SPOT bus running for County Fair
NED NEWTON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 months, 2 weeks AGO
A SPOT bus drives down Church Street on a cloudy afternoon.
Photo by JACK FREEMAN
For the first time, a Selkirk-Pend Oreille Transit bus will be making circuits between the Boundary County Fairgrounds and Boundary County Middle School throughout fair week.
The bus will run from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. On Friday and Saturday, it will run from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The Fair Board will be setting up a booth and tent at the parking lot to designate the SPOT pick-up location.
The bus will not run on a set schedule. Instead, it will come and go from the Fairgrounds as needed. For that reason, fair attendees are encouraged to arrive at the pick-up location well in advance of the event they wish to see.
“When the events are rolling, parking can be a big issue,” said Donna Griffin, SPOT executive director. “With the SPOT bus, you will be dropped off right at the fairgrounds, so you can avoid looking for a parking spot and walking possibly a long distance.”
The bus can accommodate up to about 30 people, and it is ADA accessible. Passengers age 6 and up can ride by themselves.
Griffin said she expects traffic in town to be significantly reduced during fair week. Families will be able to come at separate times if they wish using the SPOT bus, and attendees can easily come and go as they please.
Griffin said the idea to run SPOT during the County Fair was first suggested by Bonners Ferry City Councilman Ron Smith. City and county officials agreed the idea would be beneficial to the community.
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