The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is continuing construction on the Oddie Wells Project and is advising the community of upcoming traffic control changes due to ongoing construction activity and paving operations for Phase 2 of the Oddie Wells project. Beginning Wednesday, March...Read More →
The United States Congress has appropriated $3 million for the RTC of Washoe County in 2023 Community Project Funding (CPF) for the Villanova Maintenance Facility Replacement Design. Congress appropriated $360.46 million in CPF, also known as Congressionally Directed Spending, for 125 projects in 32 states....Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is providing free transit service on St. Patrick’s Day to encourage people to celebrate responsibly. Scheduled RTC transit services will be free on Friday, March 17 from 4 p.m. until 2 a.m. Take transit for free and...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is launching a new official app for transit passengers called Transit. The app will help passengers with trip planning, real-time vehicle information, and service alerts. Passengers can use the trip-planning feature to plan trips using both RTC...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is asking local entities to apply for a portion of the $1,500,000 in Federal Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program funding available to our community through the U.S. Department of Transportation. The program provides funding for a variety of generally smaller-scale transportation...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is planning to activate a newly installed traffic signal at the intersection of Mill Street and Telegraph Street on Thursday, February 16. This intersection has seen an increase in traffic and was determined to warrant a traffic...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is set to begin construction on its annual Bus Stop Improvement and Connectivity Program on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. The annual program improves Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility at existing RTC bus stops. Improvements are prioritized...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County’s administrative offices will be closed on Monday, February 20, in observance of Presidents Day. Saturday-level transit service will be in effect on Monday, February 20. RTC Regional Connector service to Carson City will not operate on Monday....Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is planning to close Oddie Blvd. at Silverada Blvd. to all traffic for two consecutive weekends for construction work as part of the ongoing Oddie Wells Project. Silverada Blvd. will remain open to through traffic. Oddie Blvd....Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is planning to close Mall Drive in Sparks beginning Monday, January 30 through June 2023. The closure is part of ongoing construction on the Oddie Wells Project. Mall Drive provides access to a shopping center. During the...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (RTC) is proposing improvements to our community’s transit service. Before implementing these changes, the RTC is seeking community feedback. The community is asked to review the changes and provide feedback by February 23, 2023. Comments can be submitted...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is set to begin construction on a new RAPID transit station on Virginia Street, across the street from the Peppermill Casino, on Monday, Jan. 23. The stop will be part of the RTC’s RAPID Virginia Line transit...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County’s transit services will be on a Sunday-level holiday schedule on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed on Monday, January 16, 2023. The RTC’s administrative offices will be closed. RTC Customer Service will remain open. Transit passengers can...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County, the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Reno/Sparks urbanized area, pursuant to federal law (23 USC 134), hereby provides the residents of this metropolitan area an opportunity to review and comment on Amendment No. 1 to the...Read More →
The RTC is helping people celebrate responsibly and keeping our roads safe by providing free transit on New Year’s Eve. Scheduled RTC transit services will be free on New Year’s Eve starting at 6 p.m. until 2 a.m. on New Year’s Day. The goal of...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission’s (RTC) is reminding the community about upcoming holiday office closures and transit schedules. Sunday, December 25: Transit on Sunday-level schedule. Monday, December 26: Transit on Sunday-level schedule. RTC administrative offices closed. Saturday, December 31: Transit on Saturday-level schedule. RTC FREE Safe...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County has reached substantial completion on Phase I of the Sparks Blvd. Project three months ahead of schedule. Phase I of the Sparks Boulevard project has added roadway capacity, increased safety and accessibility, and improved bicycle and pedestrian...Read More →
OFFICIAL NOTICE Federal Fiscal Year 2021-2025 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AMENDMENT NO. 4 PUBLIC COMMENT/PARTICIPATION NOTICE The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (RTC), the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Reno/Sparks urbanized area, pursuant to federal law (23 USC 134), hereby provides the residents...Read More →
Help people in need in our community this holiday season by helping RTC Stuff A Bus with food items on Thursday, December 8. The RTC will have a bus at Sam’s Club at 4835 Kietzke Lane from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. to collect non-perishable...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County welcomes DRI to its ED-Pass Program. All DRI faculty, staff, and students who work on DRI’s Reno campus have the opportunity to ride any of the RTC’s fixed-route or FlexRIDE transit services for free with a DRI...Read More →
All Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County transit services will be on a Sunday-level holiday schedule for Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 24. The RTC Regional Connector will not operate on Thanksgiving Day and the RTC’s administrative offices will be closed. Administrative offices will...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is continuing construction on the Oddie Wells Project and is advising the community of upcoming traffic control changes due to ongoing construction activity and paving operations for Phase 1. Nov. 10 – Nov. 23: The south side...Read More →
Reno, Nevada (November 7, 2022) – The RTC is honoring Veterans with free rides on all RTC transit services for everyone on Veterans Day, Friday, November 11, 2022. The RTC holds Veterans and their families in the highest regard. Offering free transit services on Veterans...Read More →
The Vision Zero Truckee Meadows Task Force is reminding the community to use extra caution as we approach the time change on Sunday, November 6, 2022. It will be dark earlier and Nevada statistics show that, between 2016-2020, 77% of all pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is proud to provide free transportation to the community on all transit services on Tuesday, November 8, for Election Day. In partnership with the Washoe County Registrar of Voters, the RTC is offering free transit service to...Read More →
