The only bus routes off the island will continue — for now.

Island County Board of Directors voted unanimously Friday to continue service on the 411 routes that connect Whidbey and Camano islands with Skagit County until they hear definitively whether Island Transit will receive a $2.3 million grant.

If transit doesn’t get the money, the board agreed to continue the route at least one more month to give riders a chance to make other plans.The two 411 routes are a vital link to many Island County people who use them to get to work, school, medical appointments and government services off the island.

The 411 routes had been scheduled for cancellation Aug. 3 because state money designated for the route is running out.State Sen. Barbara Bailey, R-Oak Harbor, and Rep. Dave Hayes, R-Camano Island, made sure $2.3 million in grant money was part of transportation project bill.

Even though the governor signed the bill, he’s now reassessing its contents and no one — not the Washington State Dept. of Transportation, lawmakers or Island Transit — knows whether the money is coming, said Robyn Goldring, an Island County administrative manager.She met with WSDOT officials Thursday.

“We just don’t know if it’s going ahead and whether we’ll have it or not,” she told the board.Island Transit will pay for the extra months with savings from lower gas prices.

Board Chairman Rick Almberg also floated the idea of adding a transfer station at the entrance of Deception Pass State Park, which has a turnaround wide enough to accommodate buses, or Soundview Shopper, located off Highway 20.

Almberg said state parks officials seemed interested but didn’t give a “yes.” The owner of Soundview Shopper supported the idea.