October 31, 2009 in Washington Voices

New routes rile neighbor

Browne’s Addition resident says eight buses pass per hour at peak times

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When Spokane Transit Authority changed two westbound routes on Sept. 20, some Browne’s Addition residents were in for a surprise.

After the old Browne’s Addition bus number 40 was eliminated, two new routes – 60 and 61 – were taken through the neighborhood in an effort to provide better and more frequent service to one of the more densely populated neighborhoods close to downtown.

That means Mike Maurer’s house is rattled by as many as eight buses every hour during peak times.

“I have no problem with buses at all, and I was fine with the two buses an …

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