Jefferson Transit – Public Invited to Meet Finalists for General Manager Position

Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
The Jefferson Transit Authority Board, with assistance from the Washington State Department of Transportation, will be hosting two opportunities for community members to meet the top candidates for the position of General Manager. These include an informal reception at the Bishop Victorian Hotel located at 714 Washington Street in Port Townsend on April 5, 2010 from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. and a panel interview at Quimper Unitarian Universalist Fellowship located at 2333 San Juan Ave in Port Townsend on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Both events will provide opportunities for those who attend to provide written comments to the Jefferson Transit Authority Board about the finalists for the position. For more information call 360.385.4777.

Jefferson Transit to hold open houses about new routes changes coming April 11th

Jefferson Transit will be holding two open houses—one in Port Townsend and one in Port Hadlock—in the coming week to let the public know about the new route changes going into effect on April 11th. Both open houses will be from 5:30-7:30 pm with the Port Townsend one on March 18th at the Marina Room at Point Hudson. The second one will be March 23rd at the Jefferson County Library in Port Hadlock. Both are free to the public. “The open houses are a great opportunity for people to find out about the new route changes,” said Mike Pollack, Interim General Manager for Jefferson Transit. “These new routes are a significant change that makes it much easier for our local community to get around, to get to work and become more ‘Green’. We welcome everyone to attend one of the open houses and learn how this can positively affect your life.” Maps and schedules of the new routes will be available, as well as staff from Jefferson Transit to answer questions. In addition, transit staff will demonstrate Internet-based Google Transit for individuals to determine the best way for them to get from “Point A to Point B.” Some of the advantages the new routes will provide to the community include extended service hours on some routes, fewer transfers between buses, easier commuting (the new schedules match start and quit times of most major employers), and more service to downtown and uptown. For more information, go to www.jeffersontransit.com or call 360.385.4777. Jefferson Transit is a public transit system that began service in May 1981 after a successful vote by Jefferson County citizens in 1980. Jefferson Transit operates as a Public Transportation Benefit Area in the State of Washington.

Final Open House for SR 19/20 Corridor Plan

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will host the final SR 19/20 Corridor Plan Open House on Thursday, November 19, 2009, at the Chimacum Middle School Commons, 91 W. Valley Road. The public is invited to stop by anytime from 3:30 to 6:30 PM.

The agency plans to share its final transportation improvement recommendations for the corridor from SR 104 to the Port Townsend ferry terminal. The plan is expected to be adopted early next year. For more information, visit this website: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/sr19/corridorplan.

SR 19/20 Corridor Plan Open House #3

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will host an Open House this Thursday, August 27, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the Chimacum Creek Primary School in Port Hadlock.

This is the third Open House scheduled as part of the corridor planning process. There will be a fourth once the draft plan is prepared late this year.

The agency is interested in public comments on a preliminary list of potential transportation improvement projects along the SR 19/20 corridor from SR 104 to the Port Townsend ferry terminal.

For more information on the Open House and on the corridor planning process in general, visit this website: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/sr19/corridorplan.

The poster boards to be presented at the Open House can be accessed on the WSDOT website, as well.

There are eight "projects of special interest" about which WSDOT is looking for feedback in particular. These are:

1. SR 20/Kearney Street intersection control
2. SR 20/Port Townsend entryway study (Discovery-Mill-Jacob Miller vicinity)
3. SR 19/SR 20 intersection control
4. SR 19/Prospect Avenue intersection control
5. SR 19/Irondale Road intersection control
6. SR 19/SR 116 intersection control
7. SR 19/West Valley Road intersection control
8. SR 19/SR 104 intersection control

"Intersection control" could mean a traffic signal or a roundabout.

For more information, plan on attending the Open House and/or continue to visit the WSDOT website linked above.

WSDOT drafting SR 19/20 corridor plan

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is currently running a corridor planning process for State Route (SR) 19 and 20 from SR 104 to the Port Townsend ferry dock.

The process includes an essential stakeholder and public involvement component. There is a Corridor Working Group composed of stakeholders that held its second meeting on November 7. A public open house is scheduled for December 4, 3:30-6:30 PM, at the Chimacum Middle School campus, 91 W. Valley Rd. WSDOT is looking for public comments on a master list of potential improvements along segments of the SR 19/29 corridor. Officials from Jefferson County, the City of Port Townsend, and Jefferson Transit will attend the open house, as well.

For more information on the open house and on the corridor planning process in general, visit the WSDOT SR 19/20 Corridor Plan website.