Avenue from Dakota to Perry- This project will include curb ramps, storm swales, new curb, waterline replacement, signal installation work and some parking removal

Martin Luther King Jr. Way Phase 2A, Sherman to Erie Street- Phase 2A is an extension of Martin Luther King Jr. Way from Sherman to Erie Street.  This project will provide a route into and out of the downtown area along the south edge of the University District. These improvements include a new asphalt street, utility infrastructure, storm drainage improvements, street lighting, street trees, and re-vegetation with native species. In lieu of sidewalks, will construct a section of the Ben Burr trail to provide pedestrian circulation.

Monroe and Lincoln Street, Main Avenue to 2nd Avenue- Paving will be ongoing and paving dates will flex depending on weather conditions. The next scheduled pave date is Wednesday, Nov. 16. There are four-way stops at the intersections of 1^st, Sprague, and Riverside Avenues. Both Monroe and Lincoln have lane restrictions with four way stop signs located at the intersections of 1st, Sprague, and Riverside Avenues. This is a full depth roadway replacement and full depth replacement between curbs on Lincoln Street and Monroe Street; Main Avenue from Monroe Street to Lincoln Street; and Monroe Street from Spokane Falls Boulevard to Main Avenue. Some minor curbing and ADA curb ramps will be installed where necessary.
 Pettet Drive/TJ Meenach Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO 12) Project- Pettet Drive is closed to traffic. The clover leaf that services TJ Meenach, Down River and Pettit Drive (three out of the four legs) is in service. The leg that comes off Pettit north bound re-directs citizens to Northwest Blvd. Vehicles traveling southbound on Down River Drive have two options; enter onto TJ Meenach or  continue under the bridge and turn uphill to Northwest Blvd. This project will build a 690,000 gallon storage facility and connections to existing CSO Basin 10 outfall. Work also includes repaving of Pettet Drive and pedestrian/bike trail construction.

Transportation Technical Committee Meeting Next Wednesday

How did it get to be November already? I know I say that every month but seriously... Anyway, the November meeting of the Transportation Technical Committee (TTC) is coming up next Wednesday, November 16. The agenda can be found here. This one will be fun because it's the annual election of officers for the following year. Which means that if someone doesn't show up for the meeting, they get elected. As always, everyone is welcome at TTC meetings, so mark your calendar and come check out what is happening in the world of transportation as we start to wind the year down.

10 Safest Vehicle Models for 2017

Not only does the 2017 Genesis look tough, but it apparently
IS tough when it comes to keeping you safe in a collision.

If you're looking to buy a car in 2017, good news, the research has already been done to determine
which 2017 models will be the safest. Every year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) test a multitude of cars, trucks and SUVs to determine how well each vehicle will protect its occupants in a crash, as well as features each has to prevent collisions.

On the list this year? As far as affordable cars, there's the Ford Fusion, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai Santa Fe, Chevy Volt and Kia Sportage. If you're looking for a more higher-end car, your options when it comes to some of the safest include the Lincoln MKZ, Cadillac XT5, and the Buick Envision.

If you want to know why each of those is considered among the safest, The NewsWheel has the details on each one.

Voters Approve Spokane Transit Upgrades

Voters yesterday approved Spokane Transit Authority’s Proposition 1 by
55.41 percent.

According to the Spokesman-Review, the measure calls for a tenth-of-a-penny sales tax increase next April and a second tenth of a penny in April 2019, with both taxes running through 2028.

The funding – more than $200 million over 11 years – pays for many improvements in every neighborhood across STA’s service area from more night and weekend buses to new park-and-ride facilities.

The local taxes will be leveraged to take advantage of $86 million in state and federal grants to pay for the new Central City Line electric bus route from Browne’s Addition through downtown and the University District to Spokane Community College.

Also in the budget is $12 million for a new West Plains Transit Center at the Medical Lake interchange on I90. Bus service will be expanded on Indiana Avenue east of Sullivan Road to Greenacres. Park-and-ride lots will be added or expanded at Liberty Lake, the Mirabeau Park area, Moran Prairie and Spokane Community College.

Liberty Lake will see renewal of nonstop express service while north and south Spokane will be connected with a through route from Five Mile to Moran Prairie.

Near the end of the 10-year implementation, an experimental run into Post Falls and Coeur d’Alene will be tried in 2025.

New Signs Installed to Increase Safety on Highways 2 and 395

Three new warning signs with yellow flashing lights are up and running on north Spokane County highways to improve safety.


According to the Spokesman-Review, the signs, along with wider lane markers and reflectors, were installed recently to reduce the numbers of collisions at three intersections.

The intersections include U.S. Highway 395 at Burroughs Road and at Crawford Street.
The third sign is on U.S. Highway 2 at Colbert Road.

From 2010 to 2014, the stretch from Burroughs Road to Crawford had 65 accidents, including two fatalities.

Two-thirds of those crashes involved vehicles entering the highway from side roads, said Glenn Wagemann, regional traffic engineer for the state Department of Transportation.

At Colbert Road, there were 19 crashes during that time frame, including two with serious injuries.

The signs and lights warn oncoming drivers on the highway that another driver might pull out from the side. The signs have pavement sensors that detect when a driver is stopped and waiting to enter or cross the highway from side roads.

The signs cost $100,000. Also, the state changed striping at the intersections to better control crossings and turns. The new signs at Deer Park were installed even though Washington State Department of Transportaion plans to reconfigure traffic with roundabouts in 2018.

Euclid Avenue Project Public Meeting

Spokane Valley plans to install sewers and reconstruction Euclid Avenue from Flora to Barker roads and is looking for your input on the project. A public meeting will be held next Wednesday, November 16 from 4:30-7:00 p.m. in room 34 at CCS Skyview School, 16924 E. Wellesley to discuss the project.

An overview will be presented at 4:30 p.m. and again at 6 p.m., with opportunities for community members to ask questions, and share ideas, comments, and concerns.

     

Please park in the west parking lot of the school. Signs will direct you to the meeting room. For more information, or for individuals planning to attend the meeting who require special assistance to accommodate physical, hearing, or other impairments, please contact Craig Aldworth at 509-720-5001 or caldworth@spokanevalley.org.

Seattle Starts Lower Speed Limits

Seattle this week lowered speed limits on more than 2,400 miles of city streets, according to KOMO News.

Officials from the Seattle Department of Transportation say this is an effort to reduce pedestrians from being struck by vehicles.

Depending on the street, speed limits dropped from 25 to 20 mph or 30 to 25 mph. The hard part was replacing nearly 150 speed limit signs.

The Seattle Police Department will be issuing warnings, not citations, over the next two weeks.

Veterans Day is Friday, Nov. 11

Friday, Nov. 11 is Veterans Day. SRTC will be open, along with most other government jurisdictions. City of Spokane Valley offices will be closed though. 

Also, parking meters don’t have to be plugged on Friday.  

Floating Bike Paths Proposed for Chicago River

Chicago is getting crazy. But in a good way.

A group of Chicago architects and designers are proposing a series of floating bike paths that would connect parts of the city’s disjointed bike infrastructure and help revitalize the underutilized Chicago River.


According to Next City, the plan — dubbed RiverRide — would feature paths on 82-foot-long, 12-foot-wide, steel-reinforced concrete pontoon segments that would be anchored into the riverbed with pilings and have precipitation-activated awnings for rainy weather, and solar-powered lighting for night.

The project is estimated to cost $5 million to $10 million per mile. The proposal is still being considered, but if approved by transportation officials, could be implemented as soon as summer 2019. 

SRTC Board Meeting Next Thursday, Nov. 10

Got plans next Thursday afternoon? No? Cool, come to our very exciting Board meeting. The SRTC The agenda is here. 

Immediately prior to the meeting is a Board workshop to set funding levels for the update to Horizon 2040, the region's long -range transportation program, that staff has started work on. As at all of our committee meetings, members of the public are welcome to attend both sessions. There will be no opportunity to comment at the workshop though.
Board meets for it's monthly meeting at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10 at the SRTC office, 421 W. Riverside, Suite 500.

Local Road Construction Update

WSDOT
Eastern Region Intersection Signage and Striping Improvements- Intersection of US 195/SR 194 & Wawawai Rd.

 SPOKANE VALLEY

1^st Avenue between Commercial and Howe- Reduced to one lane for paving through Thursday, November 10, weather permitting.

Commercial between Sprague and 1^st- Closed around the clock for paving through Thursday, November 10, weather permitting.

Flora between Valleyway and Main- Reduced to one lane from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8 and Wednesday, November 9 for utility work. 

 Sullivan Road Bridge Replacement Project- Northbound traffic remains reduced to one lane North of Indiana. Turns from Indiana onto northbound Sullivan are reduced to one lane.

SPOKANE CITY

37th Avenue, Regal to Custer Streets- 37th is currently being paved from Myrtle to Havana. Final paving will be the week of Nov. 10- 14 from Freya to Havana weather permitting. 37^th from Freya to Custer is closed.  The detour route is Glenrose to Palouse Highway to Regal Street. This work will reconstruct the road, curbs, sidewalk, bike lanes, stormwater piping, and a water main.

Ben Burr Trail- Striping will be completed Friday, November 4.  Traffic delays and lane restrictions will occur on 2^nd and 3^rd Avenues on Helena and Arthur. This project will design and construct a  trail for bicyclists and pedestrians from the Centennial Trail at the Gonzaga Bridge southeast of Erie Street and continuing to Liberty Park where a connection will be made to the existing Ben Burr Trail.  The trail will then continue on the existing Ben Burr Trail to the trailhead immediately south of Underhill Park.

Bridge Avenue and Monroe Street CSO Work- Work has begun on tank walls. Summit Blvd./Bridge Ave. is closed. Lincoln has one northbound lane open.  Lincoln southbound is closed at Broadway. This project will construct a Combined Sewer Overflow Tank (CSO) tank and piping.

Greene Street Bridge Work- The northbound center lane will be closed Friday, November 4, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. as weather allows.  

Martin Luther King Jr. Way Phase 2A, Sherman to Erie Street- This project will provide a route that eliminates safety issues and increases capacity into and out of the downtown area. Improvements include a new street, utility infrastructure, storm drainage improvements, street lighting, street trees, and re-vegetation with native species. In lieu of sidewalks, the project willconstruct a section of the Ben Burr trail. 

Monroe and Lincoln Street, Main Avenue to 2nd Avenue- Scheduled paving dates are Friday, November 4; Wednesday, November 9; and Wednesday, November 16. Utility adjustments, signals and lighting along with curb and sidewalk work continues with 4 way stops at the intersections of 1^st, Sprague, and Riverside Avenues. This is a full depth roadway replacement between curbs on Lincoln Street and Monroe Street; Main Avenue from Monroe Street to Lincoln Street; and Monroe Street from Spokane Falls Boulevard to Main Avenue. Some minor curbing and ADA curb ramps will be installed where necessary.

Pettet Drive/TJ Meenach Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO 12) Project- Pettet Drive is closed to traffic.  The clover leaf that services TJ Meenach, Down River and Pettit Drive (three out of the four legs) is in service. The leg that comes off of Pettet, north bound, re-directs citizens to Northwest Blvd. Vehicles traveling southbound on Down River Drive have two options; enter onto TJ Meenach or continue under the bridge and turn uphill to Northwest Blvd. This project will build a 690,000 gallon storage facility and connections to existing CSO Basin 10 outfall.  Work also includes repaving of Pettet Drive and pedestrian/bike trail construction.

SPOKANE COUNTY

Country Homes (Wall to SR 395)- Stormwater work in the raised islands.Traffic is one lane in each direction, side road access to and from Country Homes is restricted, expect delays, and on street parking is limited.

Centennial Trail- Improvement of the trail, tree root removal, pavement removal and replacement, repair concrete, crack sealing. Portions of the trail may be closed to pedestrian traffic.  

Gleneden, Edencrest & little Spokane Connection Road (Wandermere Golf Course area)- Repairing hill sides/ Retrofit Stormwater facilities. Possible lane restrictions for stormwater work and shoulder work.

Holcomb Road (North side of Hwy 206)- Culverts failing under the road

Detour in place. Complete Road Closure.

Local Road Construction Update

WSDOT
Eastern Region Intersection Signage and Striping Improvements- Intersection of US 195/SR 194 & Wawawai Rd.

 SPOKANE VALLEY

1^st Avenue between Commercial and Howe- Reduced to one lane for paving through Thursday, November 10, weather permitting.

Commercial between Sprague and 1^st- Closed around the clock for paving through Thursday, November 10, weather permitting.

Flora between Valleyway and Main- Reduced to one lane from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, November 8 and Wednesday, November 9 for utility work. 

 Sullivan Road Bridge Replacement Project- Northbound traffic remains reduced to one lane North of Indiana. Turns from Indiana onto northbound Sullivan are reduced to one lane.

SPOKANE CITY

37th Avenue, Regal to Custer Streets- 37th is currently being paved from Myrtle to Havana. Final paving will be the week of Nov. 10- 14 from Freya to Havana weather permitting. 37^th from Freya to Custer is closed.  The detour route is Glenrose to Palouse Highway to Regal Street. This work will reconstruct the road, curbs, sidewalk, bike lanes, stormwater piping, and a water main.

Ben Burr Trail- Striping will be completed Friday, November 4.  Traffic delays and lane restrictions will occur on 2^nd and 3^rd Avenues on Helena and Arthur. This project will design and construct a  trail for bicyclists and pedestrians from the Centennial Trail at the Gonzaga Bridge southeast of Erie Street and continuing to Liberty Park where a connection will be made to the existing Ben Burr Trail.  The trail will then continue on the existing Ben Burr Trail to the trailhead immediately south of Underhill Park.

Bridge Avenue and Monroe Street CSO Work- Work has begun on tank walls. Summit Blvd./Bridge Ave. is closed. Lincoln has one northbound lane open.  Lincoln southbound is closed at Broadway. This project will construct a Combined Sewer Overflow Tank (CSO) tank and piping.

Greene Street Bridge Work- The northbound center lane will be closed Friday, November 4, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. as weather allows.  

Martin Luther King Jr. Way Phase 2A, Sherman to Erie Street- This project will provide a route that eliminates safety issues and increases capacity into and out of the downtown area. Improvements include a new street, utility infrastructure, storm drainage improvements, street lighting, street trees, and re-vegetation with native species. In lieu of sidewalks, the project willconstruct a section of the Ben Burr trail. 

Monroe and Lincoln Street, Main Avenue to 2nd Avenue- Scheduled paving dates are Friday, November 4; Wednesday, November 9; and Wednesday, November 16. Utility adjustments, signals and lighting along with curb and sidewalk work continues with 4 way stops at the intersections of 1^st, Sprague, and Riverside Avenues. This is a full depth roadway replacement between curbs on Lincoln Street and Monroe Street; Main Avenue from Monroe Street to Lincoln Street; and Monroe Street from Spokane Falls Boulevard to Main Avenue. Some minor curbing and ADA curb ramps will be installed where necessary.

Pettet Drive/TJ Meenach Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO 12) Project- Pettet Drive is closed to traffic.  The clover leaf that services TJ Meenach, Down River and Pettit Drive (three out of the four legs) is in service. The leg that comes off of Pettet, north bound, re-directs citizens to Northwest Blvd. Vehicles traveling southbound on Down River Drive have two options; enter onto TJ Meenach or continue under the bridge and turn uphill to Northwest Blvd. This project will build a 690,000 gallon storage facility and connections to existing CSO Basin 10 outfall.  Work also includes repaving of Pettet Drive and pedestrian/bike trail construction.

Time Running Out to Apply for Transportation Advisory Committee

Transportation Advisory Committee Meetings
truly are magical.

Okay folks, time is running out if you want to apply to be on the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) and help shape local transportation policies.

The TAC is a citizens group that provides transparency and a community perspective to the transportation planning process. It advises the SRTC Board on plans, programs and activities to determine consistency with policies and other activities as directed by the Board.

We like to represent as many demographics as we can so we are looking for people with disabilities, young people, the business and freight moving communities, traditional automobile users and advocates for non-motorized transportation or public transit. I think that about covers everyone though.

The time commitment is small too if you're a busy person. The group meets every other month for about 1 1/2 hours. Occasionally we'll have an extra meeting and sometimes we ask for volunteers for subcommittees but that is completely up to you.

There are three open TAC seats to be filled for a three year terms from 2017-2019. More information, and the application to apply, can be found on the SRTC website here. The deadline to apply is 4 p.m. on Friday, November 4, 2016. That's tomorrow, so get going. The good news? It only takes about 5 minutes to fill out the application.

New Jersey Man Commutes to Work Via Kayak

Tired of sitting in traffic on your way to work each morning? Try an alternate commute. Like in a kayak. That's how how man gets to his job in New York.

Zach Schwitzky paddles to Manhattan from Hoboken, NJ across the Hudson River; a 20 minute ride. He stores his kayak at the Pier 66 marina and walks the rest of the way to work- a total of a 45 minute commute.

Until his business moved further across town, Schwitzky wheeled his 12 foot boat ten blocks there on a dolly.

The idea to avoid traffic came to him after a late night wait at Port Authority's bus terminal. He's been doing it for four years now and loves it because it's free, gives him a daily workout, takes less time than when he was commuting by ferry boat and car, has some amazing views, and leaves no carbon footprint.

"Zach Alert" Would Target Hit-and-Run Drivers

You've heard of an "Amber Alert" when a child goes missing and a "Silver Alert" when senior citizens, especially with dementia, disapear. Well, you may soon be hearing about a "Zack Alert" that would send an alert to police departments and electronic highway message signs following fatal or serious hit-and-run collissions.

The measure, proposed in New Jersey, was inspired by the hit-and-run death of 21-year-old Zachary Simmons last June. Simmons was struck by a SUV as he ran across a street. The vehicle kept going. The incident drew national attention when the victim was identified as the cousin of Ben Simmons, the number one pick in the 2016 NBA draft earlier that month. 

So far the measure has cleared the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee and is headed to the Appropriations Committee. 

Main Street Project Celebration Friday

Citizens are invited to join in a celebration of newly redesigned Main Avenue on Friday, Nov. 4. Businesses adjacent to the project will be having specials as well.

The celebration will begin with a noon ceremony on the south sidewalk between Division and Browne streets, and then people are encouraged to visit businesses, have lunch, and enter to win a variety of raffle prizes.

This summer, Main Avenue from east of Browne to west of Division got a unique new look, that’s designed to enhance the business environment, improve the pedestrian experience, and make it easier to park.

Most distinctive is the addition of center-lane angle parking and a mid-block pedestrian crossing on the block of Main from Browne to Division. In all, the project has provided 21 new auto and eight motorcycle parking spots. New landscaping, safer pedestrians crossing areas, and pay-by-plate parking kiosks are also part of enhanced streetscape.

Study Says Women Experience More Road Rage Than Men

I don't know for sure what is making this woman so mad
but I suspect it's the man's exaggerated reactions. Or the
monkey.

Are women more affected by road rage than men? That's what a new study suggests, according to the DailyMail.com. The study, by car manufacturer Hyundai, involved 1,000 drivers in the UK, 450 of who were also tracked using a webcam.

Participants were tested to see how sound, sight, smell, touch and taste provoke emotional responses while driving. The results were fed into specially-created software that gave each participant a 'Driving Emotion Test' score.

The results claim that, on average, women are 12 per cent angrier than men when behind the wheel. Researchers suggest that driving sparks an ancient defense instinct that kicked in when women were shouted or beeped at, subjected to a back-seat driver, or faced with a driver who didn't use their signals. 

Evolutionary theory suggests our early female ancestors had to develop an acute sense of danger for anything that threatened them if their cave was undefended while men were out hunting. Study organizers claim that "early warning system" instinct is still relevant, and women drivers tend to be more sensitive to negative stimuli, so get angry and frustrated quicker.

Other key findings from the study include:

- The primary reasons people enjoy driving is the freedom it gives them, mobility and independence

- 29 per cent of men said they find it easier to have a conversation in the car. 

- 54 per cent of Brits said the thing that made them really happy in the car was singing

- Eight out of 10 people nearly always listen to something while driving with Meatloaf's Bat out of Hell and Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody being the most mentioned.

My personal take on this study? Since previous studies have mostly showed men to be the aggressors behind the wheel, I'm going to blame this one on the British. Maybe British women are more aggressive than American women? And the British apparently have bad musical taste. I mean, come on, who admits to liking anything meatloaf-related??

New Members Needed For Transportation Advisory Committee

Interested in transportation? Want to help shape local transportation policies? We need new members on our Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)! The TAC is a citizens group that provides transparency and a community perspective to the transportation planning process. It advises the SRTC Board on plans, programs and activities to determine consistency with policies and other activities as directed by the Board.

A diverse makeup of TAC members is desired. TAC Members represent the general public and groups including, but not limited to, people with disabilities, senior citizens, youth, the business and freight moving communities, traditional automobile users and advocates for non-motorized transportation or public transit.

There are three open TAC seats to be filled for a three year terms from 2017-2019. More information, and the application to apply, can be found on the SRTC website here. The deadline to apply is 4 p.m. on Friday, November 4, 2016.