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STA staff outlines phased approach for Division Street bus rapid transit as state funding and North Spokane Corridor schedules shift
Summary
STA planning staff said the Ruby Division BRT project may be delivered in phases so the public benefits arrive sooner amid state transportation budget shortfalls and a pause or delay on the North Spokane Corridor (NSC) schedule.
Carl Otterstrom, chief planning and development officer at Spokane Transit Authority (STA), told the Transportation Commission the Division Street (Ruby) bus rapid transit project remains a priority but STA is analyzing a phased delivery approach because of state budget pressures and uncertainties about the North Spokane Corridor schedule.
Otterstrom said Washington’s transportation outlook shows a multibillion‑dollar shortfall that is affecting multiple projects statewide. He…
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