Younkin said current plans would have the shuttle stop on the west end of Lot 83. It will run along Bigler and Shortlidge roads and wrap back around McKean Road before returning to Bigler.

"We need to go out and take a look and see where the most advantageous place to put stops would be," he said.

Servicing East, South and Pollock Halls is a priority, he added.

The shuttles will be the smaller buses used to transport faculty members during the day, which Younkin said are available after 6 p.m.

He said one shuttle will be used and should complete the route every 15 minutes.

Running the shuttle will cost about $35 per hour, including driver pay and overhead costs.

Tom Gibson, associate vice president of auxiliary and business services, said he originally considered a survey to gauge student interest in the shuttle, but decided the semester-long trial period would be a better idea.

"The actual doing it will be our survey," he said. "We decided that would be a lot more valid."

Foulke will meet with other USG members to work on advertising for the new shuttle route.

"It's just a matter of making sure it's well-known," he said.

USG Public Relations Director Jacqueline Berchielli said she will work to promote the shuttle next semester.

"We're going to target the students who directly park in the lot now, and we're going to send them all e-mails," she said, adding that she plans to place flyers on the windshield of cars parked in the lot.

USG Town Sen. Diana Maxham said she no longer parks on campus but knows the need for the shuttle because she parked in Lot 83 at times while living on campus.

"There is definitely a part of the gravel road leading out of Lot 83 that isn't well lit, and I lived in Pollock at the time, so it's a long walk down the hill, sometimes in the snow," she said.