Spokane region Interstate 90 - Park and rides
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Measures of park and rides along I-90 in the Spokane region.
Park and ride lot utilization
Park and ride lots provide locations for commuters to meet carpools and vanpools, and catch buses if transit services are not available nears their residences. WSDOT monitors the usage of park and ride lots owned or managed by public agencies, as well as private lots. Refer to WSDOT's Handbook for Corridor Capacity Evaluation (PDF 5.9MB).
Park and ride lots serve a wide variety of commuters, including carpoolers, vanpoolers, transit riders, commuter rail passengers, bicyclists and pedestrians. Park and rides are essential for transit riders and carpoolers, and must have high utilization rates to be considered successful. Targeted outreach efforts from transit agencies as well as employer Commute Trip Reduction initiatives help address highway capacity needs in the Spokane region.
Sources: WSDOT Transportation Safety and Systems Analysis Division and WSDOT TRACFLOW (https://tracflow.wsdot.wa.gov/)
Performance highlights
In 2023, all of park and ride lots saw lower usage compared to 2022. In 2023, park and ride lots had occupancy rate ranging from 7% to 11% along the I-90 corridor in the Spokane region. None of these park and ride lots reached or exceeded a utilization rate of 85%, which is the threshold for being considered at full capacity.
In 2022, between 12% to 14% of available spaces at park and rides along the I-90 corridor in the Spokane region were filled. The Liberty Lake Park and Ride saw an average utilization rate of 12%. None of the three park and ride lots along I-90 in Spokane had utilization rates at or above 85%, which is considered as operating at capacity.
In 2021, all three park and ride lots usage decreased compared to 2020. In 2021, between 9% to 11% of available spaces at park and rides along the I-90 corridor in the Spokane region were filled. The Liberty Lake Park and Ride saw an average utilization rate of 9%. None of the three park and ride lots along I-90 in Spokane had utilization rates at or above 85%, which is considered as operating at capacity.
In 2020, due to the statewide response to COVID-19 there was significant decrease in park and ride compared to previous years. In 2020, between 17% to 19% of available spaces at park and rides along the I-90 corridor in the Spokane region were filled. The Liberty Lake Park and Ride saw an average utilization rate of 17%. None of the three park and ride lots along I-90 in Spokane had utilization rates at or above 85%, which is considered as operating at capacity.
In 2019, between 77% to 95% of available spaces at park and rides along the I-90 corridor in the Spokane region were filled. The Liberty Lake Park and Ride saw an average utilization rate of 77%. one of three of these park and ride lots had utilization rates at or above 85%, which is considered as operating at capacity.