February 11 7:00 AM
Due to a water pipe break, the bus lane on Capitol is closed. Buses will enter MSS traveling north on Capitol from Front. No stops will be missed.
Due to a water pipe break, the bus lane on Capitol is closed. Buses will enter MSS traveling north on Capitol from Front. No stops will be missed.
Due to detour, inbound stops at Capitol and University, Capitol and Cesar Chavez, and Capitol and River will be closed until further notice. Temporary stop will be placed at Capitol and Boise Ave.
Due to construction route will detour using University to Broadway. All inbound stops between on University and Main Street Station are closed. A temporary stop has been placed on Lincoln at University.
Due to construction both inbound routes 4 and 5 are on detour. From River, Left on 11th, Right on Myrtle, Left on Capitol. Stop at Capitol and River will be missed. No temp stops placed.
Due to road work in the area Inbound route 24 stop on Ustick and Shamrock is closed and no temp stop placed.
Due to construction on State and Pierce Park area both stops on inbound and outbound sides are closed and no temp stops.
Due to road closure on 8th Street OB route will be on detour from 5th Street to Fort Street. Stop on 8th and Franklin will be closed, no temp stop placed. Please go to next open stop to catch route 10.
For the outbound routes 2, 16 and 17 stop on Main and 3rd is closed for long term, please use stop on Main and 1st. Thank you.
Due to road construction, route 16 is on detour. Stops on 1st/Idaho and 1st/Bannock will be closed, use stop on Main and 1st.
VRT staff has finalized the proposed 2023 bus network redesign after receiving significant community feedback in April and May (see “How We Got Here” below). While public and stakeholder support for a higher-frequency network is strong, we hope to strike a balance between frequency and coverage with the final proposal. Riders can expect routes to be modified or improved without significantly reduced service hours across the system.
FY2024 Service Change Final Network Proposal Board Memo Route descriptions Interactive map
VRT plans to implement service changes by summer 2024.
Each year, VRT plans for transit services that align with available funding from cities, counties, and universities in the region. The agency has been working closely with funding partners, including the cities of Boise, Caldwell, Meridian, and Nampa, and anticipates enough support to proceed with service improvements without reducing the total number of service hours.
We received significant public feedback on the Better Bus concept in April and May this year, and are using this input alongside ridership data to guide decisions as we develop the final network redesign proposal.
During the May comment period, VRT received more than 380 survey responses and 570 individual comments on existing or proposed routes. View the survey summary here.
We used a variety of metrics to compare routes and prepare service concepts presented in May, including:
Population Served (1/4 mi of any service) | Jobs Served (1/4 mi of any service) | Population Served (1/4 mi of service every 15 min.) | Population Served (1/4 mi of service 30 min.) | % Frequent | % Coverage | Annual Ridership | |
Current | 158,000 | 114,000 | 21,100 | 27,800 | 21% | 79% | 1,030,000 |
A | 115,500 (-27%) | 98,000 (-14%) | 21,100 (0%) | 29,100 (+5%) | 34% | 66% | 990,000 (-4%) |
B | 115,500 (-27%) | 98,000 (-14%) | 29,100 (+38%) | 62,500 (+125%) | 60% | 40% | 1,090,000 (+6%) |
C | 115,500 (-27%) | 98,000 (-14%) | 29,100 (+38%) | 29,100 (+5%) | 32% | 68% | 1,050,000 (+5%) |