Starting at 1 PM, Route 29 will detour to Beacon & Broadway to avoid traffic congestion on University and to serve the Albertsons Stadium bus stop at University & Broadway.
Friday July 31 and Saturday August 1st the Route 29 will be on Detour starting at 1pm. Inbound to MSS will from Protest, forward onto Beacon, left onto Broadway, where the bus will service the stop at Broadway and University far side. Outbound from MSS will be forward on Main St, right on Broadway, servicing the stop at Broadway and University, turning right on Beacon, and continuing up Protest. All stops on University, Capitol, and 9th street for the route 29 will be inaccessible at this time.
Outbound State and Pierce Park stop closed, no temp placed due to construction.
Route 29 Stops at Overland & Owyhee on both sides have been closed and temp stops placed on each side, far side of the intersection.
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.
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.
Inbound stop on State and 11th is closed, temporary stop placed at State and 12th near side.
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.
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.
Real-Time Transit is Here! Join Us for a Ribbon Cutting at State & 18th
Date: Tuesday, May 13
Time: 10:30 – 11:30 AM
Location: Bus Stop AB513 – W State St & N 18th St (Route 9)
Valley Regional Transit is celebrating a major upgrade to your ride experience—real-time bus arrival information is now live at select stops, and we’re kicking things off at State & 18th!
Come join us for a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony and learn about VRT’s new Real Time Information (RTI) displays, featuring:
✔️ Live arrival times
✔️ Service alerts and updates
✔️ Text-to-speech for accessibility
✔️ Future-ready tech from four innovative vendors
This stop is the first in a 12-month pilot program testing new RTI displays from ETA, Mercury Innovation, Urban Solar, and Papercast. Rider feedback will help us select the top-performing option for a system-wide rollout.
Whether you’re a regular rider, transit advocate, or just curious about better bus tech, we’d love to see you there!