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Douglas County holds open house on integrated transit options; DRCOG-funded pilots eyed for 2026–27
Summary
Douglas County project staff and consultants presented transit-service options including subregional fixed routes, local circulators and microtransit at a public open house, seeking public feedback and prioritization; DRCOG improvement-program funding was identified for pilot projects in 2026–27 and an online survey is open through Feb. 23.
Douglas County staff and consultants outlined short- and long-term transit options and solicited public input at the county’s first open house for the integrated transit and multimodal feasibility study.
The presentation, led by Zeke Lynch of Douglas County, consultant Jason of Farron Pierce and project team member Morgan, reviewed existing conditions, three categories of potential service (subregional fixed routes, local circulators and on‑demand microtransit), safety and infrastructure needs, and next steps including pilot-definition and public outreach.
County staff said the study, which has been under way for about 10 months, focuses on the county’s more urbanized areas rather than low‑density recreation zones such as Deckers. Lynch said the county covers about 843 square miles, “roughly a third of which is Pike National Forest, the third of which is rural…
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