The Postal Service has put a hold on consolidating processing facilities, but it has not paused the creation of Sorting & Delivery Centers and the relocation of letter carriers. A few days ago, the Postal Service held open houses for nine new S&DCs that will take 600 carrier routes from 26 “spoke” post offices. In September, 15 more S&DCs are set to launch, and 38 more post offices will lose their carriers.
By the end of September, the Postal Service will have relocated about 3,300 routes from 200 spoke offices to 60 S&DCs — 730 routes during FY 2023 and 2,570 during FY 2024. Another 15 S&DCs will also have launched, but without any associated spoke offices identified yet.
