Clallam Transit is the public transportation provider for

Clallam County, Washington Clallam County is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 77,155, with an estimated population of 78,209 in 2021. The county seat ...

. It provides 12 fixed-route buses, and coordinates with nearby transit organizations to provide 2 intercounty commuter bus lines. It also provides paratransit for disabled riders.

History

The Clallam County

Public Transportation Benefit Area A public transportation benefit area, abbreviated as PTBA, is a type of public-benefit corporation for public transit operators in the U.S. state of Washington. Description Public transportation benefit areas are defined by Revised Code of Washin ...

(PTBA) was formed on July 24, 1979, using a 0.3 percent sales tax approved by local voters. The following year, Clallam Transit began operating bus service on ten routes across eastern Clallam County. In 1983, the western half of the county voted to be annexed into the system. In 2011, Clallam Transit opened a new, $15.4 million

transit center A transport hub is a place where passengers and cargo are exchanged between vehicles and/or between transport modes. Public transport hubs include railway stations, rapid transit stations, bus stops, tram stops, airports and ferry slips. F ...

in downtown

Port Angeles Port Angeles ( ) is a city and county seat of Clallam County, Washington, United States. With a population of 19,960 as of the 2020 census, it is the largest city in the county. The population was estimated at 20,134 in 2021. The city's har ...

. Clallam Transit debuted its "Strait Shot" intercity bus route in June 2017, connecting

to the

Bainbridge Island Bainbridge Island is a city and island in Kitsap County, Washington. It is located in Puget Sound. The population was 23,025 at the 2010 census and an estimated 25,298 in 2019, making Bainbridge Island the second largest city in Kitsap County. ...

ferry terminal and other points in

Kitsap County Kitsap County is located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 275,611. Its county seat is Port Orchard, and its largest city is Bremerton. The county was formed out of King County and Jefferson County on ...

Routes

Intracounty

*Route 10 Joyce - Port Angeles to Joyce *Route 14 Forks - Port Angeles to Forks *Route 15 LaPush - Forks to LaPush *Route 16 Clallam Bay - Forks to Neah Bay *Route 17 Forks Shuttle - Forks loop *Route 20 College/Plaza - Port Angeles loop, via Peninsula College *Route 22 Lincoln/Peabody - Port Angeles loop, via Courthouse *Route 24 Cherry Hill - Port Angeles loop, via Shane Park *Route 26 West Side - Port Angeles loop, West side *Route 30 Highway 101 Commuter - Port Angeles to Sequim *Route 40 Sequim Shuttle - Sequim loop *Route 52 Diamond Point - Sequim to Diamond Point

Intercounty

* West Jefferson Transit Connection - Forks to Aberdeen * Jefferson Transit Connection (Route 8 Sequim) - Sequim to Port Townsend * Route 123 "Strait Shot" - Port Angeles to Bainbridge Island

References

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External links

Official Site
Bus transportation in Washington (state) Transportation in Clallam County, Washington