Ben Franklin Transit’s updated 2024-2030 Transit Development Plan (TDP) is available for review.
Members of the public are encouraged to review the plan and provide feedback on the Transit Development Plan. BFT has identified future transit improvements to the level of the Program of Projects e.g., a balance of budget against capital improvements. We are always interested in ways to improve it.
The 30 day public comment period will be July 8 to August 8.
- Open Houses
- Three Rivers Transit Center at 12 pm July 11
- Address: 7109 W. Okanogan Place, Kennewick
- Virtual Open House July 17 at 12 pm
- Public Hearing
- Benton County Administration Building, Room 303 at 6 pm on August 8
- Address: 7122 W. Okanogan Place Building E, Kennewick
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Comments may be submitted by phone at 509.735.5100 or Language Line service, or by email to [email protected]. Upon request, a copy of the TDP can be emailed to you.
What is a Transit Development Plan?
WSDOT and FTA require Ben Franklin Transit to submit a six-year Transit Development Plan (TDP) annually. This is a six-year projection of operating and capital expenditures as well as goals, accomplishments and organizational structure for our transit agency.
Transit Development Plan & Program of Projects
The TDP is a six-year transit plan required by the Washington State Legislature and Federal Transit Administration. The TDP is prepared by the independent transit properties and submitted to the State DOT for approval and final submittal to the Federal Transit Administration. The TDP includes a summary document which shows the size of the fleet, costs, revenue, service revenue hours, revenue miles, expenses, operating characteristics and capital expenditures. Public hearings and a thirty-day comment period are held to obtain input from the public on the TDP. The POP is a listing of planned capital expenditures including construction, vehicles, equipment and consulting support that are funded with FTA grants, state and local funding.
Transit Development Plan Feedback
BFT identifies, on a yearly basis, future transit improvements to the level of the Program of Projects; e.g., a balance of budget against capital improvements. Members of the public are encouraged to review the Transit Development Plan and provide feedback on it at [email protected]. We are always interested in ways to improve it.