The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is planning to wrap up its construction project on Kuenzli Street on Monday, October 19. At that time, Kuenzli Street will open to two-way traffic from Kirman Avenue to Giroux Street. This segment of Kuenzli Street was...Read More →
The Nevada Chapter of the America Planning Association (APA) has awarded the Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (RTC) with three APA 2020 DeBoer Awards for outstanding achievement in three categories. Outstanding Implementation: Virginia Street Bus RAPID Transit Extension Project. Outstanding Public Outreach and Journalism:...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County will complete a roadway rehabilitation project on Lakeside Drive between McCarran Boulevard and Evans Creek Drive on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. As part of the project, the RTC reconstructed the roadway, replaced ADA-deficient sidewalks and pedestrian ramps,...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is getting ready to launch its new FlexRIDE transit service in the Spanish Springs and Somersett areas on Saturday, October 24, 2020. FlexRIDE is an on-demand, shared-ride public transit service that provides users with curbside-to-curbside service within...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County invites the community to attend a virtual video project presentation and provide comments about the Sky Vista Parkway Widening Rehabilitation Project at rtcwashoe.com. The RTC is also asking for feedback on lighting options via an online survey....Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is planning to close all southbound traffic on Sun Valley Boulevard between 7th Avenue and Highland Ranch Parkway beginning Monday, September 28 through Friday, October 23. Northbound traffic on Sun Valley Boulevard will remain open. During the...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is planning the following upcoming detours due to construction work on the Virginia Street Project near the University of Nevada, Reno: – Thursday, September 17 for approximately three weeks: There will be an expanded full closure of...Read More →
The RTC is honored to receive a $23 million Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Pyramid Highway Project. The project will improve safety and mobility on Pyramid Highway from Queen Way to Golden View. “This...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County, in partnership with the City of Sparks and the Nevada Department of Transportation, invites the community to attend a live, online public meeting about the Sparks Boulevard Project on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. at...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is planning to start construction on the Kuenzli Street Conversion Project on Monday, September 14. As part of the roadway-maintenance and pavement-preservation project, the RTC will convert Kuenzli Street to accommodate two-way traffic from Kirman Avenue to...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (RTC) is enhancing its transit service and changes may affect your RIDE. The RTC is implementing these changes to continue to provide passengers with reliable and on-time service. These changes will improve transit access and passenger travel times...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is announcing plans for a future regional service between the Reno/Sparks area and Incline Village and Sand Harbor in Lake Tahoe through a collaborative partnership. The RTC is currently developing a pilot transit project that will allow...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is seeking community input as they begin to develop transit service improvements that could be implemented in January 2021. The RTC invites the community to learn more by viewing a virtual video presentation at rtcwashoe.com. This online...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County Executive Director Bill Thomas has issued the following statement regarding the passing of Sparks Mayor Ron Smith: On behalf of the Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County, I am deeply saddened by the passing of Sparks Mayor...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (RTC) is enhancing its transit service and some transit service changes may affect transit trips. The RTC is implementing these changes to continue to provide passengers with reliable and on-time service for transit trips, along with new destinations...Read More →
The Vision Zero Truckee Meadows regional task force is reminding the community to use extra caution in and around schools as Washoe County School District classes are set to resume on Monday, August 17. Last school year was particularly dangerous for local students. During the...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County welcomes the community back to Midtown. Construction on the Midtown segment of the Virginia Street Project is nearly complete and Virginia Street will reopen to two-way traffic in Midtown on Friday, August 14 at 5 p.m. Midtown...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is asking for community feedback as it updates its Coordinated Human Services Public Transportation Plan (CTP). Community input will play an important part in making improvements in the network of transportation options available throughout Washoe County. The...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is continuing construction on the Greg Street rehabilitation project in Sparks. As part of the project, Greg Street will be closed to through traffic between McCarran Boulevard and Franklin Way beginning Friday, August 7 at 7 p.m....Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County plans to intermittently close lanes on Sparks Boulevard between Greg Street and Baring Boulevard at nighttime starting on Monday, August 3 for approximately two months. Drivers can anticipate minor lane and shoulder closures between 7 p.m. and...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County’s transit contractor, Keolis, is reporting a second bus driver has tested positive for COVID-19. The driver has not been at work since July 14. The driver did not have any close-contact interactions with passengers within the guidelines...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County’s transit contractor, Keolis, is reporting a bus driver tested positive for COVID-19. The driver has not been at work since July 13. This employee went to the doctor on July 13 and was given a COVID-19 test,...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is set to start construction on a new transit station on the east side of Virginia Street about 500 feet south of Plumb Lane on Monday, July 27. Construction is anticipated to take about three months to...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County is planning to close Sun Valley Boulevard between Middle Fork Drive and Leon Drive beginning Monday, July 20 through Friday, July 24. The closure is part of the RTC’s Sun Valley Boulevard Project. During the closure, the...Read More →
The Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) of Washoe County has completed the installation of mask dispensers on its buses. Now, transit passengers can conveniently use self-service mask dispensers to receive a free mask as they board any RTC bus. The health and safety of the community...Read More →
