Razorback Transit
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The University of Arkansas
Razorback Transit System operates eleven weekday routes, five reduced routes, and two football game weekend routes on the campus and vicinity of the University. Razorback Transit provides both fixed route bus and paratransit service. All service is free. Standard service includes eleven fixed routes serving the campus of the University of Arkansas in addition to other destinations within Fayetteville, Arkansas
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) and all services are closed on official University holidays.
Reduced service is offered during the summer from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.
by a short walkway. Union Station contains an indoor area for users to wait for buses, view maps of the bus system, or access vending machines. Elevators provide access to the four floors of parking underneath the station.
Access to Union Station is restricted by gates on Garland Avenue which restrict traffic from entering the heart of campus. Only buses and officially authorized personnel are able to open the gates using a radio transmitter.
The route begins at Union Station and exits to the north. Turning right onto Maple Street, the bus stops at Memorial Hall and the Graduate Education building before serving the United Baptist Church (UBC) parking lot. The bus turns south onto West Avenue to stop at the West Avenue annex before heading east on Lafayette Street. The route's next stop is the Central United Methodist Church parking lot before turning south onto College Avenue. At the intersection of College Avenue and Dickson Street
, the route stops again. It stops at the Collier Drug Store/Fayetteville post office
intersection, the Fayetteville Historic Square
, and the near the Fayetteville Public Library
. Turning north onto West Avenue the bus heads north to stop at the Walton Arts Center
, the Fayetteville Depot, the University Avenue/Dickson Street intersection, and Bell Engineering Center. The route continues along Dickson Street to stop at Gibson Hall/Brough Commons before returning to Union Station.
research center, and the Archeological survey center. Now returning to campus the way it departed, the Gray route stops at the Washington Plaza Apartments/Lewis Soccer Complex, Mt. Comfort Road/Stephens Avenue, Garden Park Apartments, and Harps before returning to Garland Avenue. The route serves Pat Walker Health Center before terminating at Union Station.
The Green bus exits Union Station to the south, stopping first at Brough Commons before descending the hill. At Pomfret Hall the route stops again before winding along Clinton Street
. The route makes two stops at Lot 56 before turning onto Razorback Road heading north. The Green route makes stops at John McDonnell Field
and Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
before returning to Union Station along Maple Street.
, Maple Hill, and Hotz Hall before turning south onto Garland Avenue. Its final stop is at the Pat Walker Health Center (thus giving access to the Northwest Quad) before returning to the station.
house the Pomfret Express stops at Pomfret Honors Quarters. The route then runs along Stadium Drive before turning onto Meadow Street and serving the HPER Complex
. Further east, the route stops at the corner of Meadow Street and Razorback Road near the John McDonnell Field
. The bus next turns north onto Razorback Road and passes Razorback Stadium, turns right onto Maple Street and returns to Union Station. Pomfret Hall is the farthest south of all residence halls at the bottom of the hill upon which the University of Arkansas was built. This route provides relief to residents who do not want to climb the steep hill of approximately 100 feet (30.5 m). As an express route the Pomfret Express runs continuously from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm.
near the Randal Tyson Track Center
. It continues south before turning west to stop at the southern side of Baum Stadium and the Tyson Track Center. The next stop is the Crowne Apartments before the Purple turns north onto Futrall Drive and begins to parallel Interstate 540
/US Route 71. After again crossing MLK Boulevard, the route turns right onto Stone Street. The bus stops next at the Southern View Apartments, the Red Roof Inn
, Ramay Junior High School, and the intersection of Old Farmington Road/Sang Avenue. The route continues east onto MLK Boulevard towards campus, entering campus on Razorback Road. Continuing north, the route stops at John McDonnell Field before returning to the station.
, the Washington County Health Department, and Collier Drug Store.
Further along its route the Red bus stops at the intersection of Millsap Road and Plainview Avenue before turning left onto College Avenue towards the northern edge of Fayetteville. The route passes Joyce Boulevard and turns onto Zion Road, the penultimate cross street before entering Springdale
. Now facing east, the Red routes stops at Toys "R" Us/Chick-fil-A
before turning onto Frontage Road. After stopping at the Department of Human Services office the bus retraces its steps along College Avenue to enter the Northwest Arkansas Mall
. After stopping at the mall for three minutes, the bus continues along its route to the south to stop at the Mall Avenue Walmart.
The Red bus now turns onto Shiloh Drive to stop at Target
before turning south on Gregg Avenue. The bus next turns onto Appleby Road to stop at the Appleby Apartments. The next stops are at intersections with Bob Yonkin Drive and Country Lane. Prior to turning onto College Avenue southbound the bus stops at Aldi
and the Fiesta Square Shopping Center. Now running south the bus turns on to Sunbridge Drive heading west, making stops at Villa Boulevard and Keystone Crossing. Returning briefly on Gregg Avenue the bus runs south before turning onto Poplar Street to stop at the Chestnut Apartments. The bus continues west to meet Leverett Street, which it follows south. The twentieth stop is at the intersection of Leverett and Melmar near the North Creekside Apartments. Passing townhouses the bus continues south along Leverett Street, stopping at Lawson Street before meeting Maple Street and returning to Union Station.
and north onto Harmon Avenue. Route 56 stops at the Harmon Avenue Garage, and near Science Engineering Auditorium before it turns onto Dickson Street. A stop at the intersection of Dickson Street and Duncan Avenue near Bell Engineering Center is followed by stops at the Duncan Avenue Apartments, Glendale Apartments, and the Stone Street intersection. Continuing south on Hill Avenue the route stops at the intersection of Hill Avenue and MLK Boulevard. The route follows MLK Boulevard west to re-enter lot 56. The bus stops on the east side of lot 56 before continuing and stopping near the Lady'Backs soccer stadium. Route 56 then ends where it began, in the west part of lot 56 near the enterance to the Razorback Gardens.
football
home gamedays. Both routes serve to connect fans who park in the scholarship lots to Razorback Stadium. These buses are allowed to run along the main streets of campus prior to the game which are blocked to ordinary traffic.
University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
Razorback Transit System operates eleven weekday routes, five reduced routes, and two football game weekend routes on the campus and vicinity of the University. Razorback Transit provides both fixed route bus and paratransit service. All service is free. Standard service includes eleven fixed routes serving the campus of the University of Arkansas in addition to other destinations within Fayetteville, Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Fayetteville is the county seat of Washington County, and the third largest city in Arkansas. The city is centrally located within the county and is home to the University of Arkansas. Fayetteville is also deep in the Boston Mountains, a subset of The Ozarks...
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History
The bus system at the University of Arkansas came from humble beginnings. In 1979, two decommissioned school buses were driven around campus picking up students or faculty that needed rides. There were no fixed routes until 1980 when the Facilities Management office acquired five more buses and established five fixed routes. This system was named the University of Arkansas Transit and almost fell victim to budget cuts in 1988. The system asked for federal assistance and was reborn as Razorback Transit in 1989.Service
Service is provided Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm on all class days during fall and spring semesters. Reduced service is provided from 6:00 pm to 10:30 pm during these days. Bus serivce is provided during from 7:00 am to 10:30 pm on Saturday, with no Sunday service during the fall and spring semesters. No normal bus routes are run on home football game weekends (all buses are used for Gold and Silver routes to/from Donald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium is an American football stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and serves as the home field of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks football team since its opening in 1938. The stadium was formerly known as Razorback Stadium since 1941 before being renamed in 2001...
) and all services are closed on official University holidays.
Reduced service is offered during the summer from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Buses
All buses in the Razorback Transit system are air-conditioned and possess wheelchair lifts. Razorback Transit began replacing its fleet in 2010 when it purchased three 2010 40 feet (12.2 m) Orion International low floor buses, with four low floor models ordered from the Gillig Corporation to be delivered in the following years. The new buses are usually used for the longer routes, such as the Red, Blue, and Tan routes.Union Station
Almost all bus routes begin and end at Union Station, which is located atop the Stadium Drive Parking Garage. This garage is attached to The Arkansas UnionThe Arkansas Union
The Arkansas Union at the University of Arkansas is a student's union central building on the University's campus in Fayetteville, Arkansas.-Uses:...
by a short walkway. Union Station contains an indoor area for users to wait for buses, view maps of the bus system, or access vending machines. Elevators provide access to the four floors of parking underneath the station.
Access to Union Station is restricted by gates on Garland Avenue which restrict traffic from entering the heart of campus. Only buses and officially authorized personnel are able to open the gates using a radio transmitter.
Blue route
Blue route buses exit the Union Station northbound and continue on Garland Avenue past the Northwest Quad dormitories to stop at Oak Plaza. The route continues north to the Deldonn Apartments before stopping at the intersection of Sycamore Street and Garland Avenue. After this stop the route continues north briefly before turning right and stopping at the Mariah H Apartments. Now turning south onto Leverett Avenue, the route stops at EZ Mart, North Creekside Apartments, Noble Oaks Apartments, Colonial Arms Apartments, and the South Creekside Apartments. Now at an intersection with Maple Street the route has its final stop. The route turns westward and returns to Union Station.Brown route
Dickson Street
The West Dickson Street Commercial Historic District, known as Dickson Street is an area in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas just off the University of Arkansas campus. It is lined with multiple bars, restaurants, and shops unique to the area. Many large condo projects are now under construction as...
, the route stops again. It stops at the Collier Drug Store/Fayetteville post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
intersection, the Fayetteville Historic Square
Fayetteville Historic Square
The Fayetteville Historic Square is a place in Fayetteville, Arkansas that includes the original Fayetteville post office built in 1911; the Old Bank of Fayetteville Building, the Lewis Brothers Building constructed in 1908, the Mrs. Young Building built in 1887, and the Guisinger Building...
, and the near the Fayetteville Public Library
Fayetteville Public Library
The Fayetteville Public Library is a library in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design silver-certified library was named "Library of the Year" in 2005 by Library Journal and an "American Landmark Library" by TravelSmart.-History:Fayetteville Public Library was...
. Turning north onto West Avenue the bus heads north to stop at the Walton Arts Center
Walton Arts Center
The Walton Arts Center is Northwest Arkansas' largest performing arts center. It is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas near the campus of the University of Arkansas, and serves as a cultural center for the Northwest Arkansas area. The building was opened in 1992 in large part because of funds...
, the Fayetteville Depot, the University Avenue/Dickson Street intersection, and Bell Engineering Center. The route continues along Dickson Street to stop at Gibson Hall/Brough Commons before returning to Union Station.
Gray route
The Gray route begins at Union Station and runs north along Garland Avenue to stop at Oak Plaza and further north the Crafton Place Apartments. It continues along Arkansas Highway 112 before turning onto Cassatt Street to stop at the Food Science research center. The route now returns, stopping at the Abernathy Center (the biological and agricultural engineering research center) before returning to AR 112 northbound. It briefly runs on Drake Street before stopping at the Fair Park Apartments, the BiomassBiomass
Biomass, as a renewable energy source, is biological material from living, or recently living organisms. As an energy source, biomass can either be used directly, or converted into other energy products such as biofuel....
research center, and the Archeological survey center. Now returning to campus the way it departed, the Gray route stops at the Washington Plaza Apartments/Lewis Soccer Complex, Mt. Comfort Road/Stephens Avenue, Garden Park Apartments, and Harps before returning to Garland Avenue. The route serves Pat Walker Health Center before terminating at Union Station.
Green route
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
. The route makes two stops at Lot 56 before turning onto Razorback Road heading north. The Green route makes stops at John McDonnell Field
John McDonnell Field
John McDonnell Field is the outdoor track facility at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and is home to the Arkansas Razorbacks...
and Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium is an American football stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and serves as the home field of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks football team since its opening in 1938. The stadium was formerly known as Razorback Stadium since 1941 before being renamed in 2001...
before returning to Union Station along Maple Street.
Maple Hill Express
The Maple Hill Express is a short route with minimal stops created in 2010. The route begins at Union Station and runs north along Garland Avenue to stop at the Garland Avenue Parking Garage before turning left onto Cleveland Street. After turning around, the bus serves Reid HallReid Hall
Reid Hall is a complex of academic facilities owned and operated by Columbia University that is located in the St. Germain des Prés district of Paris, France. It houses the Columbia University Institute for Scholars at Reid Hall in addition to various graduate and undergraduate divisions of over a...
, Maple Hill, and Hotz Hall before turning south onto Garland Avenue. Its final stop is at the Pat Walker Health Center (thus giving access to the Northwest Quad) before returning to the station.
Pomfret Express
The Pomfret Express begins at Union Station and runs south to stop at Brough Commons before descending a steep hill. After passing the Phi Gamma DeltaPhi Gamma Delta
The international fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta is a collegiate social fraternity with 120 chapters and 18 colonies across the United States and Canada. It was founded at Jefferson College, Pennsylvania, in 1848, and its headquarters are located in Lexington, Kentucky, USA...
house the Pomfret Express stops at Pomfret Honors Quarters. The route then runs along Stadium Drive before turning onto Meadow Street and serving the HPER Complex
HPER Complex
The HPER Complex is a multipurpose facility on the campus of the University of Arkansas. Built in 1984, it is designed to house the entire Health Science, Kinesiology, Recreation, and Dance programs. It has four levels , as listed below...
. Further east, the route stops at the corner of Meadow Street and Razorback Road near the John McDonnell Field
John McDonnell Field
John McDonnell Field is the outdoor track facility at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and is home to the Arkansas Razorbacks...
. The bus next turns north onto Razorback Road and passes Razorback Stadium, turns right onto Maple Street and returns to Union Station. Pomfret Hall is the farthest south of all residence halls at the bottom of the hill upon which the University of Arkansas was built. This route provides relief to residents who do not want to climb the steep hill of approximately 100 feet (30.5 m). As an express route the Pomfret Express runs continuously from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm.
Purple route
The Purple route exits the Union Station to the north and turns left onto Maple Street. It turns south onto Razorback Road to cross MLK Boulevard. Further south of this intersection the bus makes its first stop at the Stadium Apartments/Arkansas Revenue Office. The bus continues briefly south before stopping at Baum StadiumBaum Stadium
Baum Stadium is the home stadium for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team. The actual field that is played on is entitled George Cole Field, named after the former Arkansas athletic director. George Cole Field was the name of the Razorbacks' home stadium from 1975 to March 1996...
near the Randal Tyson Track Center
Randal Tyson Track Center
The Randal Tyson Track Center is a 5,500-seat indoor track in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It was built in 2000. It is home to the University of Arkansas Razorbacks track and field teams. It was also home for one year to a the semi-pro Arkansas Stars. The facility is located behind the first base...
. It continues south before turning west to stop at the southern side of Baum Stadium and the Tyson Track Center. The next stop is the Crowne Apartments before the Purple turns north onto Futrall Drive and begins to parallel Interstate 540
Interstate 540 (Arkansas)
Interstate 540 in Arkansas is a spur of Interstate 40 between Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas; the Northwest Arkansas segment is proposed to become part of an expanded Interstate 49. I-540 provides an Interstate Highway path between Fayetteville and Little Rock via Interstate 40. This links the...
/US Route 71. After again crossing MLK Boulevard, the route turns right onto Stone Street. The bus stops next at the Southern View Apartments, the Red Roof Inn
Red Roof Inn
Red Roof Inn is an economy hotel chain in the United States. Red Roof Inn properties are often distinguished by the large dark-red shingle roof that gives them their name. There are over 340 Red Roof Inns, primarily in the Midwest, Southern, and Eastern United States...
, Ramay Junior High School, and the intersection of Old Farmington Road/Sang Avenue. The route continues east onto MLK Boulevard towards campus, entering campus on Razorback Road. Continuing north, the route stops at John McDonnell Field before returning to the station.
Red route
The Red bus route is the longest in the system, taking one hour to complete each cycle. The bus begins its route at Union Station and departs north along Garland Avenue. It first stops at Oak Plaza/EZ Mart before stopping at the intersection of Garland Avenue and Sycamore Street. Further north on Garland Avenue the Red route stops at the Crafton Place Apartments before briefly running on Interstate 540/US 71. After exiting at exit 67, the route serves the Washington Regional Medical CenterWashington Regional Medical Center
Washington Regional Medical Center is a not-for-profit health care system located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It includes an acute care hospital, a rehabilitation hospital, assisted living and long-term care facilities, kidney dialysis centers, an outpatient surgery center, and clinics devoted to...
, the Washington County Health Department, and Collier Drug Store.
Further along its route the Red bus stops at the intersection of Millsap Road and Plainview Avenue before turning left onto College Avenue towards the northern edge of Fayetteville. The route passes Joyce Boulevard and turns onto Zion Road, the penultimate cross street before entering Springdale
Springdale, Arkansas
As of the census of 2010, there were 69,797 people, 22,805 households, and 16,640 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 64.7% White, 0.82% Black or African American, 1.8% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 5.7% Pacific Islander, 22% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more...
. Now facing east, the Red routes stops at Toys "R" Us/Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A |"fillet"]]) is a quick service restaurant chain headquartered in College Park, Georgia, United States, specializing in chicken entrées and is known for promoting the company founder's claims of Christian values. Long associated with the southern United States, where it has been a...
before turning onto Frontage Road. After stopping at the Department of Human Services office the bus retraces its steps along College Avenue to enter the Northwest Arkansas Mall
Northwest Arkansas Mall
Northwest Arkansas Mall is the primary retail hub by surface area in the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Area, located in northwestern Arkansas,. The mall features more than 100 specialty stores, and is anchored by Dillard's, J.C. Penney and Sears. The mall is...
. After stopping at the mall for three minutes, the bus continues along its route to the south to stop at the Mall Avenue Walmart.
The Red bus now turns onto Shiloh Drive to stop at Target
Target Corporation
Target Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's...
before turning south on Gregg Avenue. The bus next turns onto Appleby Road to stop at the Appleby Apartments. The next stops are at intersections with Bob Yonkin Drive and Country Lane. Prior to turning onto College Avenue southbound the bus stops at Aldi
ALDI
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and the Fiesta Square Shopping Center. Now running south the bus turns on to Sunbridge Drive heading west, making stops at Villa Boulevard and Keystone Crossing. Returning briefly on Gregg Avenue the bus runs south before turning onto Poplar Street to stop at the Chestnut Apartments. The bus continues west to meet Leverett Street, which it follows south. The twentieth stop is at the intersection of Leverett and Melmar near the North Creekside Apartments. Passing townhouses the bus continues south along Leverett Street, stopping at Lawson Street before meeting Maple Street and returning to Union Station.
Route 56
Route 56 is the only standard service route that does not stop at Union Station. It instead begins at student parking lot 56, which is one of the lots in which University of Arkansas students can park daily with the cheapest available parking pass. The bus departs lot 56 and turns north along Razorback Road. It turns east onto Meadow Street to stop near the HPER prior to stopping at Pomfret Hall. The route now turns east onto Clinton Boulevard past the historic Clinton HouseClinton House (Fayetteville, Arkansas)
The Clinton House is a house in Fayetteville, Arkansas built in 1931. The house is the first home of Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham while they both taught at the University of Arkansas School of Law. The home also witnessed the marriage of Bill and Hillary in the living room in 1975.-History:Upon...
and north onto Harmon Avenue. Route 56 stops at the Harmon Avenue Garage, and near Science Engineering Auditorium before it turns onto Dickson Street. A stop at the intersection of Dickson Street and Duncan Avenue near Bell Engineering Center is followed by stops at the Duncan Avenue Apartments, Glendale Apartments, and the Stone Street intersection. Continuing south on Hill Avenue the route stops at the intersection of Hill Avenue and MLK Boulevard. The route follows MLK Boulevard west to re-enter lot 56. The bus stops on the east side of lot 56 before continuing and stopping near the Lady'Backs soccer stadium. Route 56 then ends where it began, in the west part of lot 56 near the enterance to the Razorback Gardens.
Tan route
The route begins at Union Station and departs north on Garland Avenue. It runs past the Garland Avenue Garage and turns left onto Wedington Drive. The bus stops at the intersection with Sang Avenue and Porter Road intersection before crossing I-540/US 71 and continuing into west Fayetteville. The next stop is at the Maple Manor Apartments, followed by Chamberland Square. The route stops at the intersection of Persimmon Street and Betty Jo Drive before turning onto Betty Jo Drive, followed by a stop at Jewell Road. Next, the Tan bus stops at Betty Jo Corner before returning to Wedington Drive heading east. The bus crosses I-540/US 71 and turns left onto Porter Road, after which it stops at the Cornerstone Apartments and the Lifestyle Apartments. Now turning right onto Deane Street the bus stops at the Shamblin Apartments and makes a stop at the Lewis Soccer Complex. A third stop for the Tan route on Deane Street is at the Washington Plaza Apartments/The Pines Apartments. It then turns onto Lewis Street and then Mt. Comfort Road, where it stops at Stephens Street and, further east, the Garden Park Apartments. The final stop is at Harps on Garland Avenue before the Tan bus returns to Union Station.Yellow route
The Yellow route begins at Union Station and runs south to stop ar Brough Commons. The bus next descends the steep hill and stops at Pomfret Hall. It follows Stadium Drive before turning left onto Meadow Street and making stops at the HPER and at the Razorback Road intersection. The Yellow route follows Razorback Road north, stopping at Lot 44/Razorback Stadium and before entering the Reid Hall parking lot. The yellow bus makes stops at Reid Hall and Hotz Hall before turning right onto Garland Avenue heading south. It makes its final stop at the Pat Walker Health Center before returning to Union Station.Special routes
Two special routes, Gold and Siver, are run on RazorbacksArkansas Razorbacks
The Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the names of college sports teams at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The term Arkansas Razorbacks properly applies to any of the sports teams at the university. The Razorbacks take their name from the feral pig of the same name...
football
Arkansas Razorbacks football
The Arkansas Razorbacks football program is a college football team that represents the University of Arkansas. The team is a member of the Southeastern Conference's Western Division, which is in Division I's Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
home gamedays. Both routes serve to connect fans who park in the scholarship lots to Razorback Stadium. These buses are allowed to run along the main streets of campus prior to the game which are blocked to ordinary traffic.