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UPDATED DETOUR ALERT: Route 41 Clockwise & Counterclockwise

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

Speedfest 2022 Shuttle

BFT will provide shuttle service every 30 minutes between Libby Middle School and Tri-City Raceway for Speedfest 2022. Friday, June 24 | 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday, June 25 | 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. Click here for more information.

Regular Board Meeting: June 9 at 6 p.m.

Click here to view the full agenda and board packet.

Service Changes Effective June 19, 2022

The following changes will begin on Sunday, June 19:

Route 66 Eliminated Effective June 19, 2022

As part of our 2022 Annual Service Plan, Route 66 will no longer operate effective Sunday, June 19. BFT will still get you where you need to go! Take Route 67 (with increased frequency from 60 minutes to 30 minutes) to 22nd Ave. Transit Center and transfer to Route 268. Ride BFT CONNECT for direct service to Road 68/100 commercial areas and 22nd Avenue Transit Center to connect to the bus system. Click here to view the CONNECT West Pasco Zone map. Download the Transit app

UPDATE | DETOUR ALERT: Route 41 Clockwise

Location impacted: 19th & Garfield Due to road construction, Route 41 clockwise is on the following detour: From Garfield St., Route 41 will take a right on Park Hills Dr., a left on Ione St., and a right on 19th Ave. to continue on regular route.

UPDATE: Service back on route | DETOUR ALERT: Route 20 WB & EB

Location impacted: Duportail between Wellsian Way and Thayer Dr. Due to road construction, Route 20 is on the following detours: WB from Stevens Dr. will take a left on Wellsian Way, a right on Lawless Dr. and a right on Thayer to continue on regular route. EB from Thayer Dr. will take the 2nd exit out of the roundabout to continue on Thayer Dr., a left on Lawless Dr., a left on Wellsian Way and a right on Stevens Dr. to continue on regular route.

DETOUR ALERT: Route 170 EB

Location impacted: 7th St. between Stacey Ave. and Bennett Ave. Due to a road obstruction, Route 170 EB will take a left on 7th St. from the transit center, a left on Sheridan Ave., a left on 6th St., and a right on Bennett Ave. to continue on regular route.