October 28 4:00 AM
Route 2, 3, 4Routes 2, 3, 4: The stop at the airport has moved to the general public traffic lanes on the lower loop of Airport Way. The stop is located from pillar 14 to pillar 17 at the end of the arrivals pick up lanes
Routes 2, 3, 4: The stop at the airport has moved to the general public traffic lanes on the lower loop of Airport Way. The stop is located from pillar 14 to pillar 17 at the end of the arrivals pick up lanes
Route 3: The outbound stop at Vista and Spalding is closed temp stop placed far side.
Route 42: outbound and inbound stops have been closed due to the new roundabout causing safety issues. Ooutbound temp stop is East of Birch Ln & Red Oak Dr. Inbound temp stop is West of Birch Ln & Red Oak Dr.
Route 4: Outbound stop on Roosevelt and Kootenai is closed, no temp stop.
Route 42 stops closed due to construction: Franklin Rd & Robinson Rd (SEC), and Franklin Rd & Star Rd (NWM). No temp stops placed. Passengers can use Franklin & Tiegs, or Franklin & Black Cat.
Kelli Badesheim, executive director at Valley Regional Transit, is retiring after 22 years with the agency. Badesheim started as interim director in November 2000 and assumed the executive director role in August 2001, effectively leading the agency from its inception. Her last day will be February 10, 2023, but she will continue to advise this spring and assist with the leadership transition.
VRT experienced monumental growth under Badesheim’s leadership, including:
Badesheim started her transit career in 1994 at Boise Urban Stages, a precursor agency to VRT which provided transportation within the City of Boise. After residents voted for a regional transit system, she led the creation and development of the Treasure Valley Regional Transportation Authority in 2000. The agency worked as ViaTrans and ValleyRide before adopting the Valley Regional Transit name, which it is known as today.
In 2005, Badesheim oversaw the transition from a collection of local services into a regional system, which resulted in a total system restructure. VRT began implementing a variety of specialized transportation services in 2015 to address specific needs not fulfilled by traditional transit. In 2018, VRT’s Board of Directors adopted the ValleyConnect 2.0 plan, which outlines VRT’s vision for the future and guides new agency projects.
Badesheim exemplifies a true public servant. Throughout her career, she has worked tirelessly to build the VRT service we know today in the midst of a challenging climate with limited funding. Her leadership has helped advance the agency’s goal of connecting people to places and creating a better community, and her work has prepared a solid foundation and ambitious direction for the next generation of public transit in the Treasure Valley.