February 23, 2021

Image of bus with West Hwy 160 route starts March 1

West Hwy 160 route starting March 1

Durango Transit will expand service to include Highway 160 West beginning March 1. The route will operate 7 days a week, every 30 minutes from 7:05 a.m. to 8:35 p.m.

The Hwy 160 route was eliminated in 2018 due to budget cuts. Funding was identified and dedicated to expand transit service last year, and reinstating the Hwy 160 route was the highest expansion priority because of need.

Expansion to Hwy 160 was delayed, most recently, because of significant labor shortages. Durango Transit was able to offer retention and recruitment bonuses to transit operators using COVID-relief funding for transit. The additional staff allows Durango Transit to expand and better meet the transportation needs of the community.

The route will serve fourteen new transit stops, including Manna Soup Kitchen, the Tech Center and many residential areas.
To catch the Hwy. 160 route from the downtown Durango Transit Center, passengers should board the bus at Gate 4, which departs every 30 minutes at :05 and :35. All buses are wheelchair accessible. Visit our website to view the Hwy. 160 transit route details. Download the TransLoc app to purchase affordable transit fare on your smartphone and easily locate transit stops.

For more information, call (970) 259-5438. Find routes, maps and more information about transit services at DurangoGov.org/Transit

Aerial image of the project area near 12th St and Verteran's Way

Camino Crossing Design Charrette

The city of Durango has rescheduled the design charrette for city boards and commission members to Monday, March 7 from 1 to 5:30 p.m. at the Durango Public Library. The public may view the meeting virtually at DurangoGov.org/Zoom. This is the first step in the design process for the Camino Crossing project, which will design an underpass below Camino del Rio for bicyclists and pedestrians.

The design charrette will bring members of the Multimodal Advisory Board, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Durango Renewal Partnership, Creative Economy Commission, Design Review Board, Planning Commission, Business Improvement District and the Infrastructure Advisory Board together to collaborate and design their vision for the Camino Crossing. Project engineers will guide board and commission members through a collaborative design process.

The underpass below Camino del Rio will be near 12th Street and connect to the Animas River Trail. See map. A feasibility study in 2020 determined 12th Street to be the best location for the project.

The conceptual design created from the design charrette will be taken to the public for their input. For project updates, a video about the project, and opportunities to get involved, visit DurangoGov.org/CaminoCrossing or email multimodal@DurangoGov.org

Way to Go! Club trends for 2021 showing an increase in members, trips logged, CO2 saved, and miles.

Are you a Way to Go! Club member?

Do you want to earn free gear by clean commuting? Join the city's Way to Go! Club. This club is for everyone, whether you currently clean commute everyday or you need motivation to commute cleanly. It's simple, visit GetAroundDurango.com to sign up and start logging your clean commute trips. Once you've earned enough points for the gear you want, put them in your shopping cart and check out and they'll be waiting for you at the Transit Center to pick up.

Email multimodal@durangogov.org if you have any questions.

Downtown's Next Steps design concepts questionnaire

Please provide your feedback on four design concepts for Downtown Main Avenue. The questionnaire is open until March 4, 2022.

Questionnaire in English

Cuestionario en Español

The project team will use feedback and results of the Feb. 16 community meeting and this questionnaire to create a preferred conceptual design for Downtown Main Avenue. The design will be applied to the corridor with each block customized to the surrounding context. The community will be asked for feedback on the preferred design in late March.

Winter Bike to Work Day recap

Thank you to all of the sponsors that made this year's event happen! And thank you to all of you who came out to one of the stations and clean commuted to celebrate clean transportation! We had over 170 people visit the 5 stations. This year's Winter Business Commuter Challenge Winner was Visit Durango for the second year in a row! Way to go, Visit Durango!

Save the date for Clean Commute Week 2022, June 11-16. There will be some new events and remastering of fan favorites. If you are a business owner and would like to sponsor or be involved, feel free to contact Devin King at devin.king@durangogov.org.