Transportation Options

Transportation Options (TO), otherwise known as Transportation Demand Management (TDM), is a set of strategies, plans, and programs that influence traveler behavior for the purpose of reducing or redistributing the demand on the transportation system. It also looks at strategies that improve the efficiency of the existing transportation system.  The primary purpose of TDM is to reduce the number of single-occupant vehicles using road facilities while providing a wide variety of mobility options for those who wish to travel. 

There are many ways the Central Lane MPO contributes to and coordinates regional TO projects and programs. The Central Lane MPO provides information, resources, and tools to help metro-area residents, employers, and employees make good choices about how to get around.

Commuter Solutions, housed at LTD, is the regional TO program.  They offer a coordinated menu of tools, encouragement, information, and activities to promote walking, biking, transit use, carpooling, and carsharing. Commuter Solutions targets several populations including employers, commuters, schools, and bike/walk advocates.

The Central Lane MPO staff serves as a liaison to Commuter Solutions and provides technical assistance and public outreach support.  MPO staff also play an integral role in developing the demand management aspects of the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP).

We encourage residents and employers to explore all the alternatives to driving alone, both for the transportation benefits – including reduced congestion and pollution  – as well as the personal benefits.  Exercising your transportation options keeps you fit, saves you money, and helps our transportation system run smoothly.

LCOG maintains an e-mail list of citizens who are interested in receiving periodic electronic updates concerning transportation planning in the Central Lane Transportation Management Area. If you would like to be added to this list, please sign up!

Contact:
Andrea Riner, Transportation Planning Manager
(541) 682-6512
Paul Thompson, Senior Planner
(541) 682-4405