Division Street BRT Timeline
2019
DivisionConnects study begins as collaborative effort between SRTC, WSDOT, City of Spokane and Spokane County
2020
DivisionConnects analysis
2021
DivisionConnects Phase 1 Completed
STA and SRTC selected Division Street Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA)
STA and SRTC selected Division Street Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA)
2022
STA awarded $405,000 grant for Transit Oriented Development (TOD) planning in partnership with City of Spokane and Spokane County
SRTC and partners complete DivisionConnects Phase 2
STA initiates Preliminary Engineering and Scoping phase of Division Street BRT
SRTC and partners complete DivisionConnects Phase 2
STA initiates Preliminary Engineering and Scoping phase of Division Street BRT
2023
STA Board of Directors adopts refined LPA, identifying routing to a southern terminus downtown and a northern terminus near Farwell Road and Newport Highway
FTA approves Entry into Project Development Phase which includes
FTA approves Entry into Project Development Phase which includes
- Design and Engineering
- Environmental Review
2024
Continue Design and engineering
Begin utility coordination
Geotechnical investigations
Property acquisitions
Begin utility coordination
Geotechnical investigations
Property acquisitions
2025 (Planned)
Submit Division Street BRT for a Capital Investment Grant (CIG) program rating
Final engineering
Continue utility coordination
Permitting
Begin negotiating third-party agreements
Right-of-way acquisitions
Final engineering
Continue utility coordination
Permitting
Begin negotiating third-party agreements
Right-of-way acquisitions
2026 (Planned)
FTA/PMOC readiness review
Permitting
Negotiate third-party agreements
Right-of-way acquisitions
FTA Small Starts Grant approval
Initiate Construction Procurements
Permitting
Negotiate third-party agreements
Right-of-way acquisitions
FTA Small Starts Grant approval
Initiate Construction Procurements
2027 (Planned)
Construction begins
Bus procurements
Bus procurements
2028 (Planned)
Construction continues
Operator hiring & training
Operator hiring & training
2029 (Planned)
Construction complete
Operator hiring & training
Systems implementation and testing
Operator hiring & training
Systems implementation and testing
2030 (Planned)
North Spokane Corridor (NSC) connection to Interstate 90 is complete
Begin Revenue Service on Division Street BRT
Begin Revenue Service on Division Street BRT