Adopted by the State Transportation Commission August 12, 2010 Effective: October 1, 2010

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Table of Contents

Introduction and Purpose ...... 3 Mobility Plan ...... 3 Program Development Process ...... 4 Act 120 of 1970 ...... 4 Twelve Year Program ...... 5 State Transportation Commission ...... 6 Metropolitan Planning Organization ...... 7 Rural Planning Organization ...... 8 Public Input Process ...... 10 2011 Program ...... 10 Funding Level Summary ...... 12 Linking Planning and NEPA ...... 13 Transportation Funding Crisis ...... 14 Planning Partner Regions ...... 16 Adams ...... 17 Altoona ...... 19 Centre ...... 21 Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) ...... 23 Erie ...... 26 Franklin ...... 28 Harrisburg ...... 30 Johnstown ...... 32 Lancaster ...... 34 Lebanon ...... 36 Lehigh Valley ...... 38

Northeastern Pennsylvania ...... 40 North Central ...... 42 Northwest ...... 45 Northern Tier ...... 47 Reading ...... 4 9 Scranton-Wilkes Barre ...... 51 Shenango Valley ...... 53 SEDA-COG ...... 55 Southern Alleghenies ...... 57 Southwestern Pennsylvania ...... 59 Williamsport ...... 63 York ...... 65

Appendix I Planning Partner Contacts ...... 67

Appendix II STC Membership ...... 70

Appendix III 2011-2022 Twelve Year Program ...... 72

his document provides an overview of the Commonwealth’s 2011 Twelve Introduction and Year Transportation Program. Information related to federal and state T requirements and regulations is included, as are the program goals, stakeholders involved in the process and highlights of regional priorities. Purpose

The Commonwealth’s Transportation Program reflects transportation priorities for the next twelve-year period. In Pennsylvania as elsewhere, the demand for transportation improvements far exceeds available resources. The programming process is designed to help Pennsylvania prioritize its many transportation projects within the available funding. It is a collaboration among the State Transportation Commission (STC), Metropolitan and Rural Planning Organizations, Federal Transportation Agencies and owners and operators of transportation services.

he Pennsylvania Mobility Plan is the state’s current long-range transportation plan. The plan was completed in June of 2007. The Mobility Plan provides a framework to guide Mobility Plan T the development of specific transportation programs and projects, including the Twelve Year Program. Thus, each series of investments will have a common reference point aimed at shared goals. Over time, the effectiveness of the plan and the ensuing investments can be measured by the extent to which the Mobility Plan’s objectives are being achieved.

The Mobility Plan covers all major modes of transportation in the state. This approach will be particularly important as we consider how to best achieve the plan’s broad goals on a mode-by- mode basis.

The Plan’s vision which is to, “Provide the best performing transportation system for people, business, and places” is supported by five goals:

1. Move people and goods safely and securely. 2. Improve quality of life by linking transportation, land use, economic development, and environmental stewardship. 3. Develop and sustain quality transportation infrastructure. 4. Provide mobility for people, goods, and commerce. 5. Maximize the benefits of transportation investments.

A Mobility Plan User’s Guide has been developed to assist in integrating the statewide long-range plan into the work activities of the many entities involved in planning and programming process. The User’s Guide and other Plan documents are available at www.pamobilityplan.com.

The Mobility Plan will be successfully implemented only with the active involvement of all entities that influence transportation in Pennsylvania. This begins by using our vision and goals as the umbrella direction under which plans and programs are developed.

he first four years of the Program is referenced as the Transportation Program Improvement Program (TIP), which coincides with the federally required T Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The TIP lists highway, bridge, transit, rail freight, and aviation projects that intend to use federal Development Process and/or state matching funds excluding specified maintenance funds. Each MPO and RPO is responsible for developing a TIP. Public involvement is required when developing a TIP and public involvement activities are specified in each MPO/ RPO’s adopted Public Participation Plan (PPP). This plan provides the public with an active role in the development of transportation plans, programs, and projects beginning in the early stages of plan development and continuing throughout the planning process. As needs and priorities change, the TIP may be modified or amended. The State Transportation Commission (STC) reviews and approves the Twelve Year Program every two years and when finalized, the STC adopts the program. It is then forwarded to the Governor, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for their approval prior to the start of the federal fiscal year which is October 1 of each year.

ct 120 of 1970 created PennDOT and the State Transportation Commission. Act Act 120 of 1970 120, as amended, requires the Department of Transportation to prepare and submit A to the State Transportation Commission (STC) every two years, a program of transportation improvements which it recommends be undertaken during the next twelve years, listing only programs and projects that are reasonably expected to be funded over the twelve-year period.

he Commonwealth’s Twelve Year Transportation Program (TYP) is Pennsylvania's official transportation program. It addresses all transportation Twelve Year Program T modes, including highways and bridges, public transit, aviation, rail freight, as well as bicycles and pedestrians facilities. The Twelve Year Transportation Program is separated into three four-year program periods. The first four years coincide with the federally required STIP and TIPs. (See Figure 1). The Twelve Year Transportation Program is the result of a formal planning and decision-making process designed to meet the Commonwealth’s vision of a seamless transportation system. The TYP is a dynamic schedule of agreed upon priority projects that PennDOT, with its various partners, will work to accomplish over a twelve-year period. The program is fiscally constrained to be consistent with expected funding levels. Regular review of the Program is made and changes, if necessary, are based on the ability to accomplish projects, the costs for projects, and changing needs.

TYP 2011-2022 (EXAMPLE)

1st Four Years 2nd Four Years 3rd Four Years

2015-2018 2019-2022 2011 2012 2013 2014

TIP/STIP

Figure 1: Twelve Year Program Cycle

The Program not only lists specific projects to be undertaken during the first four-year period, it also details the anticipated schedule and costs for each project phase. Projects also may be detailed in the second or third four-year period—generally, if pre-construction phases are listed within the first four-year period. Otherwise, statewide line items by program category are identified in the second and third program periods. As new projects are later identified, these line items are adjusted to reflect the detailed phases and costs associated with the new project, all within fiscal constraints.

The 2011 Transportation Program project listing is included in Appendix III of this document.

The key players in the Twelve Year Program development process are the State Transportation Commission (STC), the Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), the Rural Planning Organizations (RPOs), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Transit Administration, PennDOT and the general public. All of these partners help to develop a Twelve Year Program that fits with the transportation needs of the Commonwealth and also fits within the funding available for the projects.

How does a project become part of the Transportation Program? A statewide planning process establishes a cooperative, continuous, and comprehensive framework for making transportation investment decisions throughout the State and is administered jointly by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. An individual or group wishing to have a project placed on the Program may contact the regional MPO, RPO or County Planning Agency (Appendix I) in their area. These agencies, in conjunction with the Department, prioritize candidate projects for inclusion on the regional Transportation Improvement Program and the Twelve Year Transportation Program.

As a result of ongoing monitoring of transportation facilities’ conditions, PennDOT and local government officials also identify candidate transportation improvement projects. These projects are presented to the MPO, RPO or County Planning Agency for consideration for inclusion on the Program. The individual or group, working with the MPO or RPO, may testify on behalf of the project or projects at the biennial State Transportation Commission (STC)/Planning Partner Public Hearings. Hearing locations and logistics are publicized prior to the hearing dates.

reated by Act 120 of 1970. The State Transportation Commission’s (STC) purpose is to: Evaluate and determine the State Transportation C condition and performance of the Commonwealth’s Transportation System; Assess the resources required to preserve, Commission restore, extend, and expand transportation facilities and services; conserve Pennsylvania’s communities; and support a transportation system that ensures the economic vitality of the Commonwealth.

The STC consists of fifteen members (Appendix II). • The Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is the Chair of the Commission. • There are four members from the State General Assembly: The Chairs and the Minority Chairs of the Committees on Transportation in the Senate and the House of Representatives. • There are ten members appointed by the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation. ° Not more than five from the same political party ° One each from Philadelphia and Allegheny Counties ° One holding a pilot’s license ° Two members of a transportation authority based in one of Pennsylvania’s MPOs and RPOs but not Philadelphia and Allegheny Counties

uring the development of the 2011 Transportation Program there were 15 Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) in Metropolitan Planning D Pennsylvania. MPOs are required by federal law in urbanized areas of 50,000 or more in population. Organizations

MPO members include: • Local elected officials • Representatives of the major modes of transportation • PennDOT • Others

MPOs are required to develop and maintain a Long Range Transportation Plan of at least 20 years and a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) that covers four years. MPOs are supported by Federal and State Planning Funds. TIPs are to be made available in electronic format.

MPOs in Pennsylvania are (See Map 1)

1. Altoona 2. Centre Region 3. Delaware Valley 4. Erie 5. Harrisburg 6. Johnstown 7. Lackawanna/Luzerne 8. Lancaster 9. Lebanon 10. Lehigh Valley 11. Reading 12. Shenango Valley 13. Southwestern Pennsylvania Map 1: MPOs in Pennsylvania 14. Williamsport 15. York

here are 8 Rural Planning Organizations (RPOs) in Pennsylvania. Federal law does not require a rural Rural Planning Organizations T transportation planning and programming process, but in Pennsylvania RPOs serve a similar function as MPOs for the rural areas of the state. Federal law requires states to consult and coordinate with local officials in rural areas of the state. Franklin County is the Commonwealth’s newest RPO.

RPOs members include: • County officials • Representatives of the major modes of transportation • PennDOT • Others

RPOs also develop and maintain a Long Range Transportation Plan of at least 20 years and a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) that covers four years. RPOs are supported by Federal and State Planning Funds. RPOs in Pennsylvania are: (See Map 2)

1. Ada ms 2. Franklin 3. North Central PA Regional Planning and Development Commission 4. Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance (NEPA) 5. Northern Tier Regional Planning and Development Commission 6. Northwestern Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission 7. Susquehanna Economic Development Association Council of Governments (SEDA-COG) 8. Southern Alleghenies Regional Planning and Development Commission

Map 2: RPOs in Pennsylvania

n recognition and support of the guiding principles of Pennsylvania’s planning and programming process, the State Transportation Commission, at its February 12, 2009 Public Input Process I quarterly meeting, began the formulation of the 2011 Twelve Year Program by conducting a series of public hearings during August, September, October and November of 2009. Public input was received as early as possible so that the program development process would proceed in accordance with all the key participants planning and programming cycles. By scheduling these hearings during late summer and fall of 2009, the State Transportation Commission’s public involvement was at the forefront of the process, and thus could provide input for later deliberations on the program by all partners such as the State Transportation Commission, PennDOT, MPOs, and RPOs.

It is through these hearings that all planning partners gain a better understanding of the transportation needs and priorities of the metropolitan and rural regions, the general public, elected officials, the business community, interest groups and citizens. With the knowledge of the transportation needs and desires of all Pennsylvanians, better decisions can be made on the expenditure of available transportation funds on a variety of proposed rail, highway, bridge, transit, aviation, bicycle and pedestrian projects.

evelopment of the 2011 Twelve Year Program placed emphasis on 2011 Twelve Year Program openness and partnerships. All parties involved in the development of D the 2011 Program were made aware of the amount of funds the Commonwealth expected to receive for transportation improvement purposes, and our partners were key players involved in structuring the process under which the Twelve Year Program was developed.

Transportation needs, by any and all definitions, far exceed the available resources of the state and federal governments. As in the past, difficult decisions were made to best target limited transportation resources. Through this update of the program, PennDOT and the State Transportation Commission determined that six priorities should be focused on projects that address: 1. Infrastructure Investment (repair to existing system such as bridges and maintain ride quality) 2. Technology to Manage Transportation (ITS/Traveler Information) 3. Reducing Highway Fatalities (Safety) 4. Linking Land Use and Transportation (Incentive) 5. Core Network Priority (Strategic System Investments) 6. Intermodal Connections Key aspects in the development of the first four-year period of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Program were:

• The State Transportation Commission (STC), the Department, MPOs, and RPOs coordinated on a number of public involvement initiatives during the summer and fall of 2009. • A continued emphasis on keeping our many projects within the fiscal guidelines provided during the development process. • The Department and its partners reached consensus on general, procedural and financial guidance for program developm ent. • Partner agencies (MPOs, and RPOs), with input from PennDOT and the STC, produced draft Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs) for their areas and submitted them to the Department for its review and response. From this point, issues were identified, differences were resolved and consensus was achieved.

The 2011 Twelve Year Program is a financially responsible/fiscally constrained program centered on the Department’s “maintenance-first” philosophy. The 2011-2022 TYP contains over $51 billion dollars worth of projects involving all modes of transportation and intermodal connections. Of this total, $17 billion is associated with the first four-year period of the 2011 Program (Figure 2 on page 12).

2011 TWELVE YEAR TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM Funding Level Summary

($ Millions) Rev. 8/4/10 Program 1st Four Years 2nd Four Years 3rd Four Years Total

Aviation 602 602 602 1,806

Rail Freight 228 226 226 680

Public Transit 6,308 6,459 6,721 19,488

Highway/Bridge 10,152 9,314 10,183 29,649

Total 17,290 16,601 17,732 51,623

3% 1% Aviation Rail Freight Public Transit 40% 56% Highway/Bridge

Figure 2: Funding Level Summary

ransportation projects moving through the development process are sometimes stalled by some unforeseen and expensive environ-

mental issue. Linking Planning and NEPA (National Environ- T Linking Planning and NEPA mental Policy Act) is an effort to improve highway and bridge project planning, statewide, by advancing preliminary environmental screening earlier in the process and by assuring that planning studies meet NEPA requirements. NEPA is an acronym for the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. It is an environmental law that established national policy promoting the enhancement of the environment.

The first and key impetus behind this effort is the shared ownership of the fiscal realities in which we all operate. The second is the recognition that transportation investments need to support the land use decisions that are made at local and regional levels. This point recognizes that a “one-size, take-it-or-leave” approach doesn’t serve any of us well. The third, but equally important reason is our desire to continually try to improve the coordination and communication among all stakeholders in the transportation planning process. While these processes are certainly not broken, there is always room for improvement.

One tool to accomplish Linking Planning and NEPA is GIS, or Geographic Information Systems. GIS has the capability of relating data and information based only on location. Therefore, data collected and used by an environmental agency for its own purposes could be used by PennDOT to help plan highway projects. Wetland data, for example, are not collected or referenced to a road. However, through GIS, we can determine whether a highway project poses a risk to known wetlands. If it does pose a risk, PennDOT and its planning partners can estimate the costs associated with wetland mitigation.

The Linking Planning and NEPA process may provide enough information for a planner to ask, is the project worth pursuing? Perhaps, the result would be that a better approach or even a different project could be identified. The earlier we discover potential environmental impacts, the better stewards we will be of our resources and the environment.

ennsylvania residents and businesses across the state need an adequately funded transportation system that improves safety, Transportation Funding Crisis P relieves traffic congestion, and promotes economic growth.

However, it is becoming increasingly difficult to deliver transportation services that meet transportation needs within current funding restraints. Year after year, there are more infrastructure and service deficiencies than money to address them. Pennsylvania was able to take advantage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) which enabled the Commonwealth to obligate an additional $1 billion in transportation projects. Pennsylvania was among the first states to fully utilize its ARRA funds.

Several key trends and issues are affecting the outcome of the state’s near and long term transportation picture:

• The future of the federal Highway Trust Fund is uncertain. In March 2010, Congress approved depositing $19.5 billion into the Highway Trust Fund to reimburse the fund for interest not received since 1998. This ensures the trust fund’s solvency for the next year. However, the long term ability of the Highway Trust Fund to support future federal transportation funding is uncertain.

• The federal surface transportation authorization bill known as SAFETEA-LU provided $286 billion nationally when Con- gress passed it in 2005; however, the bill expired in September 2009 without a clear picture of what any successor legislation would entail or when it will be introduced. The federal program continues under a series of short-term continuing resolutions.

• In July 2007, Governor Edward G. Rendell signed Act 44, legislation to increase state support for transportation by tolling Interstate 80 (I-80), raising tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and issuing revenue bonds. However, the Federal Highway Administration rejected the application to toll I-80 in the spring of 2010. Without these toll revenues there is an immediate decrease of $472 million in funding for highways and transit. Almost $60 billion in funding is lost over the life of Act 44.

• For the first time in recent history there has been a decline in Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) in PA. Impacts are associated with volatile fuel prices, the national recession as well as the increase in hybrid and electric vehicles. This decline in VMT reduces the revenue flowing into the state Motor License Fund which is generated in part by a per-gallon tax on motor fuels.

Despite significant investments in repairing the aging infrastructure in recent years, PA leads the nation in the number of structurally deficient bridges—5,646. More than 7,000 miles of state roads are in poor condition and more than $484 million in needed capital improvements for the state’s public transportation agencies are going unaddressed. In addition, the loss of the transit operating

subsidy is $6.25 million in FY 2010-11. The cumulative loss of revenue by 2020 amounts to $78 million.

The State Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) recently completed a Transportation Funding Study. The study reflects an additional funding need of $3.5 billion per year for PA to meet its highway, bridge and transit needs. The Transportation Fund- ing Study also identified several potential revenue sources to boost transportation dollars in PA. The Transportation Funding Study can be found on line at: http://www.dot.state.pa.us/

On May 4, 2010, Governor Edward G. Rendell called on the General Assembly to join him in developing a plan to adequately fund Pennsylvania’s transportation systems. Both the PA Senate and the PA House of Representatives responded with holding a series of individual hearings during the summer months to address transportation funding in PA. In early August 2010, the governor conducted a bus tour of the state to raise awareness of the transportation crisis facing the Commonwealth.

There is hope that the General Assembly will debate and act on this issue in 2010. If none occurs, there is still a need to address the transportation funding crises in the future.

he following section provides an overview of key transportation elements that impact the planning and programming process for the Common- Planning Partner Regions T wealth’s 23 Planning Partners. These elements range from the number of interstate and expressway miles crossing a planning region to the impacts of rail, transit, and aviation activities. Also listed are key projects within the first four years of the 2011 Twelve Year Program along with projects that are to be considered for future advancement in the last eight years of the 2011 TYP.

Funding reserve amounts are also shown for Bridges, Betterments, Safety, and Interstate/Expressway projects, and for the remainder of the Highway and Bridge, Aviation, Rail Freight, and Transit programs. Specific projects for these funding reserve amounts will be identified in subsequent program modifications and updates.

The Program is the best estimate of federal, state, local, and private funds available over the next twelve years. This update contains the years 2011 through the year 2022. A continuing resolution provides federal funding guarantees through calendar year 2010. The resulting program provides a listing of federal and state funded projects that can be initiated over the duration of the Program.

Projects in the accompanying program listing (Appendix III) are identified in the MPO or RPO in which they are located and further delineated by transportation mode and county.

16 he Adams County Transportation Planning Organization (ACTPO), which represents Adams RPO T all the municipalities in the county, is responsible for the planning, prioritization, and programming of transportation projects in Adams County.

US 30 is the major east-west highway corridor within the county, connecting Adams County with I-83 and York, Lancaster and Philadelphia to the east and I-81 and Pittsburgh to the west. US 15 is the major north-south highway corridor which connects Adams County to I- 76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) and Harrisburg to the north, and regions of Maryland and Vir- ginia, and Washington D.C. to the south.

The Adams County Transit Authority (ACTA) provides both transit service (through their fixed bus route service) and the ride-share program for the elderly and persons with disabilities. Both transit services serve Gettysburg Borough and the surrounding area. There are no intercity bus lines servicing the Adams County area, however, ACTA is working with Rabbittransit, the transit provider in York County, to initiate an express bus service between Gettysburg and Harrisburg.

There are three public general aviation airports and one heliport serving Adams County. The nearest scheduled service airport is the Harrisburg International Airport for commercial, national and international flights.

CSX Transportation, Inc. is the only major rail freight provider in Adams County. This rail line traverses Adams County via Gettysburg and connects Hagerstown, Maryland with the Baltimore, Maryland area and serves small industries along the line. Local freight service is also provided by the Gettysburg Railway Company Inc. between Gettysburg and Mt. Holly Springs in Cumberland County via Biglerville.

To maintain and improve the existing transportation system in Adams County, several key transportation projects are included in the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Transportation Program. The construction phase of the PA 94 North Widening project, which will be constructed in conjunction with a portion in York County, includes reconstruction and widening to accommodate a center turning lane on PA 94.

17 A major emphasis has been placed on the improvements to bridges in Adams County in the first four years of the 2011- 2022 Twelve Year Transportation Program. During this time period, thirty-five bridges will be replaced, rehabilitated or improved. Of these bridges, thirty-four bridges are state-owned and one bridge is county owned. These bridges include the replacement of the Main Street Bridge on PA 234 over the Conewago Creek in Arendtsville Borough, Cunningham Road Bridge over Marsh Creek in Cumberland and Freedom Townships, five bridges on various sections of PA 116 in Gettysburg Borough and Straban, Mt. Pleasant, Highland and Cumberland Townships, three bridges on US Business Route 15 north and south of Gettysburg Borough, and the Belmont Road Bridge (county owned bridge) over the Norfolk Southern Railroad in Cumberland Township.

Due to the cost and timing of projects in the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Transportation Program, several projects will overlap and continue in the second four years of the Program. These include the construction phase of the US 30 East King Street Bridge over Beaver Creek in Abbottstown Borough, the Old Carlisle Road Bridge over Opossum Creek in Butler Township and the Shippensburg Road Bridge over the Conewago Creek in Franklin and Menallen Town- ships.

A total of 15.3 miles of US 15 and PA 16 will be resurfaced during the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Transportation Program. This does not count state roads being maintained with Department Forces nor resurfacing projects, which will be programmed during the first four years of the Twelve Year Transportation Program.

Also included in the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Transportation Program is the continued support by the Adams County Transportation Planning Organization to participate in the operations of the Susquehanna Regional Trans- portation Partnership (SRTP) Rideshare Program and the Gettysburg to Harrisburg Express Bus Service by providing federal CMAQ funds annually.

18 he Altoona Metropolitan Planning Organi- zation (MPO) area boundary includes all of Altoona MPO T Blair County. The urbanized area includes the City of Altoona and Boroughs of Duncans- ville and Hollidaysburg. The primary highway access to the region is provided by US 220 and I-99 (north-south), US Route 22 (east-west) and PA 764. The US 220/I-99 facilities connect the City of Altoona and the two Boroughs with State College and I-80 to the north and Bedford and the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) to the south. US 22 provides access to Johnstown and Pittsburgh to the west and Lewistown and Harrisburg to the east.

Altoona Metro Transit (AMTRAN) serves most of the urbanized area with a fleet of transit buses operating upon several fixed routes. Blair Senior Services, Inc. provides transportation services to elderly residents and to individuals with disabilities.

The Altoona-Blair County Airport provides commercial passenger service. A local fixed base operator services general aviation with fuel and repairs. The airport serves as the site for the Federal Aviation Administration’s Western Pennsyl- vania Flight Service Station.

The railroad infrastructure in Blair County provides for both passenger and freight service and is centered in and near the City of Altoona. Amtrak provides daily east and westbound passenger service. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. is the major rail freight carrier in the region. The area also includes two short line operators: Everett Railroad Company and the Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad.

The major truck freight facility is the Petroleum Corporation’s bulk fuel loading station. The Altoona Transportation Cen- ter, located in the City of Altoona, provides facilities for passenger rail service, intercity bus, mass transit, taxi and park- ing.

Key projects in the first four years of the 2011 Program include: The completion of the construction of the Riggles Gap Road Bridge, the construction of the Juniata 8th Street Bridge and the construction of the US 22 Blair Street Bridge Replacement.

19 Several projects starting in the first four years will overlap and continue in the remaining 8 years. These include completion of the East Loop Road Bridge, the Homers Gap Run Bridge replacement over the Homers Gap Run, the Pinecroft Curves safety project and the construction of the Olivia Vanscoyoc Run Bridge.

Key projects that are included in the last eight years of the Program include: The construction of the Frankstown Road Betterment, a resurfacing of Frankstown Road from Scotch Valley Road to Park Avenue.

Major interstate projects to be done during the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Program include the I-99 restoration project from Sproul to the East Freedom Interchange in Altoona which will improve the pavement condition on I-99.

he Centre County Metropolitan Centre MPO Planning Organization (CCMPO) is T responsible for coordinating transportation planning efforts with all 35 municipalities within Centre County. Additionally, CCMPO works closely on transportation issues with the Centre County Planning Commission, the Centre County Planning Office, and SEDA-COG RPO, which is a multi-county regional economic development organization, headquartered in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

The primary highway access to the region (east-west) is provided by US 322 and I-80; with the former route connecting Centre County with the Capitol City of Harrisburg and the latter route serving as the primary corridor that runs across the heart of Pennsylvania.

US 220/I-99 provides the primary highway access (north-south) and connects Centre County to the south with the City of Altoona and the PA Turnpike (I-76) in Bedford; and to the north with I-80.

The Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATA) is the regional public bus transportation system that provides service between downtown State College, the Penn State University campus, and surrounding regions in the county.

Centre County is served by one commercial scheduled service, one business, and three general airports and one glider port. The University Park Airport is a commercial scheduled service airport served by three commercial commuter airlines (Delta, United and US Airways), as well as FedEx and flight school operations. The Mid-State Regional Airport is a business airport, also capable of serving Civil Air Patrol and air tankers for firefighting purposes. The three general airports are Bellefonte, Penns Cave, and Centre Airpark. The glider port is the Ridge Soaring Gliderport.

The SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority owns active rail lines in Centre County; operations are provided by the Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad and focuses on freight movements. Norfolk Southern Railway Company possesses track rights over the Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad from Lock Haven to Tyrone. The Bellefonte Historical Railroad, a tourist railroad, operates over the Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad. The R. J. Corman, Pennsylvania Lines Inc. operates along the boundary shared between Centre County and Clearfield County.

21 Key projects in the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Transportation Program include: the US 322 Corridor Safety Improvements, the Whitehall Road/University Drive Extension project, the Pine Grove Mountain Safety Improvements, the SR 1002 structure over Marsh Creek bridge replacement project, and the Mackey Run Bridge Replacement project.

22 he Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission was formed in 1965 by an DVRPC MPO T interstate compact between Pennsyl- vania and New Jersey and is composed of the counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania and four New Jersey counties.

Major east-west highway corridors within the Commonwealth connect the Delaware Valley with Reading, Lancaster, Harrisburg, and Pittsburgh to the west and the Atlantic shore to the east. These major connecting highways include I-76 (Pennsylvania Turn- pike), US 30, US 1, US 422, and US 322. Major north-south highway corridors connect to the Lehigh Valley, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, and New York to the north and Wilming- ton, Baltimore, and Washington DC to the south. These major highways include I-95, I-476, US 202, PA 309 and PA 611.

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is the primary provider of mass transit in the Pennsyl- vania portion of the Delaware Valley. SEPTA operates 144 bus, trolley and rail routes in the Delaware Valley Region and provides approximately 330 million (unlinked) passenger trips, annually. SEPTA also offers service to the elderly and individuals with disabilities through a customized paratransit unit that schedules approximately 7,100 customized trips daily.

Pottstown Urban Transit serves the Pottstown area in upper Montgomery County, New Jersey Transit serves the New Jersey portion of the Delaware Valley and extends into the City of Philadelphia and points in Pennsylvania along the Delaware River, and the Port Authority Transit Company runs the Lindenwold Line in New Jersey into the City of Philadelphia. Daily state supported intercity bus service is provided to the Delaware Valley by Greyhound Lines and Susquehanna Transit Company. These two operators provide various levels of service ranging from local and regional to interstate connections. Amtrak daily commuter train service connects Philadelphia to New York, Washington D.C. and other destinations along the Northeast Corridor, as well as to Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, and other points west.

Philadelphia International Airport is the major passenger airport in the Delaware Valley. It is served by most of the major airlines and provides connections to many national and international cities. Philadelphia International is also served by many air cargo carriers and includes major hubs for UPS and the US Postal Service. The Pennsylvania portion of the

23 Delaware Valley is also served by 11 reliever and general aviation airports which provide the necessary facilities for noncommercial and general aviation uses. Numerous heliports operate in Philadelphia and the suburbs serving medical, police and news media needs.

Among the Delaware Valley’s primary transportation assets are its world-class rail freight and port facilities. These facilities convey and accommodate significant levels of transportation activity (in terms of both tonnage and value), create powerful economic benefits for many local communities, and connect the region and Pennsylvania with the global economy.

Three major (Class I) railroads serve the region and maintain the region’s rich railroading tradition: CSX Corporation, the Norfolk Southern Corporation, and the Canadian Pacific Railway. In concert with several short line railroad operations in the region, and in cooperation with SEPTA and Amtrak, the railroads offer shippers and receivers rail-direct service and access to double-stack clearance networks that reach throughout North America.

Intermodal rail, which is grounded in the use of shipping containers and trailers, is a rapidly growing segment of the rail industry. The region’s intermodal rail terminals include Norfolk Southern’s Morrisville facility in Bucks County and its new Mustin Field facility at the former Philadelphia Navy Base, and CSX’s Greenwich facility in Philadelphia. An important project now underway will render the CSX Trenton Line doublestack-compatible, create a direct cleared route from Philadelphia to the north, and enhance the region’s rail network.

Along the Delaware River, the major port facilities in Pennsylvania that specialize in handling general cargoes are the Tioga Marine Terminal, the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal, Piers 82-84, and Piers 78-80 in Philadelphia, Penn Terminals in Delaware County, and the Port of Bucks County. For bulk commodities, there are several port facilities and refineries in Philadelphia , Bucks and Delaware Counties that receive petroleum and chemicals.

Several major initiatives are expected to spur future increases in general cargo volumes at port facilities in the region. These include the port’s designation as a strategic military port, the acquisition of two state-of-the-art post-Panamax cranes, the planned deepening of the Delaware River’s main channel from 40 feet to 45 feet, and the Southport marine terminal expansion project.

Enabling various forms of multi-modal freight activity is the region’s network of National Highway System (NHS) connectors. These highways link to eight designated intermodal freight facilities (i.e., port, airport, or rail intermodal facilities), or complexes of facilities, that generate 100 truck trips or more by direction per day. The NHS connectors are,

24 in effect, “the first mile” or “the last mile” of a cargo shipment and are a critical component of a seamless transportation system.

To maintain and improve the existing transportation system in the Delaware Valley, several key transportation projects are included in the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Transportation Program. The restoration of the Bristol Pike (US 13) between PA 413 and the Levittown Pike will be let. The PA 41 over Valley Creek and PA 41 over Officers Run Bridge Replacement projects are anticipated to be let. The reconstruction of US 202 between Swedesford Road and PA 29 and from the Exton Bypass to PA 29 will also move forward. Replacement of the Armand Hammer Bridge over the Schuylkill River will occur. The Baltimore Pike Closed Loop Signal Improvement project and PA 291 over Darby Creek Bridge Rehabilitation project will be let. The Chester Valley Trail Extension project and US 422/363 Interchange project in Montgomery County will proceed. The Delaware Avenue Extension project, the 30th Street Station Bridge Rehabilitation and 40th Street over AMTRAK Bridge Replacement projects in the City of Philadelphia will be let. A $179 million in SEPTA Signal System Modernization and Positive Train Control are in construction. These two systems will provide the functionality the “Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008” has mandated and will significantly improve service quality, provide a more reliable and maintainable operation, and expand opportunities to increase overall travel speed and reduce travel time. The $553 million procurement of over 600 Hybrid Buses by SEPTA advances the regional interest in limiting harmful emissions and maintains a state of good repair for the SEPTA fleet. Several projects will overlap and continue in the second four years of the Twelve Year Program. These projects include the PA 663 at Allentown Road Bridge Replacement project, the US 202 Exton Bypass to PA 29 Reconstruc- tion project, the US 322: US 1 to I-95 Improvement/Widening project, the Chestnut Street at 30th Street Bridge and Platt Bridge over the Schuylkill River Restoration projects, and the 41st Street Bridge over AMTRAK Bridge Re- placement project.

Included in the FFY 2011-2014 Interstate Management TIP are the following projects: the widening and reconstruction of the I-95 North Bridge Street Interchange; the I-95 Cottman-Princeton Main Line Ramp Interchange Improvement; the restoration of I-95 Shackamaxon-Columbia; and the reconfiguration of the I-95 Betsy Ross Bridge Ramps in Philadelphia County. Additionally, the I-95, Allegheny Avenue Interchange reconstruction project will be programmed in the 2nd four years and the I-95 Bridge Street Interchange reconstruction project in the 3rd four years of the Interstate Management Program.

Candidate projects to be considered for transit funding in the last eight years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Program include the City Hall Station/15th Street Station Rehabilitation, Elwyn to Wawa Rail Service, New Payment Technolo- gies, Paoli Transportation Center, Paoli Line Improvements, and the Silverliner V Regional Rail Car Acquisition.

25 he Erie Area Transportation Study Erie MPO MPO (EATS) is responsible for T coordinating transportation planning efforts in all municipalities throughout Erie County. The EATS MPO works closely with the Erie County Department of Planning (ECDP) and the Northwest Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission, a multi- county regional economic development organization and designated Rural Planning Organization (RPO) headquartered in Oil City, Pennsylvania.

The major east-west highway corridor is Interstate 90. To the east, it connects Erie with Buffalo, New York and to the west, Cleveland, Ohio. Additionally, US 6 links the southern part of the county to sce- nic northern Pennsylvania. The major north-south corridor is Interstate 79, which connects the region to the major east- west highway corridor of Interstate 80. Further south along the I-79 corridor is the Greater Pittsburgh area.

Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority (EMTA) is the Erie area’s primary provider of mass transit. EMTA provides public transit service along major highway routes, with park and ride lots within the urbanized area. The Intermodal Transporta- tion Center on the Bayfront’s Holland Street Pier provides access to cruise ships and commercial bus carriers. The Greater Erie Community Action Committee (GECAC), in partnership with EMTA, provides other transit services for senior citizens and individuals with disabilities. Greyhound Lines and Fullington Auto Bus provide daily bus service. These operators provide scheduled service, route service, charter group and party levels of service ranging from local and regional to interstate connections.

The Erie International Airport – Tom Ridge Field is served by Continental, Delta, and US Airways. These major airlines connect a significantly growing number of travelers in the Erie metropolitan area with national and international cities. Two general aviation airports also service the county.

Amtrak passenger train service connects Erie with Cleveland and Chicago to the west and Buffalo and New York City to the east. Two major freight rail lines serve the Erie area, Norfolk Southern Railway Co. and CSX Transportation Inc. Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad and the Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad, Inc., which absorbed the Allegheny & Eastern Railroad Co., are the two regional railroads. The local East Erie Commercial Railroad services the GE locomotive plant facilities.

To maintain and improve the existing transportation system in the Erie area, several key transportation projects are included in the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Transportation Program. The Powell Avenue/Roadway/ Airport Runway Extension project was split into three stand-alone projects to facilitate project delivery and cash flow. The construction of the Asbury Road/Intersection improvement project is the last of the three projects which has funding in the first four years. The scope of the roadway portion of this project has been changed from a roadway widening project to a highway restoration which will maintain two travel lanes from 26th Street to 12th Street along with intersection improvements. Millfair Road (Township Road 442) Bridge Project which will eliminate an at grade rail crossing with the placement of a bridge spanning the railroad has been added to the program to aid in the traffic movement in and around the airport as well as the surrounding areas. Also included in the first four years of the program are the Peach Street at I-90 reconstruction project, SR 19 Waterford and Townhall Road safety improvement projects, and Fry Road Intersection safety improvement in Edinboro.

There are several bridges which will have funding in the first four years of the program. They are: the Steretania/Walnut Bridge replacement, West Lake (SR 5) over Walnut Creek Bridge rehabilitation, Avonia Road over I-90 Bridge replacement, McKee Road over I-90 Bridge restoration and West 38th Street Bridge restoration over I-79.

Due to costs and project schedules, the Mill Village Railroad Underpass will start in the first four years but carry over into the second four years of the Program.

One project included in the Interstate Management Program is the resurfacing of I-90 from PA 832 to at Milepost 18 to just east of PA 8 at Milepost 30.

27 ranklin County Rural Planning Organization Franklin RPO (RPO), which represents all the municipali- F ties in the county, is responsible for the planning, prioritization, and programming of transportation projects in Franklin County.

Major north-south highway corridors connect Franklin County with Harrisburg and Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre to the north, and Hagerstown, Maryland and regions of West Virginia and Vir- ginia to the south. These highways include I-81 and US 11. Major east-west highway corridors connect to York, Lancaster, and Philadelphia to the east and Pittsburgh to the west. These include I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) and US 30.

The only source of public transportation in the Franklin County area is the ride-share program for senior citizens. The service is operated by the Franklin County Integrated Transportation System throughout the County. There is no intercity bus servicing Franklin County.

One general aviation airport, the Franklin County Regional Airport, serves the Franklin County and surrounding area. Residents must travel to the Washington County Regional Airport north of Hagerstown along I-81 to obtain commercial airline service.

Two major freight railroad lines (Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation, Inc.) serve Franklin County. Norfolk South- ern’s mainline connects Hagerstown, Maryland with the major yards in the Harrisburg area. Besides providing freight service to local industries and shippers, Norfolk Southern is in the process of constructing an intermodal facility adjacent to the I-81/US 15 Interchange (Exit 3) just south of Greencastle. CSX Transportation, Inc. has trackage rights on Norfolk Southern’s rail line. CSX Transportation Inc. serves local shippers and industries and has completed the construction of a small intermodal center near the interchange of I-81 and PA 316.

To maintain and improve the existing transportation system in Franklin County, several key transportation projects are included in the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Transportation Program. The Antrim Way Intersection safety improvement project involves widening, adding turning lanes, updating traffic signals for $1.8 million and resurfacing at the intersection of US 11/ and PA 16 signal in Greencastle Borough and the I-81 Exit 3 Improvements with US 11 in Antrim Township for $4.2 million.

28 There are several resurfacing projects scheduled in this time frame which include the Molly Pitcher Highway on US 11 from Ohio Avenue to Mount Rock in Green and Southampton Townships in Chambersburg Borough at an estimated cost of $3.1 million and Cumberland Highway on PA 997 from Green Village Road to Orrstown Road in Greene and Let- terkenny Townships at an estimated cost of $1.2 million.

A total of 30 bridges will be improved for a total cost of $30.9 million during the FFY 2011-2014 TIP. Nineteen structurally deficient bridges will either be replaced or rehabilitated for $26.2 million. Some of these structures include the replacement of the Orrstown Road Bridge on PA 533 over Muddy Run in Southampton Township and the Lincoln High- way Bridge on US 30 over Back Creek in Hamilton & Saint Thomas Townships. Bridge rehabilitations include the Western Maryland RR Bridge on PA 316 over CSX RR in Guilford Township, the Cheesetown Road Bridge over Rock Spring Branch of Back Creek in Hamilton Township and the Buchanan Trail Bridge 2 over the West Branch of the Conococheague Creek in Montgomery Township.

The Franklin County RPO is participating in the rideshare and vanpool programs of Commuter Services of Pennsylvania Program by providing annual federal funds for the operations of the Susquehanna Regional Transportation Partnership (SRTP) Rideshare Program.

29 he Harrisburg Area Transportation Harrisburg MPO Study covers all of the municipalities in T Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry Coun- ties.

Major east-west highway corridors within the Commonwealth connect Harrisburg with Philadelphia, the Lehigh Valley, Reading and Lancaster to the east and State College and Pittsburgh to the west. These major connecting highways include I-78, I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike), US 22, US 322, US 422, and PA 283. Major north-south highway corridors connect to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Williamsport, and York. These major highways include I-81, I-83, US 11, and US 15.

Capital Area Transit (CAT) is the Harrisburg area’s primary provider of intra-city mass transit. CAT provides public transit service along major highway routes, with park and ride lots within the urbanized area. CAT in Dauphin County provides other transit services for the senior citizens and individuals with disabilities, while the Cumberland County Trans- portation Department provides this service in Cumberland County and the Perry County Transportation Authority per- forms it in Perry County. Daily intercity bus service is provided by Carl R Bieber Bus Company, Fullington Auto Bus Company, Greyhound Lines, Susquehanna Trails, and R & J Transportation Inc. These operators provide various levels of service ranging from local and regional to interstate connections. Express bus service from York, PA to Harrisburg is provided by Rabbittransit. Amtrak daily commuter train service connects Harrisburg to Lancaster, Philadelphia, and points along the Northeast Corridor, as well as to Pittsburgh and points west. A new Amtrak station in Middletown is anticipated to be under construction in 2011.

The Harrisburg International Airport is served by several major airlines. These airlines connect the metropolitan area with national and international cities. Four general aviation airports also service the area.

Three major freight railroad lines (Norfolk Southern, CSX Transportation, Inc. and Canadian Pacific Railway) serve the Harrisburg area. Norfolk Southern has an intermodal freight facility at the Rutherford Yards near the I-83/US 322 Eisen- hower Interchange in Swatara Township. A second intermodal freight yard, Harrisburg Yard, is located near the interchange of I-81 and US 22/322 in the City of Harrisburg. CSX Transportation, Inc. serves the Harrisburg area with trackage rights from the Shippensburg area to the Enola Yard. Also, Canadian Pacific Railway has trackage rights from Sun- bury into the Enola Yard.

For the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Transportation Program, the replacement, rehabilitation and improvements to bridges are a priority to the tri-county area of the Harrisburg MPO. Improvements to 56 state bridges and 7 local bridges are included the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Program for a total cost of $168 million. 48 bridges will be replaced, 13 rehabilitated, and 2 will have preservation activities performed on them. These bridges include three bridges in the US 15/PA 581 Contract #2 project, $20 million for improvements to the Mulberry Street Bridge in the City of Harrisburg, $1.3 million for replacement of the PA 74 Panther Creek Bridge in Perry County, Manada Creek Bridge #2 in Dauphin County at a cost of over $2 million, replacement of the US 11/15 Enola Road Bridge over Norfolk Southern at a construction cost of approximately $18 million and replacement of the US 22 Allen- town Boulevard Bridge over Manada Creek in East Hanover Township at a construction cost of approximately $4.2 million, Crooked Hill Road Bridge over I-81 in Susquehanna Township and Vine Street Bridge over the Swatara Creek in Londonderry and Lower Swatara Townships will have bridge preservation activities performed.

Due to the cost and timing of projects in the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Transportation Program, the Carlisle Pike West TSM project will overlap and continue in the second four years of the Twelve Year Program. This project entails Corridor Signal Improvements and Coordination on the Carlisle Pike (U.S. 11) from PA 581 to PA 114 in Hampden and Silver Spring Townships.

Included in the FFY 2011-2014 Interstate Management Program is resurfacing I-81 from the Franklin County line to Stoughstown Road Bridge in Southampton, Shippensburg and South Newton Townships at a construction cost of $7 million and I-83/PA 581 Bottleneck (York Split) project which entails highway reconstruction and a bridge replacement at the I-83/PA 581 interchange in Lower Allen Township, and Lemoyne and New Cumberland Boroughs at a construction cost of $24 million.

Capital Area Transit’s (CAT) bus fleet and facilities will continue to be maintained annually with new buses to either replace or expand their bus fleet along with the replacement of shop and maintenance equipment during the first four years of the Twelve Year Program.

Also included in the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Transportation Program is the continued support by the Harrisburg Metropolitan Planning Organization to participate in the operations of the Susquehanna Regional Trans- portation Partnership (SRTP) Rideshare Program by providing federal CMAQ funds annually.

31 he Johnstown Metropolitan Planning Organi- Johnstown MPO zation (MPO) area includes all of Cambria T County and two municipalities located in Somerset County (Paint Borough and Windber Borough). The urbanized area is centered around the City of Johnstown. Transportation infrastructure facilities include highways, railroad, airport, mass transit and truck hauling facilities.

Most important to daily transportation are two major highways serving the bulk of transportation needs: US 219 running north and south and US 22 traversing the county east to west. Other principal highways are US 422 which connects Cambria County with Indiana, Pennsyl- vania, and PA 56 which connects the City of Johnstown with US 22 to the west and I-99 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) to the east.

Mass transportation services are provided throughout Cambria County by both public and private carriers. The Cambria County Transit Authority (CamTran) is the principal mass transit carrier. CamTran provides fixed-route transit service in the Johnstown urbanized area and remainder of the County. The County-wide fixed route service is augmented with call- on-demand and paratransit services. CamTran also operates the Johnstown Inclined Plane serving local commuters and tourists.

Air transportation in Cambria County is provided by one commercial passenger airport and one general aviation facility. The John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport is the principal air transportation facility in the County. The Ebens- burg Airport is a non-commercial general aviation facility.

The railroad infrastructure in Cambria County provides for both passenger and freight service. AMTRAK provides daily east and westbound passenger service. CSX Transportation Inc. and Norfolk Southern Railway Co. are major rail freight carriers in the region.

The majority of heavy truck freight hauling revolves around transporting raw materials and finished products for a number of steel producing industries and power generating stations.

Key projects in the first four years of the 2011 Program include: US 22, Mundy’s Corner to Pike Road from PA 271 to

32 Pike Road, Germantown North and South Bridges and the PA 53 Cresson High Level Bridge Rehabilitation. Re- placements/Rehabilitation of the Silk Memorial Bridge and the Conemaugh Beaverdale Bridge are all scheduled under this program.

Key projects starting in the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Program that will overlap into the next four years are the Beaver Run Curve project and the PA 56 Strayer Street Improvements.

Other projects to be continued in the next four years of the 2011 Program include: The Hickory Street Bridge Rehabili- tation, the Haynes Street Bridge, and the 4th Avenue Bridge all in the City of Johnstown.

he Lancaster County MPO covers all of Lancaster MPO Lancaster County. Major east-west highway T corridors connect Lancaster with Philadelphia, the Lehigh Valley and Reading to the east and Harrisburg, York and Pittsburgh to the west. These major connecting highways include I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike), US 30, US 222 and PA 283.

The Red Rose Transit Authority (RRTA) is Lancaster’s primary provider of intra-city mass transit. RRTA provides public transit service along major highway routes, with park and ride lots within the urbanized area. The Keystone Corridor connects Lancaster with Elizabethtown, Mount Joy and Harrisburg to the east. Other transit services are provided for the senior citizens and persons with disabilities by RRTA. Amtrak provides daily commuter train service connecting Lancaster to Harrisburg and Philadelphia and points along the Northeast Corridor. A new Amtrak station in Elizabethtown Borough and the rehabilitation of the Amtrak station in the City of Lancaster are currently under construction. A new Amtrak station in Mt. Joy Borough is anticipated to be under construction in 2011.

There are three small private airports and one larger public airport in Lancaster County. The Lancaster Municipal Airport is the largest of the airports and provides the most services. The remaining three airports include Smoketown Airport, Donegal Springs Airpark and McGuinness Airport. These airports are privately owned but available for public use.

Norfolk Southern is the major rail line serving the Lancaster area with the Dillerville Yard located in the northwestern portion of the City.

To maintain and improve the existing transportation system in the Lancaster area, several key transportation projects are included in the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Transportation Program. The replacement of the Lititz Pike Bridge project over Amtrak is programmed for construction at an estimated cost of $18.2 million, and will entail realigning US 222 within the City of Lancaster. The Eby Chiques Railroad Bridge project is programmed for construction at an estimated cost of $9.5 million, and entails closing the at-grade rail crossing on Eby Chiques Road and building a new road and bridge over Amtrak and NS. The PA 272 Bridge replacement over Cocalico Creek is programmed for construction at an estimated cost of $2.5 million. The State Road Interchange project is programmed for construction at an estimated cost of $26.2 million and will entail improvements to the interchange and replacing the bridge over PA-283 and

34 the bridge over Amtrak. The PA 441 Corridor-Columbia project is programmed for construction at an estimated cost of $13 million. The PA 741 Belmont Road Intersection safety improvement project is programmed for construction at an estimated cost of $900,000 and will entail sight distance improvements at the intersection of PA 741 and Belmont Road. The Stony Battery Road Widening project is programmed for construction at an estimated cost of $1.9 million and entails widening to 3 lanes and intersection improvements on Stony Battery Road from Donnerville Road to US 30 in W. Hempfield Twp. The replacement of the Lincoln Highway Bridge on US 30 over Pequea Creek is programmed for construction at an estimated cost of $3.7 million. New highway restoration and resurfacing projects include the resurfacing of PA 272 N. Reading Road from Spir Road to the Berks County line, and the resurfacing of Strasburg Pike from PA 462 to Strasburg Borough. Additional projects included in the first four years of the Program include Reading Road over RR Bridge, State Street Bridge, Main Street and North Reading Road resurfacing projects, and the PA 501/Oregon Pike Intersection safety improvement project.

Projects that are in the 2nd and 3rd four-years of the 2011-2022 Program include: US 30/PA 896 Intersection and the US 30/Ronks Road Intersection Improvements, Bainbridge Rd. Bridge and Bainbridge Rd. Bridge #2 on PA 241 over Conoy Creek in West Donegal Township, South 4th Street Bridge over Cocalico Creek in Denver Borough, and the Har- risburg Pike/Dillerville Road safety and intersection improvements in Lancaster City.

Also included in the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Transportation Program is the continued support by the Lancaster County MPO to participate in the operations of the Susquehanna Regional Transportation Partnership (SRTP) Rideshare Program by providing federal CMAQ funds annually.

35 he Lebanon County transportation program covers all of the municipalities in the Lebanon MPO T County.

Major east-west highway corridors connect Lebanon with Reading, the Lehigh Valley area, and Philadelphia to the east and Harrisburg to the west. These major connecting highways include I-78, I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike), US 22, US 322, and US 422. Major north-south highway corridors connect to Scranton/Wilkes- Barre to the north and the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) and Lancaster to the south. Other major highways include I-81, PA 72 and PA 501.

The County of Lebanon Transit (COLT) Authority is the area’s primary provider of public transit. COLT provides public transit service along major highway routes within the City of Lebanon and surrounding municipalities. COLT also provides transit service to the senior citizens and disabled in the Lebanon County area, with additional service into Hershey and the Hershey Medical Center. The COLT Park and Ride project is anticipated to be completed in early fall of 2010. The park and ride will be located at Route 934 and Interstate 81 near Fort Indiantown Gap, and will provide daily express bus service into Harrisburg.

Four general aviation airports are located throughout Lebanon County. Residents of Lebanon County travel either to the Harrisburg International Airport or Lancaster Airport for scheduled commercial airline service.

Norfolk Southern’s mainline passes through the heart of Lebanon County, connecting Harrisburg to the west and Reading and Philadelphia to the east. Along this mainline, Norfolk Southern provides freight services to small industries, and also has a small yard in the City of Lebanon.

To maintain and improve the existing transportation system in Lebanon County, several key transportation projects are included in the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Transportation Program. The 9th/10th Street Bridges, which will carry PA 72 over Norfolk Southern RR in the City of Lebanon, is programmed at a construction cost of approximately $28 million. The Blacks Bridge Road Bridge on Blacks Bridge Road over the Swatara Creek in E. Hano- ver Township and North Annville Township is programmed at a construction cost of $2.6 million. The Lebanon Wet- land Bank, which is programmed at a construction cost of $285,000, involves the development of a 4-acre Wetland Bank on Snitz Creek Park along West Oak Street in North Cornwall Township. Union Road Bridge replacement project on Union Road over the tributary of Little Swatara Creek in Bethel Township is programmed at a construction cost of $1.4

36 million. Seventh Street/Pine Grove Street resurfacing on US 22 to Kercher Avenue in North Lebanon, Bethel and Swa- tara Townships is programmed at a construction cost of $1.8 million.

Projects whose construction phase is in the 2nd four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Program include the Horseshoe Pike Bridge 1 on US 322 over PA 117 & Lebanon Valley Rail-Trail in Cornwall Borough, Horseshoe Pike Bridge 2 on US 322 over Lebanon Valley Rail-Trail in Cornwall Borough, Colebrook Road Bridge on PA 341 over Little Conewago Creek in South Londonderry Township, Asher Miner Road Bridge on PA 443 over Indiantown Run in Union Township, Mountain Road Bridge on PA 443 over Indiantown Run in East Hanover Township, White Oak Street Bridge on PA 934 over Norfolk Southern Railroad in Annville & N. Annville Townships, Greble Road Bridge on Greble Road over Earlakill Run in Bethel Township and Lickdale Road Bridge on Lickdale Road over Beth Run in Swatara Township.

Also included in the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Transportation Program is the continued support by the Lebanon County MPO to participate in the operations of the Susquehanna Regional Transportation Partnership (SRTP) Rideshare Program by providing federal CMAQ funds annually.

37 he Lehigh Valley Transportation Study (LVTS) MPO boundary includes all of Le- Lehigh Valley MPO T high and Northampton Counties. The urbanized area includes the Cities of Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton. The primary access to the region is provided by US 22 (east-west), I- 78, the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-476) and PA 33 (north-south).

The Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (LANTA) was created in 1972 to operate local public transit services. In 1986, LANTA introduced its “Metro” fixed route system of service with routes linked to provide better access through the urbanized area and a more user friendly system of information using color-coded route maps, signs and schedules. In 1988, the Authority established its “Metro Plus” division to meet the growing need for demand responsive service to the elderly and persons with disabilities. The 16 routes comprising the core of LANTA’s Metro system serve the cities of Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton and nearby surrounding suburban areas. LANTA also provides transportation services for students within the Allentown school district since the district does not provide busing.

The Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority (LNAA) owns and operates three public use airports in the Lehigh Valley. The Lehigh Valley International Airport (LVIA) is located on 2,600 acres in Lehigh and Northampton Counties. LVIA provides facilities to support scheduled passenger, scheduled cargo, charter and corporate aviation. LVIA is served by 7 scheduled passenger airlines and 2 scheduled cargo airlines and serves a 12-county market area with a population of 3.5 million people. Queen City Airport is located on 203 acres in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County and serves as a business category general aviation reliever airport to LVIA for the west-central portion of the Lehigh Valley. Braden Airpark is situated on 72 acres in Forks Township, Northampton County and serves as a basic category general aviation reliever airport for the east-central portion of the Lehigh Valley.

Currently, the Lehigh Valley is not serviced by passenger rail operations however very preliminary studies are underway to connect the Lehigh Valley with New York City. Rail service is limited to the movement of freight. Norfolk Southern acquired tracks in the Lehigh Valley and the Northeastern United States with the breakup of Conrail.

To maintain and improve the existing transportation system in the Lehigh Valley, several key transportation projects are included in the first four years of the 2011 – 2022 Twelve Year Transportation Program. Projects in Lehigh County

38 include: the American Parkway, including a new bridge over the Lehigh River in the City of Allentown, the construction of US 22 Section 400—Phase 1 & 2, the PA 145 Safety project, the PA 33/4010 Intersection Improvement project and the Second Street Extension safety project in Catasauqua. Northampton County highway projects include: the PA 33/512 Interchange, and the PA 412 Improvement projects

Major bridge projects included on the 2011 – 2022 Twelve Year Program include: the Ward Street and 15th Street bridges, the Chapman Road bridge replacements, the Lehigh Street Tri-Bridges replacement, replacement of Union Street Bridge over Cedar Creek, the SR 3001 over Cold Spring Creek bridge replacement, the Phaon Bittner Bridge replacement, the 8th Street Bridge replacement and the Coplay/Northampton Bridge replacement in Lehigh County. Northampton County Bridge projects include: Washington Street bridge replacement, County Bridge No. 189 over Waltz Creek, PA 611 over Bushkill Creek, the Messinger Street Bridge over Martin’s Creek bridge replacement, the Lynn Avenue Bridge over Conrail railroad, and the 24th Street Bridge replacement project.

Due to the cost and timing of projects in the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Transportation Program, several projects will overlap and continue in the second four years of the Twelve Year Program. Projects include: the American Parkway Extension, the Tilghman Street Viaduct Rehabilitation, and the construction phase of the Indian Creek Bridge.

39 he Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance (NEPA) is a Rural Planning Organization NEPA RPO T (RPO) serving as the coordinating agency for transportation planning and programming in the five-county rural region that includes Car- bon, Monroe, Pike, Schuylkill, and Wayne counties. Since 1991, NEPA has had an annual work program with PennDOT. In order to meet the work program requirements, NEPA con- venes a rural transportation planning committee 6-10 times per year. This committee has evolved over the years into Northeastern Pennsylvania Rural Transportation Planning Or- ganization (NPRTPO) Committee.

Major east-west highway corridors within this region of the Commonwealth include I-80, I- 84 and US 6. The north-south corridors include I-81, I-380, I-476, US 209, PA 309, and PA 61.

The Schuylkill Transportation System (STS), Monroe County Transportation Authority (MCTA) and the Carbon County Community Transportation (CCCT), which is operated by LANTA, provide fixed route and shared ride services within their respective counties and provide some connecting routes to adjacent counties and regions.

The Northeastern Pennsylvania rural area has three public use airports. The East Stroudsburg-Pocono Airport and the Po- cono Mountains Municipal Airport are both located in Monroe County. The Schuylkill County/Joe Zerbey Airport is located in Schuylkill County.

Rail infrastructure is prevalent in the region, especially for rail freight. Norfolk Southern is the major rail line serving the Northeastern rural area of Pennsylvania. The Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad Company and the New York Susquehanna and Western Railway Corporation are regional railroads serving the area. In addition, there are four shortline railroads located in the area. Studies are underway to investigate passenger rail service between Scranton and New York City along the route of the former Lackawanna Railroad mainline.

To maintain and improve the existing transportation system in the Northeastern Pennsylvania rural transportation region, several key transportation projects are included in the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Transportation Pro- gram: the Seventh Street Bridge project and the PA 611 Corridor safety improvements in Monroe County; the Harrity Road Bridge in Carbon County; the SR 2001 Milford to Bushkill #2 project; US 6 Milford to Matamoras improvements in Pike County; the PA 61 Deer Lake North project, the PA 61 Schuylkill Haven Safety Improvements

40 and the PA 309 Tamaqua CBD Improvements in Schuylkill County; and the US 6: Honesdale to Texas Township restoration and 191/196 & T367, Salem Township intersection improvement in Wayne County.

Included in the 2011-2014 Interstate Management Program are the following projects: the reconstruction of I-84 from State Route 6 to the New York Line in Pike County and the reconstruction of I-81 from Lebanon County Line to Pine Grove in Schuylkill County.

Major bridge projects included on the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Program include: the SR 443 Roadway Restoration, and the Jim Thorpe Bridge in Carbon County; the I-80 Ramp Bridge in Monroe County; the PA 402 over I-84, and the Pond Eddy Bridge in Pike County; the PA 61 Mady’s Big and Small Bridge, PA 645 over Swatara Creek, and the Collins Street Bridge in Schuylkill County and the SR 3028 Bridge over PA 191 and SR 4006 over Dyberry Creek in Wayne County.

Several projects in the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Program will overlap and continue in the 2nd and 3rd four years of the Program. These projects include: PA 611 Bridge over Pocono Creek, SR 2022 Bridge over Broad- head Creek in Monroe County; SR 2001 Milford to Bushkill #2; the US 6 Milford to Matamoras improvements, Pond Eddy Bridge in Pike County; the Collins Street Bridge in Schuylkill County; 191/196 & T367, Salem Township in Wayne County.

41 he North Central Rural Planning Organiza- tion (NCRPO) region includes the six coun- North Central RPO T ties of Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, McKean and Potter Counties. The Commission works closely with various partners at all levels of government for the ongoing planning, maintenance and operation of the region’s multi- modal transportation system. The region has many transportation challenges to address, including a large highway network of nearly 7,000 linear miles and an aging bridge inventory of over 1,000 state bridges, nearly half of which are substandard. The region’s citizenry are spread out across an area larger than the state of Connecticut at a density of only 47 persons per square mile, making the delivery of public transportation services challenging for the region’s two primary providers: Area Transportation Authority (ATA) and DuFast.

The RPO has created a Regional Core System that identifies the highest-priority investment areas throughout the region. The Core System encompasses the region’s most important economic centers and the transportation facilities and services that connect them. One of the new NCRPO criteria for project prioritization, the core system ties recommended criteria to the region’s geography.

The region’s other modes, such as aviation and rail freight also face unique challenges. Despite the loss of Essential Air Service, DuBois Airport stands to benefit from the newly constructed interchange and access road from Interstate 80. The Bradford Regional Airport will also benefit as it now hosts the Stryker Brigade at a new National Guard armory. Rail freight continues to be an important component of the region’s transportation system, as do non-motorized modes with their special importance to accessibility, tourism and quality of life.

In serving a large, rural area, the region's highway network operates as the backbone of North Central’s overall transportation system. The primary highway access to the region is provided by Interstate 80 (east-west), US 322 (southeast- northwest), US 219 (north-south), US 119 (north-south), US 6 (east-west), and PA 255 (north-south).

Of the approximately 1,070 state-owned bridges in North Central Pennsylvania that are greater than 20 feet in length, nearly half (47 percent) are deficient. The percentage of deficient bridges is especially high in Clearfield and in McKean Counties, where over half of all state-owned bridges are deficient (53 and 50 percent, respectively).

42 Two transit companies service the region. These are the Area Transportation Authority of North Central Pennsylvania, which services all six counties in the Rural Planning Organization, and DuFast Transit that services the DuBois area (DuBois, Falls Creek, and Sandy Township). The Fullington Auto Bus Company, Inc. provides intercity bus services that includes scheduled route service, charter, group and party services.

The current composition of freight traffic in the North Central Pennsylvania Region is primarily variable route truckload movements and short-haul deliveries. Truck is the dominant form of freight transportation, representing nearly 98 percent of traffic moving in, out, and through the region.

North Central Pennsylvania is served primarily by shortline and regional railroads, including the Buffalo and Pittsburgh (B&P) Railroad, the R.J. Corman (RJC) Pennsylvania Lines, and the Knox and Kane Railroad. Norfolk Southern's "Buffalo Line" is also located in the region, although the line sees only limited and irregular service between Lock Haven and the New York State border. Local carload freight delivery is often facilitated by the B&P and RJC, which provide vital and competitive service on light-density rail routes, such as the ones in North Central Pennsylvania.

While freight movement in the region is primarily via truck, the importance of rail service should not be underestimated. Resource extraction continues to be a solid component of the regional economic base with coal mining continuing in the southern counties of Jefferson, Elk, and Clearfield and, to some degree, in Cameron. Oil and gas extraction is prevalent throughout the region and the timber industry remains stable in all six counties. However, with the recent discovery of deep gas deposits within the Marcellus Shale geologic strata of the region, all six counties are being impacted by activities associated with the drilling. The region is being impacted by the emergence of supply firms, service firms and exploration.

Commercial aviation service in the North Central Pennsylvania region is provided by two commercial aviation airports: DuBois Regional in Washington Township, Jefferson County and Bradford Regional in Lafayette Township, McKean County. The DuBois Regional Airport is an advanced airport facility, while Bradford Regional and St Marys Municipal are both considered Basic airports. The region has several additional airport facilities that the PennDOT Bureau of Avia- tion has classified as Limited. These facilities include: Albert, Cherry Springs and Punxsutawney Municipal.

Maintenance of the region’s existing system continues as a top priority with bridges making up the vast majority of projects on the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Program. Noteworthy projects are the SR 4019 Main Street Dixon Avenue Hospital Avenue Intersection in Clearfield County, SR 53 Irvona Truss in Clearfield County, the SR

43 219 Osterhout Street Bypass in Elk County, SR 255 Million Dollar Highway in Elk County, SR 2015 Graffius Avenue Bridge in Jefferson County, SR 6 Marvin Creek Bridge in McKean County, SR 49 Cowanesque River I and II in Pot- ter County and the SR 872 Bridge over Freemans Run in Potter County.

44 he Northwest Rural Planning Organiza- tion (NWRPO) consists of all municipali- Northwest RPO T ties within Clarion, Crawford, Forest, Ve- nango, and Warren counties.

The primary highway access to the region is provided by I-80 (east-west) and I-79 (north- south), US 322 (southeast-northwest), US 62 (southwest-northeast), and US 6 (east-west), and PA 8 (north-south). I-80 allows for access to points east and west, specifically to Wil- liamsport, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and New York City in the east and Cleveland and Chi- cago to the west. I-79 allows for access to points north and south, specifically to Erie in the north with connections to Buffalo and Cleveland, and Pittsburgh to the south.

Three transit companies service the region. These are the Crawford Area Transit Authority, the Venango County Trans- portation Program, and the Transit Authority of Warren County. These transit operators provide regional community services within each respective county. Greyhound Lines, Inc. and Fullington Auto Bus Company, Inc provide intercity bus services.

With the exception of Forest County, each county has public air port service. Clarion County is served b y the Clario n County Airport, Crawford County is served by the Port Mead ville Airport, Warren County is served by the Brokenstraw Airport, and Venango County is served by the Venango Regional Airport and Titusville Airport.

The railroad infrastructure consists of a mix of Class 1, Regional, and Short Line railroads. Although service is provided by seven railroads, the level of service is local/regional in nature and dependent on local industry demands. Norfolk Southern Railway Company provides rail service to Crawford County. The Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad serves Craw- ford County. The Oil Creek & Titusville Lines operates in eastern Crawford and Venango Counties. The Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad serves Venango and Crawford Counties.

The region is heavily dependent on its highway infrastructure, and continued preservation a nd safety im provements are priorities. To maintain and improve the existing transportation system in the Northwestern Pennsylvania rural transportation region, several key transportation projects are included in the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Program. In Clarion County, a corridor safety improvement for Billings Station Phase 2 (US 322) from west of T-400 Stone House Road in Ashland Township to the Ashland Township/Elk T ownship line with a construction cost of $4.6 million has been programmed in the first four years.

In Crawford County, key proj ects include the $7.3 million PA 27/North Street Connector project in the City of Mead- ville, the Mead Avenue Bridge with $7 m illion programmed over the f irst four years of the TYP, PA 173/Cochranton Truss Bridge replacement project for $7 million, and the Miller Station Bridge over French Creek (SR 1016) for $3.4 million. The $1 m illion SR 1003/Blue Jay Creek Bridge located in Forest County incl udes construction in 2012. In Venango County, the US 62/PA 257 Intersection currently has $6 million programmed and construction is anticipated to start in 2012. The SR 8/ McClintock Bridge over Oil Creek has $6.9 million programmed and construction is expected to start in 2012, and the Emlenton Hill/SR 38 Project has $18 million programmed with construction to start in 2013.

Several projects appearing in the first four years will overlap and continue into the second and third four years of the 2011 -2022 TYP. Included is $1.8 million for the PA 68 Clarion Curve project, $2.7 million for the PA 58 Anderson/Craggs Group Bridges project, $4.6 million for the PA 68 East Sligo Bridge project, and $2.2 million for the SR 1009 Stoney Lonesome Road Bridge project in Clarion County. In Crawford County, the Cochranton Truss Bridge on PA 173 has a construction cost of $7 million, the $5 million US 6/Saegertown Improvements project, which has the construction phase starting in the second four years, and the PA 198 Realignment project with a construction cost of $4 million. The Hunter Station Bridge on US 62 in Forest County has construction programmed in the second four years for $21.6 million.

46 he Northern Tier Rural Planning Or- ganization (RPO) encompasses Tioga, Northern Tier RPO T Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna and Wyoming counties. Key population centers within this largely rural region include, Mansfield, Sayre, Towanda, Wellsboro, Dushore, Montrose, and Tunkhannock. The region is bisected by several major highway routes; US 15, US 6, US 220 and Interstate 81. The regional economy is predominantly focused upon agricultural activities with several major regional industries.

Air service to the region is addressed by three airports: Grand Canyon Airport near Wellsboro, Bradford County Airport near Towanda and Skyhaven Airport near Tunkhannock. The majority of air service to the region has a business and recreational orientation.

The major public transit provider in the region is the Endless Mountains Transportation Authority which provides fixed route and paratransit services to Bradford, Tioga and Sullivan Counties. Because of the rural nature of the region and population demographics, the predominant service is demand responsive.

Business and industry in the Northern Tier is serviced by two short line railroads and one regional railroad hauling rail freight to a variety of destinations. The region is also serviced by two Class I railroads, Norfolk Southern and Canadian Pacific, providing a long haul freight alternative for regional business and industry as well as the potential for intermodal linkages.

This region is experiencing profound transportation system pressures from the natural gas exploration and production companies. In 2009, over 740 natural gas well drilling permits were issued by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in three of NTRPO’s 5 county region. If predictions are correct, 2010 will see a doubling of this number and subsequent years will also see exponential growth. Management of this transportation system with this influx of heavy truck traffic is going to be a major hurdle for this 2011 – 2022 Twelve Year Program.

Examples of a few key projects in the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Program include: numerous bridge projects including the replacement of a Norfolk Southern railroad bridge in Wyalusing Borough and Terry Township in Bradford County, numerous bridge projects in Wyoming County, the US 6 Restoration/Safety Improvement project in

47 Bradford County, the resurfacing of US 220 from Muncy Valley to Sonestown in Sullivan County and restoration of PA 706 in the vicinity of West Montrose to Tiffany, Susquehanna County.

Several projects in the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Program will overlap and continue in the second four years of the TYP including the continued restoration of the PA 706 corridor in Susquehanna and Bradford Counties.

Candidate projects to be considered for funding from bridge line items in the second and third four years of the 2011 TYP will focus on the many needed bridge replacements and rehabilitations throughout the five counties.

48 he Reading Area Transportation Study (RATS) MPO boundary includes all of Reading MPO T Berks County. The urbanized area includes the City of Reading. US 222, US 422, I-78, and PA 61 provide the primary access to the region. The US 222 and I-176 corridors provide the City of Reading direct access to I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike).

The Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority (BARTA) is the principal provider of public transportation services in the city of Reading and Berks County. BARTA and the Reading MPO, along with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, the Delaware Valley Regional Plan- ning Commission (DVRPC), and local county planning commissions, have collaborated to study the feasibility of restor- ing passenger rail service from Philadelphia to Reading. A 2008 study indicated that restoration of this service could be feasible to Wyomissing.

The Reading Regional Airport occupies approximately 870 acres and is situated three miles northwest of downtown Reading in Bern Township. Charter air passenger and cargo services, business aviation facilities, and services for privately owned aircraft are provided at the Reading Regional Airport.

To maintain and improve the existing transportation system in Berks County, several key transportation projects are included in the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Program (TYP). Intersection improvements at US 222/ PA 73 and US 222 / PA 662, the widening of PA 10 in the New Morgan area, the restoration of US 422 Berkshire from the West Shore Bypass to Wyomissing, the safety and operational improvements on PA 61 Ontelaunee (between Leesport and US 222), the restoration of the US 222 Kutztown Bypass and the continued construction to the PA 183/US 222 interchange (let and awarded) are all scheduled for the first four years of this period.

Included in the FFY 2011-2014 Interstate Management Program is the reconstruction of I-78 from Lenhartsville to the Lehigh County Line in Berks County.

Major bridge projects included on the 2011-2022 TYP include: the Berne Station bridge replacement, the rehabilitation of the Buttonwood Street Bridge over the Schuylkill River between Reading and West Reading, the PA 100 Passmore Bridge replacement in Washington Township, the rehabilitation of the PA 183 Schuylkill Avenue Bridge over the

49 Schuylkill River in Reading, interchange improvements and replacement of the PA 501 bridge over I-78 in Bethel Town- ship and replacement of the PA 345 Bridge over the Schuylkill River between Birdsboro Borough and Exeter Township.

Projects which will be funded in the last eight years of the 2011-2022 TYP include: the rehabilitation of the Penn Street Bridge over the Schuylkill River in Reading, replacement of the Mohrsville Bridge over the Schuylkill River between Perry and Centre Townships, rehabilitation of US 422 West Shore Bypass in the City of Reading, West Reading Borough and Cumru Township, and additional improvements to the US 222 North Corridor.

50 he Scranton/Wilkes-Barre MPO Scranton/Wilkes-Barre MPO includes all of Lackawanna and T Luzerne Counties. Major urban areas include Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and Hazelton.

The region serves as a major transportation hub and is bisected by several key highway facilities - Interstates 81, 80, 380, 84 and 476 (the northeast extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike). The economic history of the region has evolved from a close association with anthracite mining and textile processing to a more diverse service and manufacturing orientation. Because of the major highway links and the region being geographically located within one overnight truck delivery (300 mile radius) to over 40% of the population of North America, there has been an emphasis on truck dependent warehouse distribution centers within the geographical area. While good for the economic climate of the region, increased truck travel presents other transportation challenges, such as high truck travel percentages (40% in the metro region), safety concerns and accelerated wear and tear on the roadway.

Commercial and freight air service is addressed by the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport located in Avoca, Luzerne County. Jointly owned and operated by Lackawanna and Luzerne counties, situated in close proximity to a Key- stone Opportunity Zone, the airport complex consists of over 800 acres, including a 76,000 square foot terminal, runway, adjacent hangars for the fixed base operator, Tech Aviation, office facilities and airport land leased to a hotel/restaurant business.

Major transit providers in the region include, the County of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS), Luzerne County Tran- sit Authority (LCTA) and Hazleton Public Transit (HPT) which provide fixed route and paratransit service to the region.

Rail infrastructure is prevalent in the region, especially for rail freight. The Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority (PNRRA), formed by the recent merger of Lackawanna County Rail Authority and Monroe County Rail Au- thority, has preserved rail lines that could have been lost to the region. PNRRA manages 95 miles servicing 29 key regional industries via its contractor, Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad. Additionally, strong consideration is being given to initiating passenger rail service between Scranton and New York City along the route of the former Lackawanna Railroad mainline.

51 Examples of key projects in the first four years of Lackawanna/Luzerne MPO’s portion of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Program include: South Valley Parkway in the City of Nanticoke, Hanover and Newport Townships; improvements to the Hazleton Airport Road in Hazleton, and the resurfacing of US 6 (Lackawanna Trail) west of Clarks Summit in Lackawanna County. Also, numerous bridge replacement and rehabilitation projects have been included on the TIP to address the condition of structurally deficient bridges within the region. Major interstate projects within the region include an Interstate 81 Preventative Maintenance project which involves paving three miles of I-81 northbound and southbound and the rehabilitation of three bridges on I-81 Northbound & Southbound in Dickson City and the re- moval of an I-81 bridge over an abandoned railroad bridge in Dickson City.

Included in the FFY 2011-2014 Interstate Management Program is the I-81 Avoca Exit Interchange Improvement project in Luzerne County.

As a result of project costs, project timing and available funds, several projects in the first four years of the 2011-2022 TYP will overlap and continue in the second and third four year periods of the TYP including the resurfacing of US 6 (Lackawanna Trail).

52 he Shenango Valley Area Transportation Study MPO (SVATS) is responsible for Shenango Valley MPO T coordinating transportation planning efforts in all municipalities throughout Mercer County. The SVATS MPO works closely with the Mercer County Regional Planning Com- mission (MCRPC), the Northwest Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Com- mission, and the Eastgate MPO, which oversees planning activities in Mahoning and Trum- bull counties in Ohio.

Mercer County is situated at the intersection of two major Interstate highway corridors. The major east-west highway corridor is Interstate 80. It connects Mercer County with Cleve- land, Ohio to the west and New York City to the east. The major north-south corridor is Interstate 79, which connects the region to Erie, Pennsylvania and Buffalo, New York to the north and Pittsburgh to the south. PA 60 also runs from downtown Sharon south to Pittsburgh.

The two major transit providers are the Shenango Valley Shuttle Service (SVSS) and Mercer County Community Transit (MCCT). SVSS runs several routes on a fixed schedule and MCCT provides on demand service to all areas of Mercer County. Daily bus service is provided by Greyhound Lines and Myers Coach Lines. These operators provide scheduled service, route service, charter group and party levels of service ranging from local and regional to interstate connections.

Two general aviation airports serve the County. There is one in Grove City and one in Greenville.

Two major rail lines serve the Sharon area. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. and CSX Transportation Inc. Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad is the regional railroad.

To maintain and improve the existing transportation system in Mercer County, several key transportation projects are included in the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Transportation Program. Included are the US 19 over Neshannock Creek, PA 173 over Mill Creek, PA 718 over Towel Run, Georgetown Road over I-79, Livermore and SR 2019 over I-79 bridge replacement projects. PA 18 over Shenango River bridge will be restored, and safety improvements and roadway reconstruction are slated for Broadway Avenue from Council Ave (SR 718) north to Negley Street.

Due to costs and project schedules, several projects start in the first four years but carry over into the second four years of the 2011-2022 TYP. Included are the bridge replacements on SR 19/Perry Highway bridges over the Shenango Tribu- tary and Black Run, SR 58 over Moury Run, West Middlesex Viaduct, Carlton Road Bridge and the Livermore Bridge. The highway restoration to the SR 60 from Negley Street to Connelly Boulevard known as the Shenango Valley Industrial Corridor – Phase 2 project will also be carried out into the second four years of the 2011-2022 TYP.

54 he Susquehanna Economic Develop- ment Association-Council of Govern- SEDA-COG RPO T ments (SEDA-COG) Rural Planning Organization (RPO) conducts the transportation planning process for eight counties (Clinton, Columbia, Juniata, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, and Union) in the Central Susquehanna Valley. The primary highway access to the region is provided by US 15 (north-south) and I-80 (east-west). The US 15 facility connects the heart of the SEDA-COG region with the City of Harrisburg (south) and the City of Williamsport (north). The I-80 facility connects the greater SEDA-COG region to the City of Wilkes-Barre to the east and the Borough of State College to the west. Other primary highways in the SEDA-COG RPO include US 22, US 322, US 11, I-180, PA 147, and US 522.

Mount Carmel Borough Transit (MCBT) offers fixed route services for the Boroughs of Marion Heights, Mount Carmel, and Kulpmont, and the Townships of Mount Carmel and Coal in Northumberland County. MCBT is SEDA-COG’s largest transit operator with over 63,000 riders yearly. The Union/Snyder County’s Transportation Alliance and Juniata/ Mifflin County’s Area Agency for the Aging provide services to elderly residents and to individuals with disabilities.

A number of small municipal airports and other air transportation facilities serves the eight County SEDA-COG region open to the public. However, for the most part, the Williamsport Regional Airport in Lycoming County and the University Park Airport in Centre County provide commercial air service for the SEDA-COG region. Other municipal airports include the William T. Piper Memorial Airport in Clinton County, the Bloomsburg Municipal Airport in Columbia County, the EWT4 Heliport in Juniata County, the Mifflin County Airport, the Northumberland County Airport, and the Penn Val- ley Airport in Snyder County.

The SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority serves the SEDA-COG RPO through the Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad, the North Shore Railroad, the Lycoming Valley Railroad, the White Deer and Reading Railroad, the Shamokin Valley Rail- road, and the Juniata Valley Railroad. The Authority, which was formed in 1983, presently owns 190 miles of rail, serves 65 major rail customers in an eight county region, and is responsible for over 8,000 jobs. Norfolk-Southern Corporation and Canadian-Pacific Railway are the two Class I railroads in the SEDA-COG region.

55 With a major north-south facility, US 15, and a major east-west facility, I-80, in the SEDA-COG region, trucking has established itself as the predominant mode of transportation for freight hauling in the Central Susquehanna Valley. A wide variety of trucking companies serve in the SEDA-COG firms that receive materials and supplies as well as ship finished products to customers.

Key projects in the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Program are the replacement of the Juniata River Bridge in Mifflintown Borough along with intersection improvements, a safety improvement at SR 1001 from Lockport to near Queens Run in Clinton County; a new interchange along with a bridge at SR 220 (Frank D O'Reily Highway) and SR 2008 (Belle Springs Road) in Lamar Township, Clinton County; the replacement of the Middle Creek Bridge located on SR 2009, Penn and Union Townships, Snyder County; and the replacement of the I-80 Susquehanna River Bridge located East of Mifflinville, Columbia County.

Bridge candidate projects that will carry over into the 2nd four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Program include replacement of the Big Fishing Creek Bridge on PA 64 in Porter Township, Clinton County; replacement of the Chatham Run Bridge in Pine Creek Township, Clinton County, replacement of the Fishing Creek Bridge, located on SR 2016 over Fishing Creek in Mill Hall Borough, Clinton County; replacement of the SR 1020 Pine Creek Bridge in Fishing Creek Township, Columbia County; Columbia County; replacement of the Lost Creek Bridge, Fayette Township, Juniata County; and the replacement of the Laurel Run Bridge in Armagh Township, Mifflin County.

56 he Southern Alleghenies Southern Alleghenies RPO Planning and Development T Commission (SAP&DC) is responsible for coordinating transportation planning efforts in the four county area of Bedford, Fulton, Huntingdon, and Somerset Counties.

The primary highway access to the region is provided by I-76 – Pennsylvania Turn- pike (east-west), US 220/I-99 (north-south), and US 219 (north-south). US 220/I-99 provides access from the Borough of State College to the Cities of Altoona and Bed- ford, and US 219, a north-south corridor, runs through Somerset County.

Fulton County provides transportation services to elderly and disabled residents though an independent agency, the Fulton County Transportation System. The Huntingdon County Transportation System, an arm of the Bedford, Fulton, Hunting- don Area Agency on Aging, provides limited transit services for senior citizens, and the Somerset County Transportation System provides services in Somerset County.

Amtrak provides passenger service while Norfolk Southern provides rail freight service in Huntingdon County. CSX Transportation and Wheeling and Lake Erie provide rail freight services for Somerset County.

Two airports provide general aviation service to the region, one in Bedford County and one privately owned airport in Huntingdon County.

To maintain and improve the existing transportation system in and around the four county area, several key transportation projects have been included in the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Transportation Program. Bedford County’s key projects include: The PA 26 Everett Trust Rehabilitation of the arches and trusses of the structures over Clear Creek and the Raystown Branch of the Little Juniata River, the PA 56 / SR 4028 Intersection, intersection and safety improvements of Old Town Road and PA 56 and the Lake Gordon Bridge restoration project. Fulton County projects include: The construction of the Harrisonville Bridge replacement, replacement of the US 30 Bridge over Licking Creek, US 30 Concrete Rehabilitation east of McConnellsburg, and the PA 475 Waterfall Road Resurface, overlay / betterment project on PA 475 in Dublin Twp. The construction of the PA 26 Standing Stone Creek Bridge Re- placement, over Standing Stone Creek, and the construction of the Richvale Tributary of Block Run project, replace-

57 ment of the PA 35 Bridge over Trough Run. These are key projects included in Huntingdon County. Somerset County projects list include: the construction of the Somerset Borough Bridge, the PA 31 Main Street over the East Branch of Coxes Creek and the construction of the PA 669 Tub Mill Run Bridge.

Due to the cost and project schedules, several projects start in the first four years but carry over into the second four years of the 2011-2022 TYP. Included are the PA 36 Corridor Improvements, Improvements at PA 36 and PA 869, the Buffalo Run Bridge Replacement, the Big Cove Tannery Bridge project, the PA 994 Sugar Creek Bridge project and the Wellersburg Truck Ramp will overlap and continue in the last eight years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Pro- gram.

Key projects that are included in the last eight years of the 2011-2022 Program include: The construction phase of the Bens Creek Bridge, and the pre-construction and construction phases of the East Three Springs Bridge and the pre-construction and construction phases of the Pogue Aughwick Creek Bridge.

58 he Southwestern Pennsylvania Commis- sion (SPC) includes ten counties in SPC MPO T southwestern Pennsylvania – Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington, and West- moreland Counties as well as the City of Pittsburgh. The SPC activities support the operation, maintenance and improvement of a multi-faceted transportation system that provides a strong backbone for personal and freight travel and access across all transportation modes.

The highway system, generally, is a hub and spoke arrangement centering on the City of Pittsburgh. The I-70 and I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) Corridors are major national trucking routes providing east-west access from Ohio through the southwestern Pennsyl- vania region to Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and the East Coast. The major north-south route, I-79, provides access between Erie and Morgantown, West Virginia and beyond. The connection to I-80 provides access to New England and the West Coast. Three highway corridors of historic significance are of continuing importance within the region. US 40, the National Road, was the first federal highway project that provided access from the nation’s capital and coastal areas into the Ohio Valley. The US 22 Corridor, the Penn-Lincoln Highway – along with US 30 - were the earliest automobile travel routes across the Commonwealth and were important in shaping the region’s economic development and settlement patterns. Additionally, the partially completed Mon-Fayette Expressway, a new toll facility providing north-south access through the Monongahela River Valley and into Pittsburgh, is one of the nation’s largest active public works projects. The second phase, the Southern Beltway, when completed, will facilitate travel and development across the southern circumference of the Pittsburgh urbanized area.

The SPC region is well served by eleven public transportation service providers. These are Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAAC), Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority (MMVTA), Beaver County Transit Authority (BCTA), the City of Washington Transit (WCT), Butler City-Township Joint Municipal Transit Authority (BTA), Indiana County Transit Au- thority (Indigo), Mid-County Transit Authority (Town & Country Transit), Westmoreland County Transit Authority (WCTA), Fayette Area Coordinated Transportation (FACT), New Castle Area Transportation Authority (NCATA), and the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (CommuteInfo Program). PAAC Transit is the regions’ largest and a primary provider of intra-city public transportation services with exclusive fixed guide-ways including the West and South Busways; the Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway; and, the Blue, Red and Brown Light Rail Transit Lines. Several re-

59 gional transit initiatives are currently underway, including the Regional Automated Fare Collection System (Smart Card) project. In addition, the recently completed Region-Specific Success Factors for the Implementation of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and Transit Revitalization Study is being utilized to advance TOD and Transit Revitali- zation Investment District (TRID) studies including the West Busway/Airport Corridor Transit Oriented Develop- ment (TOD) Assessment which will result in an assessment of TOD opportunities in existing communities adjacent to transit stations along PAAC’s West Busway. Para-transit and shared-ride services are provided for senior citizens and individuals with disabilities by all transit service providers in the region. The Accessible Transportation and Workforce Interagency Cooperative coordinates regional projects aimed at filling gaps in transportation alternatives to access jobs as well as services for people with mobility limitations.

The region’s river system supports Pittsburgh’s status as one of the nation’s largest inland ports. Coal barges traveling the three major rivers (Allegheny-Monongahela-Ohio) provide fuel for the region’s power plants and for exports to other parts of the United States and Canada. Private boat registrations in Allegheny County, at the region’s core, are among the highest in the nation. Major lock and dam improvements that have been started on the Monongahela River system will have a significant impact on operating efficiency in this corridor when these projects are completed in about ten years, de- pending on funding availability. The Upper Ohio Navigation Study, designed to assess the infrastructure condition and rehabilitation needs of the locks and dams on the Upper Ohio River, including the Emsworth, Dashields and Montgomery Locks and Dams in the SPC region, is currently underway. SPC participates in Study activities as a member of the Inter- Agency Working Group.

Located 16 miles from downtown Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is a world-class facility that served almost 8 million travelers in 2009. Traditionally, a US Airways hub airport, Pittsburgh currently serves US Airways as a focus city. The reduced presence of US Airways has opened the door for new operations at the airport, and currently the airport is served by 12 air carriers and their subsidiaries. Several air cargo carriers also operate from this facility. The region’s other 16 public airports provide additional services for local travelers and support a thriving general aviation community. The Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe also supports commercial aviation service.

Southwestern Pennsylvania is served by three Class I railroads: CSXT, Norfolk Southern (NS) and Canadian National (CN), as well as 16 regional and short-line railroads along more than 1,300 miles of track. This abundance of railroad con- nectivity is a legacy of the region’s industrial past and continues to offer the region’s manufacturers an important freight transportation alternative. NS operates the region’s largest truck intermodal center at Pitcairn. Canadian National has trackage rights into a relatively new intermodal facility in New Stanton, Westmoreland County. CSXT has recently an-

60 nounced plans for a new “National Gateway” project which will result in millions of dollars in rail infrastructure investment along their mainline in the SPC region. They recently received $98 million in federal TIGER grant funding from the states of Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia to advance this important double-stack clearance project. The Amtrak passenger rail system provides regular service from Pittsburgh to Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, Washington DC, and beyond using NS and CSXT track. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania received federal funding in FFY 2010 for passenger rail enhancements on the Amtrak corridor east of Harrisburg, as well as exploration of service enhancement opportunities in the Pittsburgh to Harrisburg corridor.

The 2011-2022 TYP identifies a number of key transportation investments during the next four years. Port Authority’s North Shore Connector, due to open in 2011, will extend the Light Rail system from Pittsburgh’s Golden Triangle under the Allegheny River to the North Shore, providing a direct link from the North Shore to Downtown, Station Square and South Hills, business, residential, entertainment and retail centers. Advancing all phases of the PA 28 Widening project from 31st Street to Millvale will significantly improve safety and mobility in this important corridor. The I-79 Meadow- lands Interchange in Washington County, an important economic development and safety initiative, should be underway this year. Phase 3 of the Liberty Tunnel rehabilitation is programmed to get started in the near future. In Butler County, the I-79/SR 3025 Missing Ramps (Seneca Valley) is slated to begin construction. In Allegheny County, a number of bridge rehabilitation projects have been programmed. They include the South 10th Street Bridge, and the Boston Bridge. Other significant bridge projects across the region include the Freeport Bridge Ramps and Kiddyland Park Bridge in Armstrong County, the New York Avenue Bridge, Veterans Memorial Bridge and Aliquippa/Ambridge Bridge in Beaver County, the PA 228 Mars Railroad Bridge and Keister Road Bridge in Butler County, the Mason- town Bridge in Fayette County, the State Street Bridge replacement in Lawrence County, the PA 481/Pigeon Creek and Chartiers Creek Bridges in Washington County and the Freeport Bridge, Trafford Bridge, Seward Bridge and US 119 Jacobs Creek Bridge in Westmoreland County.

Included in the FFY 2011-2014 Interstate Management Twelve Year Program are the following projects: I-376 Squirrel Hill Tunnel Rehabilitation project in Allegheny County; the restoration of I-70 from I-79 north to State Route 136 Interchange; and the improvements to the I-79/I-70 Interchange in Washington County.

Due to the cost and timing of projects in the first four years of the 2011-2022 TYP, many projects will overlap and continue in the second four years of the Twelve Year Program. These projects include the Mansfield Bridge rehabilitation, the West Carson Street Viaduct, Phase 4 of the Liberty Tunnel rehabilitation, the 6th, 7th and 9th Street Bridge rehabilitations and the Glenwood Bridge Ramps in Allegheny County, the Kittanning Truss Bridge in Armstrong County,

61 the PA 351/Koppel Bridge in Beaver County, the Cunningham Street Bridge in Butler County, the completion of the PA 21 Thompson Crossing to Mall Entrance in Fayette County and the Ginger Hill Intersection Improvements and B&O Railroad Bridge in Washington County and the US 119/PA 819 Interchange and Derry Borough Bridge in Westmoreland County.

Other projects included in the second four years of the 2011-2022 TYP include the Hulton Road Bridge rehabilitation, the Second Avenue Bridge replacement, Greenfield Avenue Bridge #39, the South Negley Avenue Bridge, the Gib- son Street Bridge and the Dooker’s Hollow Bridge rehabilitation in Allegheny County, the Cast Iron Bridge in Fayette County, the US 19 Morrisville Corridor Phase 1 in Greene County, the PA 40 Beallsville to Centerville highway restoration and PA 519 Betterment and SR 4018 over Cross Creek Bridge in Washington County, and the Jacobs Creek Bridge and New Stanton Bridge in Westmoreland County.

62 he Williamsport Area Transporta- tion Study (WATS) includes the Williamsport MPO T County of Lycoming.

The primary highway access to the region is provided by US 15 (north-south), I-180, and US 220 (east-west). The US 15 facility connects the City of Williamsport with the Lower Susquehanna Valley, including the City of Harrisburg and the Twin Tiers of Pennsylvania and New York to the north. The I-180 facility connects the greater Lycoming County area with I-80 to the east, while US 220 connects to I-80 to the west.

River Valley Transit (RVT) serves most of the urbanized area with a fleet of transit buses operating upon fourteen fixed routes, a mix of “trippers”, and the Downtown Connector. RVT also serves customers during seasonal or special events, such as the Little League World Series and the Lycoming County Fair. The Lycom- ing-Clinton Counties Commission for Community Action, Inc. (STEP) provides services to elderly residents and to individuals with disabilities.

The Williamsport Regional Airport is a non-hub primary (scheduled service) airport. The airport is owned and operated by the Williamsport Municipal Airport Authority that provides commercial passenger service with daily flights to Philadel- phia. Air freight services are also offered at the Williamsport Regional Airport. Major infrastructure investments are planned at the facility, such as providing an Airport Business Park to attract jobs and enhance the economy in Williams- port, improving several runway areas, and constructing a new direct access road to the Airport from Interstate 180.

The railroad infrastructure in Lycoming County is limited to freight service and is centered in and around the City of Williamsport. The Lycoming Valley Railroad is a switching carrier and a Norfolk Southern Corporation handling line with restricted access given to Canadian Pacific Railway. Lycoming County is also a member of the SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority.

Key projects in the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Program include: Highway restoration, concrete reconstruction and bridge rehabilitation of US 15 in the City of Williamsport and Old Lycoming Township; safety improvements on US 15 from South Williamsport Borough to SR 54 in Clinton and Armstrong township; replacement of the PA 118 Bridge over Little Muncy Creek in Franklin Township; replacement of the PA 287 Bridge over Larry’s Creek in

63 Mifflin Township; and the replacement of the SR 2039 Bridge over Mill Creek in Loyalsock Township.

Key projects that will continue in the second four years of the 2011-2022 TYP include: Replacement of the bridge located on SR 1006 over Ingle Mill Run in Plunketts Creek Township; and the rehabilitation of the bridge located on SR 2061 over Sugar Run Creek in Moreland Township.

64 he planning and programming of transportation projects in York York MPO T County is the responsibility of the York Area Metropolitan Planning Or- ganization (YAMPO).

Major east-west and north-south highway corridors connect York County with Lan- caster and Philadelphia to the east, Pittsburgh to the west, Harrisburg to the north, and Baltimore to the south. These major connecting highways include I-83, I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike), US 15, US 30 (Lincoln Highway), and PA 94.

The York County Transportation Authority (YCTA) is the primary provider of public transportation services in York County. YCTA, operating under the name of “Rabbittransit”, provides various types of transportation services ranging from fixed route service within York County to paratransit service within and adjacent to York County. YCTA also coordinates the paratransit services for both its urban and rural operations and the Adams County Transit Authority. Rabbittransit operates weekday Express Bus service from York to Harrisburg. Capital Area Transit, the public transit authority for the Harrisburg area, also provides public transportation to the New Cumberland Army Depot in Fairview Township and the Dillsburg area of York County.

Five general aviation airports serve York County and include the York Airport near Thomasville, the Baubles Airport at Broque, the Bermudian Valley Airpark at Kralltown, the Kampel Airport near Wellsville, and the Capital City Airport in Fairview Township. York County residents can opt to use scheduled commercial air service from either the Harrisburg International Airport (HIA) or the Baltimore-Washington International (BWI) Airport.

Two major freight railroads serve York County. Norfolk Southern Railway Company has a freight line which connects Harrisburg with Baltimore. This rail line parallels the Susquehanna River in the northern portion of York County and crosses the Susquehanna River into Lancaster east of Mount Wolf. Just north of Mount Wolf, Norfolk Southern’s rail line splits and continues to their freight yards in and around the City of York. Norfolk Southern serves local industries along these two rail lines. CSX Transportation, Inc. provides freight service in the Hanover area on its rail line from Baltimore to Hagerstown. The York Railway Company (YRC) provides local rail freight service between the City of York and Hanover.

65 To maintain and improve the existing transportation system in York County, several key transportation projects are included in the first four years of the 2011-2022 TYP including US 30 Lincoln Highway resurfacing from the Adams County line to west of the Paradise/Jackson Township line at an estimated construction cost of $2.8 million. US 30 Arsenal Road Expressway resurfacing from Memory Lane to Kreutz Creek Road in Hellam and Springettsbury Town- ships at an estimated construction cost of $5.9 million. Resurface PA 116 from Centennial Avenue to Jacobs Mills Road in Hanover Borough, Penn and Heidelberg Townships at an estimated construction cost of $1.8 million. Other highway projects include safety improvements on PA 24 and 124 for $4.2 million, Mt. Rose Avenue /East Prospect Road (PA 124) for $6 million, East Prospect Road (PA 124) for $1.6 million and PA 116 York/Jefferson/Lehman at an estimated construction cost of $900,000.

Also included in the first four years of the 2011-2022 Twelve Year Transportation Program are improvements to 41 state bridges and 15 local bridges for a total cost of $39.9 million. Bridge replacements include PA 116 York Road Bridge over Codorus Creek in North Codorus Township and Spring Grove Borough for an estimated construction cost of $3.6 million, PA 214 Main Street Bridge over Codorus Creek Branch in Seven Valleys Borough for an estimated construction cost of $2.5 million. Projects that carry over into the 2nd four years of the program include the US 30 Bridges over Paradise Creek in Jackson Township and the George Street Improvements in the city of York and Spring Garden Township.

Included in the 2011-2014 Interstate Management Program is the I-83 Exit 18, programmed for final design, right-of-way, utilities and construction phases for approximately $59.3 million and entails a new interchange/interchange redesign at the Mount Rose Avenue and I-83 Interchange. The I-83 Turnpike Bridges project is programmed for an estimated construction cost of approximately $10.4 million and entails deck replacement of the bridge carrying I-83 over I-76 (PA Turnpike) and the bridge carrying I-83 over ramps connecting to southbound I-83 along with one mile of reconstruction of I-83 between county line and SR 114 overpass, in Fairview Township. The I-83 Exit 10 Improvements project is programmed for an estimated construction cost of $18.7 million and will entail improvements to the interchange, including new ramp configuration raising a new structure over I-83.

Rabbittransit will continue to be maintained annually with new buses to either replace or expand their bus fleet for express bus service along with repairs to their facilities during the first four years of the Twelve Year Program.

The York Area Metropolitan Planning Organization continue to support carpooling, vanpooling and transit by provided federal funds for the operations of the Susquehanna Regional Transportation Partnership (SRTP) Rideshare Program.

66 Delaware Valley Region: Harrisburg Area: Don S. Shanis, Ph.D., Deputy Executive Diane Myers-Krug, AICP, Appendix I Director Transportation Planner Delaware Valley Regional Planning Tri-County Regional Planning Commission Commission 190 North Independence Mall West, Dauphin County Veterans Memorial Adams County Region: 8th Floor Building Andy Merkel, AICP, Senior Planner Philadelphia, PA 19106 112 Market Street, 2nd Floor Adams County Office of Planning and 215-238-2803 Harrisburg, PA 17101 Development [email protected] 717-234-2639 19 Baltimore Street, Suite 101 [email protected] Gettysburg, PA 17325 Erie Area: 717-337-9824 John Morgan, Transportation Planner Johnstown Area: [email protected] Erie County Department of Planning Chris Allison, Transportation Planner Erie County Courthouse Cambria County Planning Altoona Area: 140 West 6th Street, Room 111 Commission Wesley L. Burket, AICP, Assistant Erie, PA 16501 401 Candlelight Drive, Suite 213 Planning Director 814-451-6012 Ebensburg, PA 15931 Blair County Planning Commission [email protected] 814-472-2108 Valley View Home, Wing E [email protected] 301 Valley View Boulevard Franklin County Region: Altoona, PA 16602 Sherri Clayton, Senior Planner Lancaster County Region: 814-940-5980 Franklin County Planning Commission David Royer, Director for [email protected] 218 North Second Street Transportation Planning Chambersburg, PA 17201 Lancaster County Planning Centre Region: 717-261-3855 Commission Tom Zilla, Transportation Planner [email protected] 150 North Queen Street, Suite 320 Centre Regional Planning Agency Lancaster, PA 17603 2643 Gateway Drive 717-299-8333 State College, PA 16801 [email protected] 814-231-3050 [email protected]

67 Lebanon Area: North Central Pennsylvania Reading Area: Jonathan Fitzkee, Region: Alan Piper, Transportation Planner Transportation Planner Amy Kessler, Director of Community Berks County Planning Commission Lebanon County Planning Development and Regional Planning Services Center Department North Central PA Regional Planning & 633 Court Street, 14th Floor Municipal Building Development Commission Reading, PA 19601 400 South 8th Street, Room 206 651 Montmorenci Road 610-478-6300 ext. 6313 Lebanon, PA 17042 Ridgway, PA 15853 [email protected] 717-228-4444 814-773-3162 [email protected] [email protected] Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Area: Steve Pitoniak, Lehigh Valley Area: Northwest Pennsylvania Region: Transportation Planner Joe Gurinko, AICP, Chief Transportation Sue Smith, Manager, Regional Planning Lackawanna County Department of Planner Northwest PA Regional Planning & Planning and Economic Development Lehigh Valley Planning Commission Development Commission The Scranton Electric Building 961 Marcon Boulevard, Suite 310 395 Seneca Street 507 Linden Street, 5th Floor Allentown, PA 18109 Oil City, PA 16301 Scranton, PA 18503 610-264-4544 814-677-4800 ext. 131 570-963-6826 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Northeastern Pennsylvania Region: Northern Tier Region: Nancy Snee, Transportation Planner Alan Baranski, Vice President Rick Biery, Transportation Planner Luzerne County Planning Community and Government Services Northern Tier Regional Planning & Commission Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance Development Commission Suite 208, Penn Place 1151 Oak Street 312 Main Street 20 North Pennsylvania Avenue Pittston, PA 18640 Towanda, PA 18848 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 570-655-5581 ext. 256 570-265-9103 570-825-1564 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

68 Shenango Valley Area: Southwestern Pennsylvania Region: Matthew Stewart, Senior Planner Chuck DiPietro, Mercer County Regional Planning Transportation Planning Director Commission Southwestern Pennsylvania 2491 Highland Road Commission Hermitage, PA 16148 425 Sixth Avenue, Suite 2500 724-981-2412 ext. 3206 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 [email protected] 412-391-5590 ext. 310 [email protected] SEDA Council of Governments Region: Williamsport Area: Jim Saylor, P.E., Transportation Mark Murawski, Planning Program Director Transportation Planner SEDA-COG Lycoming County Planning 201 Furnace Road Commission Lewisburg, PA 17837 48 West 3rd Street 570-524-4491 Williamsport, PA 17701 [email protected] 570-320-2138 [email protected] Southern Alleghenies Region: Anne Stich, Transportation Program York Area: Manager Will Clark, Southern Alleghenies Planning & Chief of Transportation Planning Development Commission York County Planning Commission 541 58th Street 28 East Market Street, 3rd Floor Altoona, PA 16602 York, PA 17401 814-949-6511 717-771-9870 [email protected] [email protected]

Appendix II

Honorable John P. Kazmaier State Transportation Commission Membership

Honorable George M. Khoury, III Honorable Allen D. Biehler, Chairman

Honorable Sharon L. Knoll Honorable Robert B. Pease, Vice Chairman

Honorable Dennis D. Louwerse Honorable Frederic M. Wentz, Secretary

Honorable Joseph F. Markosek Honorable Edward J. Cernic, Sr.

Honorable Thane C. Martin Honorable Robert P. Daday

Honorable John C. Rafferty, Jr. Honorable Ronald D. Ertley

Honorable J. Barry Stout Honorable Richard A. Geist