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July 14 5:00 AM

Route 29 Stops at Overland & Owyhee on both sides have been closed and temp stops placed on each side, far side of the intersection.

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July 14 4:00 AM

Route 28 is on small detour at Frank Church High School; The stop on Pro Tech and Salt Creek SEC is closed, we have a temp stop placed crossed the road on Pro Tech and Salt Creek SWC.

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July 06 5:00 AM

The inbound stop at Vista and Sun Rise Rim is closed due to construction. Temp stop has been placed near side in front of the Ramada Inn.

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July 06 4:00 AM

The stop on Latah and Alpine towards MSS is closed for construction and temp stop placed on the far-side of the R&R tracks.

July 01 4:00 AM

Due to construction, inbound stop at 9th Street is closed

July 01 4:00 AM

Inbound stop on State and 11th is closed, temporary stop placed at State and 12th near side.

June 04 4:00 AM

Outbound and inbound will be on long term detour at Fort and 15th area due to construction. No stops will be missed for both routes.

June 01 2:00 AM

Route 9 OB stop at State and Ellen's Ferry closed. No temp stop placed.

May 15 4:00 AM

Inbound State and Pierce Park stop closed, no temp placed due to construction.

March 02 1:00 AM

Route 16: Stops on 1st & Idaho and 1st & Bannock will be closed. Please use the bus stop on Main & 1st.

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Valley Regional Transit exceeds expectations with Game Day Shuttle rides, plans to increase service for future games

VRT’s new Game Day Shuttle service kicked off Saturday for Boise State’s home opener against UCF. The shuttle offered free-to-ride service to seven downtown Boise locations and Albertsons Stadium two hours before and one hour after the game.

“This weekend definitely exceeded our expectations,” said VRT’s CEO Elaine Clegg. “We had lots ofd emand, which is really exciting. Any time we start a new service, we need to run it in real conditions and use what we learn to perfect it. We’re ecstatic about the interest we’ve seen so far.”

Early estimates indicate the shuttle served thousands of riders. VRT will confirm final ridership numbers this week.

“I rode the shuttle myself and spoke with many grateful passengers,” Clegg said. “We got very positive feedback, but also heard from some riders about long waits and delays in pickup times. We take this as a good sign – there is a demand for better transit, and we’re here to provide it.”

VRT plans to make route adjustments, expand hours of operation, and add buses and drivers for the upcoming home game against North Dakota on Saturday, September 16th.

“We know we need to add service and get the routes right to make the experience even better,” Clegg added. “Thanks to our riders for sticking with us while we get this right.”

VRT’s Game Day Shuttle was introduced to provide travel options for a stressed transportation network and raise awareness about VRT services. VRT started pre-game service with four buses, which were quickly filled. Three additional buses were added to the post-game operation.

“We’re looking forward to continuing this free-to-ride service for the community and showcasing how easy it is to use our buses,” Clegg said. “We pride ourselves in their cleanliness, our real-time bus tracking system, and our phenomenal drivers.”

VRT will release an updated service plan later this week.

The Game Day shuttle will run for all upcoming home games, which include:

  • Saturday, September 16th, 10 a.m. (vs. North Dakota)
  • Saturday, October 7th, 6 pm (vs. San Jose State)
  • Saturday, October 28th, time TBD (vs. Wyoming)
  • Saturday, November 11th, time TBD (vs. New Mexico)
  • Friday, November 24th, 2 p.m. (vs. Air Force)

Riders can track buses with VRT’s ETA Spot mobile app or at rideVRT.org/gameday.