Route Options
Possible Shuttle Routes and Headways
Route |
Description |
Headway* |
Purple |
MMF to Ohio Street, to Minnesota Street, to Latham Field Lot via transitway, serving West Campus area, turning on 23rd Street, turning on Campus Street, to Towers Lot, return to Campus Street, to 23rd Street (left), to College Street to 26th Street, to Wisconsin Street (Mauker Hudson/Central Campus access), to Dakota Street, to Missouri Street, to Campus Street, return to MMF. |
20 min |
Gold |
Purple Route in reverse, leaving MMF 10 minutes after Purple Route, proceeding to Mauker Hudson/Central Campus access, to Towers Lot, to West Campus area, returning to MMF. |
20 min |
Green |
Turning left from Minnesota Street onto 23rd Street, to Hudson Road, to 22nd Street, through North Dome Lot, to Panther Parkway, to Nebraska Lot, through Nebraska West and South Art Lots, to 27th Street, to Minnesota Street, to Latham Field Lot via transitway, serving West Campus area, meeting Purple and Gold Routes for transfers, returning to 23rd Street. |
10 min |
Red |
MMF to Ohio Street, to 27th Street, to Hudson Road, to 18th Street, through Pointe West, return to Hudson Road, to 27th Street, to West end of Nebraska West Lot serving University Mills, to Nebraska Street, to 31st Street, serving Gold Falls Villa, to Hudson Road, to University Avenue, to Hillcrest Apartments, returning on University Avenue to College Courts, returning on University Avenue to Campus Street, to MMF. |
20 min |
Orange |
MMF to campus Street, to Missouri Street, to Dakota Street, to Wisconsin Street to 26th Street (Mauker Hudson/Central Campus access), to College Street, to BRC Lot, to Jennings Drive, to Hillside Courts, Jennings Courts, and ROTH, returning on Jennings Drive to Campus Street, into West and South ITC Lots, and returning to MMF. |
10 min |
* The period of time until the same vehicle arrives at the same location on its route.
Vehicles leave for Central Campus at Maucker Hudson 9 times per hour,
at :00 :05 :10 :20 :25 :30 :40 :45 :50; maximum wait = 10 minutes, minimum wait = 5 minutes
Service enhancements that could be added at a later time, depending on demand and available funding include expansion into the campus buffer area East and North of the main campus, service to the College Square area, downtown Cedar Falls, and the Thunder Ridge area, and expansion into the evenings and weekends.
Route Service Criteria
Shuttle service must do the following:
- Provide service from outlying centers of student residence to the Core Service Area (defined as the area bordered by 23rd St. on the north, College St. on the east, 27th St. on the south and extending south to College St., and Minnesota St. on the west.
- Provide a frequent connection between MMF and Central Campus for visitors and for all users during inclement weather.
- Provide frequent service from outlying commuter lots to the Core Service Area
Vehicle Criteria
Vehicles purchased to provide shuttle service are planned to meet the following criteria:
- They should be biofueled to reduce emissions and use of fossil fuels.
- The fleet should be flexible, using a mix of larger and smaller vehicles, but all vehicles should be able to maneuver safely in parking lots.
- The fleet will be designed and painted distinctively to reflect the spirit of the University.
- The fleet will be accessible to disabled persons.
Transitways
In order to provide frequent and safe shuttle service and reduce congestion and auto/pedestrian conflicts, some existing streets will be closed to automobile traffic during peak pedestrian hours, but opened in the evenings and on weekends. Shuttle and service vehicles will be able to use these transitways at all times.
Planned transitways are:
- Ohio and 27th Streets from north of the entrance to the current Gilchrist A Lot on Ohio Street to east of the intersection of 27th and Minnesota Streets.
- Dakota and Wisconsin Streets from the intersection of Dakota and Missouri Streets to south of the parking area on Wisconsin Street near McCollum Science Hall.
- A new connection between the West Gym Lot and the Latham Field Lot.