Students have the support of PSU's Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC) which is a member of PacTrans, the Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium.
Our transportation faculty are regarded as national and international experts in their fields. Graduate students have opportunities to collaborate in this research and take the lead on their own papers under faculty guidance. Just a few examples of how PSU faculty and researchers have supported the city of Portland’s transportation leadership:
- The Better Block PSU project pathway has seen PSU students create plans and designs for real neighborhoods, parks, and transportation infrastructure in Portland.
- In partnership with the City of Portland, PSU has hosted a community transportation academy for 25 years for over 1,200 community members.
- PSU evaluated the first large-scale installation of bike boxes in the US, allowing Portland to use this safety treatment to prevent right hook crashes.
- PSU evaluated the city's first protected bike lane, on SW Broadway through campus, setting the stage for the wider-spread use of such lanes throughout the city.