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UPDATE | DETOUR ALERT: Route 41

Location impacted: Garfield St. and 17th Due to road construction, Route 41 is on the following detours: Clockwise from Garfield St., Route 41 will take a right on 17th Ave., a left on Ione St. and a right on 19th Ave. to continue on regular route. Counterclockwise from 19th Ave., Route 41 will take a left on Ione St., a right on 17th Ave. and a right on Garfield St. to continue on regular route.

Bus Stop Upgrades

Our team is busy making improvements to bus stops throughout the Tri-Cities and building more ADA accessible stops for our riders! Check out our upcoming bus stop upgrades at https://www.bft.org/news/bus-stop-upgrades/.

Youth Ride Free

Great News! All youth (age 18 and younger) ride for free with a FREE Youth Pass beginning June 1. Click here for complete details.

UPDATE: Service back on route | DETOUR ALERT: Routes 1 & 40 Eastbound

Location impacted: Clearwater Ave. between Williams and Union Due to a road obstruction, Routes 1 & 40 are on the following detours: Route 1 EB will take a left on Edison St. from Clearwater Ave., a right on Metaline Ave., a right on Volland St. and continue as Volland becomes Union St. and a left on Clearwater Ave. to continue on regular route. Route 40 EB will take a left on Arthur St. from Clearwater Ave., a right on Metaline Ave., a right on Volland St. and continue on regular route

DETOUR ALERT: Route 41

Location impacted: Garfield and 17th Ave. Due to road construction, Routes 41 is on the following detour: Clockwise from Garfield, Route 41 will take a right on 17th Ave., a left on Ione St. and a right on 19th Ave. to continue on regular route.

PRESS RELEASE: Ben Franklin Transit Board of Directors Approves Youth Ride Free Program Beginning June 1

PRESS RELEASE: Ben Franklin Transit Board of Directors Approves “Youth Ride Free” Program Beginning June 1

DETOUR ALERT: Route 225 & Route 268

Location impacted: George Washington Way and Knight St. Due to road construction, Routes 225 & 268 are on the following detours: Eastbound: From Knight St. they will take a right on Jadwin and a right on George Washington Way to continue on regular route. Westbound: From George Washington Way they will take a left on Jadwin and a left on Knight St. to continue on regular route.

UPDATE: Service back on route | DETOUR ALERT: Route 225 EB & Route 268 EB

Location impacted: Bradley Blvd. between George Washington Way and Comstock Due to road construction, Routes 225 & 268 EB are on the following detour: They will continue on George Washington Way, a left on Comstock St., and a right on Bradley Blvd. to continue on regular route.