The stop at Glenwood and Chinden, near the Fairgrounds, has been closed. A temp stop has been placed on the far side of the entrance to the Fairground Parking Lot.
Due to road construction, Route 16 will be on detour August 18 - September 25. A temporary stop will be placed on Garrison near the Skate Park
The stop on Latah and Alpine towards MSS is closed for construction and temp stop placed near side.
Route 28 is on small detour at Frank Church High School; the bus will be taking right onto Salt Creek from Pro Tech, servicing the temp stop on Salt Creek, and then taking a right on Trabuco back to regular route.
Outbound route 7 and 8 are on new detour. No stops will be missed.
Due to construction, Route 40 will be on detour starting Thursday August 8, 2026, until Monday October 26, 2026. Detour is, from Main, right on 27th, left on Pleasonton, right on White Water, U-Turn at round-a-bout, Right to Main to regular route.
Outbound State and Pierce Park stop closed, no temp placed due to construction.
Inbound stop on State and 11th is closed, temporary stop placed at State and 12th near side.
Route 9 OB stop at State and Ellen's Ferry closed. No temp stop placed.
Inbound State and Pierce Park stop closed, no temp placed due to construction.
Route 16: Stops on 1st & Idaho and 1st & Bannock will be closed. Please use the bus stop on Main & 1st.
VRT was awarded a $17.4 million competitive federal grant to purchase electric buses and charging infrastructure, it was announced Tuesday (August 16).
The grant monies will be used to purchase eight electric buses and the charging infrastructure needed to keep them on the road. VRT currently has 12 electric buses in its fleet.
“Competitive federal grants are an essential part of our funding strategy as we work toward a more sustainable transit system, and we are thrilled with the award,” said VRT’s Executive Director, Kelli Badesheim.
The federal bus grant awards – made under the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Low or No Emission Vehicle Program – are among the FTA’s first competitive grant selections under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. A total of $1.66 billion in grants were awarded under the two programs.
“With today’s awards, we’re helping communities across America … purchase more than 1,800 new buses, and most of them are zero-emission,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Peter Buttigieg. “Funded through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this announcement means more good jobs for people across our country, cleaner air in our communities, and more affordable and reliable options to help people get to where they need to go.”
The grant will support a $20 million local project that will provide eight additional battery electric buses and four electric depot chargers, along with the necessary workforce training and development.
The required $2.6 million in local matching funds include VRT funding, contributions from the city of Boise, and possibly compressed natural gas fuel tax rebates.
The FTA awarded $3 million to VRT in August 2019 towards the purchase of VRT’s first battery-electric buses. In March 2022, VRT received $1.92 million to purchase three 35-foot electric buses, which are in the process of being ordered.
The Low or No Emission Vehicle Program grant is the second major competitive federal grant award announced by VRT in the past week. On Thursday, VRT was notified that it had received an $8.5 million federal RAISE grant for improvements to the State Street corridor in Boise. That project will include upgraded and accessible bus stations, on-route electric bus charging, real-time bus arrival displays, ticketing machines, improved lighting, a multi-use path, improved wheelchair access and infrastructure, and additional street crossings for bicycles and pedestrians.