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Skagit Transit presents 5–10 year plan; proposes hourly east–west link and on‑demand pilot that could include Sedro‑Woolley
Summary
Skagit Transit outlined a long‑range transit plan that would restructure routes countywide, add later service hours, pursue an on‑demand pilot (Anacortes now; Sedro‑Woolley as candidate), and start a 30‑day public comment period next week.
Sam Zimbabwe, presenter for Skagit Transit, told the Sedro‑Woolley City Council on April 9 that the agency’s long‑range transit plan is intended to “provide a guide for the next 5 to 10 years of investment in transit service across Skagit County.” The plan proposes route restructuring to increase reliability, moves to a target maximum one‑hour headway on many routes, and recommends later and Sunday service in more places.
The plan’s short‑term changes aim to be service‑hour neutral while creating space to layer in more frequent and later service if additional resources become available. Zimbabwe said the proposed short‑term changes include making the Route 305 an hourly, single‑seat connection from downtown Sedro‑Woolley to Skagit Station and adjusting Route 301 to strengthen east–west links to Chuckanut Park &…
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