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March 20, 2019
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County invites the community to give input on the South Meadows Multimodal Transportation Study at a community meeting on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at Damonte Ranch High School, located at 10500 Rio Wrangler Parkway in Reno. Doors open...Read More →
March 19, 2019
Nevada Unified Certification Program (NUCP), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), and Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) Certification Review Meeting Tuesday, March 26, 2019 10:00 a.m. Physical Locations: Nevada Dept. of Transportation – West Bay 3014 W. Charleston Blvd., #150 Las Vegas, NV 89102 Reno-Tahoe International...Read More →
March 14, 2019
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is more than 95% done with the first phase of the Virginia Street Project and has reopened the entire corridor to two-way traffic. Drivers can still expect to see possible lane closures and traffic shifts as utility...Read More →
March 12, 2019
The RTC is marking 16 years of providing a safe transportation choice to help people celebrate St. Patrick’s Day responsibly with the FREE Safe RIDE program. Scheduled RTC transit services will be free on Sunday, March 17 from 4 p.m. until 2 a.m. The goal...Read More →
March 7, 2019
Our region’s wet winter is having a significant impact on road conditions in our community. In some cases, the condition of roadways has dramatically changed in a short period of time and may be causing frustration for motorists. Throughout the year, the RTC works closely...Read More →
February 27, 2019
The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA) and the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County are in the process of finalizing a disparity study as part of the Federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program. The disparity study examined participation of minority- and woman-owned businesses in public...Read More →
February 21, 2019
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is more than 80% done with the first part of the Virginia Street Project. As part of the utility work for the project, the RTC plans to temporarily close Virginia Street from Thoma Street to St. Lawrence...Read More →
February 13, 2019
The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA) and the Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (RTC-WC) are in the process of finalizing a disparity study as part of the Federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program. The disparity study examined participation of minority- and woman-owned businesses in public...Read More →
February 6, 2019
Midtown business Pizzava is holding an appreciation lunch for the RTC and Sierra Nevada Construction team working on the Virginia Street Project. The lunch will be held on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Pizzava, located at 1043 S. Virginia...Read More →
February 1, 2019
Authorities are investigating the vandalism of an RTC transit station. On January 23, 2019, at 10:13 a.m. an unidentified man broke a glass panel at the RTC Lincoln Line eastbound transit station near the El Rancho Drive/Prater Way intersection. The man caused more than $900...Read More →
January 31, 2019
Businesses at the Sticks Center in Midtown are working together to boost sales during construction of the Virginia Street Project. The businesses are holding a joint super sale on Saturday, February 2 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. to encourage the community to continue to...Read More →
January 30, 2019
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County and Sierra Nevada Construction are encouraging the community to support Midtown businesses and healthy living with a new Fit “N” February celebration. It is easy and free to participate. Simply share your healthy Midtown experience by posting...Read More →
January 28, 2019
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is planning to temporarily close part of Tahoe Street and part of St. Lawrence Avenue for approximately five days for utility work as part of the Virginia Street Project. The closures will take place on weekdays starting...Read More →
January 25, 2019
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is welcoming community input as they begin to develop their transit service change that could be implemented this spring. RTC is proposing the implementation of a new microtransit service pilot program in the Sparks area, as well...Read More →
January 17, 2019
The RTC’s transit services will be on a regular schedule on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed on Monday, January 21, 2019. The RTC’s administrative offices will be closed. RTC Customer Service will remain open from 7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Transit passengers can reach...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County and Sierra Nevada Construction invite the community to stop by Jelly Donut on their way to work on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 from 7 a.m. – 8 a.m. for free coffee and donuts. Jelly Donut is located...Read More →
January 3, 2019
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is planning overnight closures of Virginia Street from Plumb Lane to Mt. Rose Street/Holcomb Avenue on Monday, January 7 and Tuesday, January 8 from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. each night. The closures will allow construction crews...Read More →
December 27, 2018
The RTC is marking 34 years of helping people celebrate responsibly. The New Year’s Eve FREE Safe RIDE program brings together community partners to cover the cost of providing free transit service. Scheduled RTC transit services will be free on New Year’s Eve starting at...Read More →
December 20, 2018
The Regional Transportation Commission’s (RTC) transit services will be on a Sunday schedule on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. RTC REGIONAL CONNECTOR will not operate on Tuesday, December 25 or Tuesday, January 1. RTC SIERRA SPIRIT service in Downtown Reno will operate on its...Read More →
December 11, 2018
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County invites the community to the grand opening event for the 4th Street/Prater Way Bus RAPID Transit project and the debut of a new RAPID service, the RTC RAPID Lincoln Line, on December 14, 2018 at 11 a.m....Read More →
December 3, 2018
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is reminding the community to continue to patronize Midtown-area businesses during construction with a seasonal promotion called the 12 Merry Days of Midtown. The promotion encourages shoppers to visit Midtown businesses on weekdays in December and to...Read More →
November 28, 2018
Help people in need in our region this holiday season by helping RTC Stuff A Bus with food items on Wednesday, December 5 and Thursday, December 6. The RTC will have a bus at Sam’s Club at 4835 Kietzke Lane from 10 a.m. – 7...Read More →
November 26, 2018
Members of the Northern Nevada Vision Zero Task Force are asking for the community’s help with a pedestrian safety survey. The task force will be out on the streets in high-pedestrian-traffic areas of Reno and Sparks on November 26-30 asking pedestrians to take the quick...Read More →
November 20, 2018
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is working with the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) to permanently close one of the three lanes on Matley Lane, between Villanova Drive and Plumb Lane for safety after two recent car crashes into the RTC’s facility....Read More →
All Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County transit services will be on a Sunday schedule for Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 22. RTC REGIONAL CONNECTOR will not operate this day, and administrative offices will be closed. Administrative offices will remain closed on Friday, November...Read More →
