Transportation Alternatives at OSU

Welcome to the OSU Alternative Transportation Committee's web site. Our mission is to promote and facilitate the use of alternative modes of transportation at Oregon State University. This site compiles information from a variety of sources regarding biking, walking, carpooling and public transportation. Use the navigation bar at the left to explore the topics.

If you have a question regarding alternative transportation, please contact the ATAC Chair.

News

Bike Plan

The Alternative Transportation Advisory Committee (ATAC) is currently working on a Bicycle Plan for OSU. The Bicycle Plan will provide guidance, strategies, and specific improvements needed to make OSU the best campus we can be for bicycling. The plan will include the circulation network, parking, and programs that support and encourage bicycle use at the university. If you have any ideas or concerns, please forward them to the ATAC Chair.

Best Workplace for Commuters

Oregon State University's main campus has been designated as one of US Environmental Protection Agency's Best Workplaces for Commuters. This designation recognizes employers for outstanding efforts to provide alternatives to the single occupancy vehicle including:

• A new electronic ridematching and carpooling system
• Agreements with the City of Corvallis and the City of Albany for prepaid rides on Corvallis Transit System, the Linn-Benton Loop, the Philomath Connection and Albany Transit System
• A campus shuttle that is free to all riders
• Telecommuting options (pdf) and compressed work schedules
• An emergency ride home program
• Preferential parking for vanpools, and partnerships with organizations that provide carpool ridematching and vanpool services
• A physical development plan, the OSU Master Plan, that requires dense growth within existing campus boundaries, enabling students to walk between classes with the 10 minutes allocated between classes
• Some secure bicycle parking and showers

Page last updated 4 September 2007