COVID-19 Impacts

Service Updates

See how route timing is impacted, or check your bus location on iTransitNW.

Vea cómo se ve afectado el tiempo de la ruta o verifique la ubicación de su autobús en iTransitNW.

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Special Services

Valley Transit will provide a shuttle to the summer concert series at the Wine Country Amphitheater which is open to the public.

The service dates for the shuttle are 6/8/22, 6/10/22. 6/28/22, 8/17/22, 8/23/22, and 9/20/22.

The shuttle will also be supplemented by a Connector bus. Call 509-527-3779 to schedule a ride on a first-come-first-serve basis to connect to the shuttle route. The Connector bus will only connect passengers to the shuttle, it will not travel to the concert venue.

concert shuttle route image, includes stop times. Every thirty minutes, departing from the transit center, beginning at 5:30 pm. Brief pause in shuttle time between 7:50 and 9:00 pm while the concert is in session. Route resumes at 9:00 pm running every 30 minutes until the last run at 11 pm.

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Current Rider Alerts

(services changes or adjustments typically lasting less than a week)

map showing plaza way safeway stop out of service and highlighting the tietan and stevens bus stop as the safe stop to use

On 8/17/22, Route 5 will not be able to reach the Plaza Safeway bus stop due to a paving project. Due to the high traffic in this area, a flag stop will not be possible. If you are traveling in this area, please use the bus stop at Tietan Street and Stevens Street.

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Long Term Deviations

Route images showing The inbound route will travel from 2nd Street to Chestnut Street, to 3rd Street, to Eagan Street, to Chase Avenue, to Willow Street, and then to 7th Street. The outbound route will travel from 7th street to Willow Street, to Chase Avenue, to Eagan Street, and then to 2nd Avenue.

Starting on 6/20/22, Route 3 ( 2nd Ave./Wa-Hi) will be deviating to accommodate the Poplar/Alder Construction Project. The inbound route will travel from 2nd Street to Chestnut Street, to 3rd Street, to Eagan Street, to Chase Avenue, to Willow Street, and then to 7th Street. The outbound route will travel from 7th street to Willow Street, to Chase Avenue, to Eagan Street, and then to 2nd Avenue. This deviation is expected to last all summer.

route image showing The bus will instead travel down Howard, on Prospect Avenue, and then return to route on Fern Avenue.

Route 3 is also deviating to accommodate construction taking place at Wa-Hi. The bus will instead travel down Howard, on Prospect Avenue, and then return to route on Fern Avenue. The duration of this deviation is unknown at this time.

route image showing the buses to travel on either Clinton Street or Division Street, the route will deviate starting at Roosevelt Street. The inbound bus will then travel westbound on Isaacs Avenue to return to the regular route on Rose Street.

Starting on 4/25/22. Route 4 (Melrose/Alder) will be deviating to accommodate the Poplar/Alder Construction Project. Due to some existing barriers for buses to travel on either Clinton Street or Division Street, the route will deviate starting at Roosevelt Street. The inbound bus will then travel westbound on Isaacs Avenue to return to the regular route on Rose Street. This deviation is expected to last all summer.

route image showing The bus will travel on 7th Avenue, Willow Street, and Chase Avenue

Starting on 6/20/22, Route 5 (Fairgrounds) will be deviating to accommodate the Poplar/Alder Construction Project. The bus will travel on 7th Avenue, Willow Street, and Chase Avenue. This deviation is expected to last all summer.

route image showing The bus will travel on Main Street, 7th Street, and Poplar Street.

Starting on 6/20/22, Route 6 (VA- Medical Loop) will be deviating to accommodate the Poplar/Alder Construction Project. The bus will travel on Main Street, 7th Street, and Poplar Street. This deviation is expected to last all summer.

route image showing The bus will travel on 7th Street, Willow Street, Chase Avenue, Eagan Street, 2nd Avenue, and Whitman Street before returning to the regular route

Starting on 6/20/22, Route 7 (Pleasant Street Loop) will be deviating to accommodate the Poplar/Alder Construction Project. The bus will travel on 7th Street, Willow Street, Chase Avenue, Eagan Street, 2nd Avenue, and Whitman Street before returning to the regular route. This deviation is expected to last all summer.

Starting Monday, August 15, and running through the week of August 22, Route 7 will deviate to accommodate utility and paving work taking place on Bryant Avenue. The bus will instead travel from Bryant Avenue to Division Street, to Pleasant Street, to Fern Avenue, and then return to Bryant Avenue.

route image showing The bus will travel North on Roosevelt Street, and West on Isaacs before returning to route on Rose Street

Starting on 4/30/22, and continuing every Saturday for the duration of the Poplar/Alder Construction Project, The East Loop will be on a deviated route. The bus will travel North on Roosevelt Street, and West on Isaacs before returning to route on Rose Street. This deviation is expected to last all summer.

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Service Reduction Schedule (Effective 4/10/22)

Beginning Monday, April 10th, 2022, the daytime Fixed Route schedule will return to pre-pandemic levels. Service will run regularly between 6:15 am and 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday. The timetables below in red and white will be accurate at that time.

The one exception will be the “East Loop” and “West Loop” timetables, which are for evening service. At this time, there are no evening services running, but the schedule for those loops on Saturday is accurate.

There will be no capacity restrictions on the buses, and masks are now optional

If you need help planning your trip or have questions, please call us at 509-525-9140.