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Overview
Basics
Basics
Microtransit service started on the South Shore July 2022 and expanded in January 2024. The South Shore Transit Management Association contracts with Downtowner to provide the Lake Link service, with free rides between any location in the service area. The expanded service area extends from Round Hill in Douglas county, NV to the Sierra Tract neighborhood the City of South Lake Tahoe, CA. The first year was a success, averaging over 10,000 riders per month. In the first month of expanded service, ridership increased 84% compared to 2023 with over 24,000 riders. Microtransit reduces traffic congestion, improves quality of life for locals and the visitor experience, and reduces GHG emissions.
Implementation
2021
2022
2030
Laura Patten (Laura@keeptahoeblue.org)
12/08/2022
03/11/2026
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Operations and Maintenance
This project is a Transportation Operations and Maintenance project with recurring annual costs.
$2,130,000
$13,605,879
(For years 2025-2030 using 2.50% annual inflation)
Performance Measures
Expected Performance Measures
Expected Performance Measures
| Pounds of Air Pollutants Removed or Avoided by Project | None | pounds | |
| Tons of Greenhouse Gases Reduced | None | tons | |
| People Served | [Primary Service Type: Program Participation] | 120000 | number |
Reported Performance Measures
Reported Performance Measures
| People Served | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Total | Units | |
| Primary Service Type | ||||||
| Facility Use | 60,000 | 120,000 | 230,343 | 224,254 | 634,597 | number |
| Total | 60,000 | 120,000 | 230,343 | 224,254 | 634,597 | number |
Funding
Expected Funding
Expected Funding
Expected Funding is not applicable to Transportation O&M projects.
Reported Expenditures
Reported Expenditures
| Total | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVANCE | $130,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $55,000 | $0 |
| Barton Foundation | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 |
| City of South Lake Tahoe General Fund | $1,887,500 | $650,000 | $975,000 | $225,000 | $37,500 | $0 |
| Douglas County | $2,045,000 | $325,000 | $600,000 | $600,000 | $520,000 | $0 |
| Edgewood Companies | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 |
| El Dorado County General Fund | $550,000 | $0 | $200,000 | $150,000 | $200,000 | $0 |
| Heavenly Ski Resort | $224,000 | $30,000 | $0 | $154,000 | $40,000 | $0 |
| Lake Tahoe Community College | $60,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 | $0 |
| Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority | $169,100 | $61,700 | $61,400 | $21,000 | $25,000 | $0 |
| League to Save Lake Tahoe | $100,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 |
| Private (Business) | $215,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $90,000 | $0 |
| Ski Run Marina | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 |
| South Lake Tahoe Tourism Improvement District | $150,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $75,000 | $0 |
| South Shore Transportation Management Association | $73,000 | $0 | $0 | $73,000 | $0 | $0 |
| South Tahoe Alliance of Resorts | $35,000 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 |
| Tahoe Blue Event Center | $887,157 | $604,239 | $259,359 | $23,559 | $0 | $0 |
| Tahoe Douglas Visitors Authority | $500,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Tahoe Douglas Visitors Authority | $73,561 | $0 | $0 | $48,561 | $25,000 | $0 |
| Tahoe Regional Planning Agency | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $20,000 | $0 |
| Grand Total | $7,159,318 | $1,845,939 | $2,155,759 | $1,880,120 | $1,277,500 | $0 |
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Watersheds
No watersheds set for this project.
Threshold Categories
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Reduce emissions from single occupancy vehicles.
- Recreation
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Help achieve VMT threshold.
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Reduced fine sediment from transportation sector.
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Related Projects
Related Projects
No Related Projects set for this project.
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Notes
Notes
| 02/10/2025 1:09 PM | Deirdre Francks | Private (business) expenditures include one-time contributions from various Stateline businesses. | ||
| 12/06/2022 4:50 PM | Deirdre Francks | The lead implementor of this project is South Shore Transportation Management Association. |