Public transportation linking Ouray, Ridgway and Montrose is on its way, bolstered by a $533,091 grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation.

According to Ouray City Administrator Silas Clarke, the plan is to have the service on the road by Memorial Day 2023. It will provide $5 round trips.

Local officials were told at a meeting July 14 that they would receive the full amount they requested, and received an official letter for the grant award Aug 5. The program requires a 25% match, which...