Bicycling Resources in the Centre Region

General Resources

A great place to start to find in-town biking resources in our community is the Centre Region Planning Agency -- they have local bike route maps, tips for staying safe on town roads, and current plans for road improvements: https://www.crcog.net/bikes

Want to go out on longer recreational rides on roads or mountain bike trails?
➡️ Local Bike Rides and Clubs.
➡️ Local Bike Shops.
➡️ CentreBike's Happy Valley Ride with GPS - Verified bike routes with navigation!

Organizations

Centre Region Bicycle Advisory Committee (CRBAC)

Website: https://crbac.weebly.com/
Meetings: Third Tuesday at 4:00 PM. Generally February, April, September, and November

State College Borough Bicycle Ambassador Program

Website: https://statecollegepa.civilspace.io/en/projects/bicycle-ambassador-program

Government

Centre Region Council of Governments (CRCOG)

Address: 2643 Gateway Drive, State College, PA 16801
Website: https://www.crcog.net/
Bike Information: https://crcog.net/bikes
Bike Events Calendar: View
Bike Map Spring - Winter
Interactive Bike Map: View
Centre Region Bike Plan: View
General Forum: Fourth Monday of each month at 7:00 PM.

Campus

Penn State University

Bike Registration: https://bikeindex.org/psu
Bike Den Website: https://transportation.psu.edu/bike-den
Bike Den Address: Ground-level of the West Deck Map
Bicycle Policy: PS03 (Formerly SY16)
Facilities Map: View (Interactive)
BEEP: Bicycle Education and Enforcement Program View
Transportation Services Website: https://transportation.psu.edu
Transportation Services Address: 1 Eisenhower Parking Deck, University Park, PA 16802
Master Bike Plan: View

Municipalities

Borough of State College

Address: 243 S Allen Street, State College, PA 16801
Website: https://www.statecollegepa.us/
Next Generation Safety & Mobility Plan
Bike Page: https://statecollegepa.us/285/Bicycling-in-State-College
Borough Meetings: First and third Monday of each month at 7:00 PM.
Transportation Commission: Second Tuesday of the month at 12:15 PM (When needed).
Projects:
Easterly/Westerly Parkway Shared Use Path

College Township

Address: 1481 E College Avenue, State College, PA 16801
Website: https://www.collegetownship.org/
Township Meetings: First and third Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM
Parks and Recreation Board: Meets at 7:00 PM on the second Monday of each month in January, February, *March, April, *May, June (6:00pm), August, September, *October, November (*If needed)

Projects:
Walkable (Full Plan)
East College Avenue Connector
Spring Creek Park

Ferguson Township

Address: 3147 Research Drive, State College, PA 16801
Website: https://www.twp.ferguson.pa.us
Township Meetings: First and third Tuesday of each at 7:00 PM
Parks and Recreation Committee: Monthly, 2nd Thursday, 4:00 PM

Harris Township

Address: 224 East Main Street, Boalsburg, PA 16827
Website: https://www.harristownship.org/
Bike/Ped Map: View
Township Meetings: Second Monday of every month, 7:00 PM.
Parks and Recreation Board: Third Wednesday of every month at 4:30 PM.

Patton Township

Address: 100 Patton Plaza , State College, PA 16803
Website: https://twp.patton.pa.us/
Township Meetings: Second and fourth Wednesdays and on the third Wednesday in June, July, and August at 5:30 PM.
Recreational Advisory Committee (RAC): 5:30 pm, except for the Spring (May) and Fall (September) Parks Tours which begin at 4:00 pm third Tuesday of each month.

Projects:
Patton Parks and Paths Plan 2020-2029

Halfmoon Township

Address: 100 Municipal Lane, Port Matilda, PA 16870
Website: https://halfmoontwp.us
Township Meetings: Second Thursday of every month at 7:00 PM.

State Transportation Information

PA Bicycle Driver's Manual
PA Department of Transportation
PA Driver's Manual (pdf)
PA Vehicle Code (html)
PA Vehicle Code (pdf)
Parts of the vehicle code relating to pedalcycles:
3301(b), 3301(c), 3303(a-3), 3307(b-1), 3331(e), 3336, 3353, 3364(b-2), All of section 35, 3711(b), 4303(a), 4303(c),4537
PA Rails to Trails
PA Highways Bike Routes