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2021 State Transportation 12-YEAR PROGRAM Commission AUGUST 2020 2021 State Transportation 12-YEAR PROGRAM Commission AUGUST 2020 Tom Wolf Governor Yassmin Gramian, P.E. Secretary, PA Department of Transportation Chairperson, State Transportation Commission Larry S. Shifflet Deputy Secretary for Planning State Transportation Commission 2021 12-Year Program ABOUT THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION The Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission (STC) serves as the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) board of directors. The 15 member board evaluates the condition and performance of Pennsylvania’s transportation system and assesses the resources required to maintain, improve, and expand transportation facilities and services. State Law requires PennDOT to update Pennsylvania’s 12-Year Transportation Program (TYP) every two years for submission to the STC for adoption. PAGE i www.TalkPATransportation.com TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION....i THE 12-YEAR PROGRAM PROCESS............................................................9 Planning and Prioritizing Projects.....................................................9 TABLE OF CONTENTS....................................................................................ii Transportation Program Review and Approval...............................10 From Planning to Projects...............................................................11 50TH ANNIVERSARY........................................................................................1 TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.............................................13 WELCOME FROM THE SECRETARY.............................................................2 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION..............................................................................14 COVID-19 RESPONSE....................................................................................3 2021 TYP Outreach Process...........................................................14 TYP Update Public Comment Period..............................................15 TRANSPORTATION FUNDING IN PENNSYLVANIA.......................................4 Online Public Meeting.....................................................................15 Federal Funding...............................................................................4 Transportation Survey....................................................................15 State Funding...................................................................................4 Analyze, Summarize and Share.....................................................15 Local Funding...................................................................................4 Survey Results...............................................................................16 2021 Funding Levels........................................................................4 TAC Study, Transportation Funding Risk Report..............................5 TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT............................................................20 PENNDOT CONNECTS...................................................................................6 REAL ID.........................................................................................................21 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING IN PENNSYLVANIA.....................................7 STAYING ENGAGED.....................................................................................22 The 12-Year Program......................................................................7 Transportation Performance Management.......................................7 2021 12-YEAR PROGRAM LIST OF PROJECTS..........................................23 Statewide Long Range Transportation Plan....................................8 A Key to the 12-Year Program.........................................................24 Regional Long Range Transportation Plans...................................8 Table of Contents............................................................................25 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program............................8 List of Projects by MPO/RPO region...............................................26 Public Participation Plan..................................................................8 PAGE ii State Transportation Commission 2021 12-Year Program 50TH ANNIVERSARY On May 6, 1970, Pennsylvania Act 120 was enacted. This legislation established PennDOT, the STC, and the Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC). This extremely important piece of legislation shifted the transportation focus from highways and bridges to the safe movement of people and goods using all forms of transportation. On May 6, 2020 the 50th anniversary of Act 120 was recognized as a significant milestone for PennDOT, the STC, and TAC! PAGE 1 www.TalkPATransportation.com WELCOME FROM THE SECRETARY Hello, I’m Yassmin Gramian, Secretary for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. I’m excited to present Pennsylvania’s 2021 12-Year Transportation Program. The 12-Year Program, or TYP, is a mid-range planning tool used to identify and prioritize PA’s transportation projects and the funding necessary to complete them. “I encourage you to use the The program recognizes all types of transportation in PA including highways, bridges, public transit, aviation, rail freight, report to learn as well as bicycle and pedestrian. In addition, it highlights some of the Department’s major accomplishments over the past two years, such as PennDOT Connects and rolling out Real ID. It also describes what we are learning from the COVID-19 more about our pandemic and its impact on transportation in Pennsylvania. accomplishments, I encourage you to use the report to learn more about our accomplishments, current funding, and upcoming transportation current funding, projects near you. and upcoming transportation Thank You, projects near you. Yassmin Gramian,PE Secretary, PA Department of Transportation “ Chairperson, State Transportation Commission PAGE 2 State Transportation Commission 2021 12-Year Program COVID-19 RESPONSE Pennsylvania took quick and decisive action in the spring of 2020 to slow the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and protect all Pennsylvanians. Safe and reliable transportation remained just as important, if not more so, during the crisis. As such, it was extremely important to maintain essential services while enacting procedures to limit the spread of the virus. PennDOT temporarily halted all construction projects until plans for worker safety could be developed and implemented. PennDOT also closed Driver License Centers and extended the expiration date for certain driver’s licenses, vehicle registrations, and safety and emissions inspections. Despite having never teleworked, many PennDOT employees quickly shifted to working from home when the offices closed. This included the unprecedented shift of the regional Traffic Management Centers that oversee the daily operations of Pennsylvania’s highways to remote locations. PAGE 3 www.TalkPATransportation.com TRANSPORTATION FUNDING IN PENNSYLVANIA Transportation projects listed in the TYP use a combination of federal, state, and local funding. The available amounts over the twelve years reflect anticipated financial investments based upon legislation, actual and anticipated budgets, and historical trends. Federal Funding iii. Multimodal Transportation Fund – Grants for all modes iv. Public Transportation Assistance Fund – Mass transit operating expenses and Authorization legislation determines the amount and category of federal money asset management projects distributed to states. The end of the most recent legislation, Fixing America’s Surface v. General Fund – Aviation and rail freight projects Transportation (FAST) Act on September 30, 2020 causes uncertainty for the amount of expected federal funding for highways, bridges, and public transit throughout the TYP. Overall funding at the state level is also uncertain throughout the TYP due to declining The potential bankruptcy of the Federal Highway Trust Fund (HTF) and the lingering revenue from reduced gas tax receipts, inflationary pressures, and impacts of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy only increase the uncertainty; COVID-19 pandemic. however, the 2021 TYP assumes federal funding levels will remain flat, at 2020 levels, throughout the twelve years. Local Funding Local municipalities, private entities, toll authorities, and transit operators also provide State Funding funds that are accounted for in the TYP. These funds are most often included when a The annual state budget process determines the funding amounts available for projects match is required for state or federal funds. on the TYP through allocations from several monetary sources: i. Motor License Fund – Highway, bridge and safety projects on the TYP; county 2021 Funding Levels and municipal road and bridge improvements; and Pennsylvania State Police The 2021 TYP contains over $64 billion in projects involving all modes of transportation. Operations The table on page 5 shows the distribution of funding in millions of dollars for the first ii. Public Transportation Trust Fund – Mass transit operating expenses and asset four years, the second four years, and the third four years, and the total TYP. improvements Federal Highway Trust Fund The Federal Highway Trust Fund (HTF) is composed of taxes paid at the fuel pump (18.4 cents per gallon on gasoline and 24.4 cents per gallon of diesel fuel) and other excise taxes. The money in the
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