2019 Twelve Year Program State Transportation August 2018 Commission Tom Wolf Governor Leslie S. Richards Secretary, PA Department of Transportation Chairperson, State Transportation Commission For More Information: Phone: (717) 783-2262 James D. Ritzman, P.E. Website: www.TalkPATransportation.com Deputy Secretary for Planning StateState Transportation Transportation Commission Commission 20192019 Twelve Twelve Year Year Program Program ABOUT THE PENNSYLVANIA State Transportation Commission The Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission (STC) is comprised of 15 members and is chaired by the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). As the board of directors to PennDOT, the STC is charged with the high-level evaluation of Pennsylvania’s transportation system and provides policy-driven direction with respect to the development of the Twelve Year Transportation Program. Capitol Building in Harrisburg, Dauphin County i TABLE of Contents About the Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission.................................................................i Message from the Chair, State Transportation Commission................................................................1 Transportation Planning in PA.....................................................................................................................2 The Twelve Year Program Process............................................................................................................3 Planning and Prioritizing Projects........................................................................................................3 The Statewide Transportation Improvement Program...........................................................................4 Regional Long Range Transportation Plans..........................................................................................4 Transportation Program Review and Approval......................................................................................4 From Plans to Projects..........................................................................................................................5 Public Participation.......................................................................................................................................7 TYP Public Outreach Process................................................................................................................8 Public Comment Period.........................................................................................................................9 Online Public Meeting............................................................................................................................9 Online Transportation Survey...............................................................................................................10 Demographics.................................................................................................................11 Modes of Transportation......................................................................................................................12 Transportation Priorities........................................................................................................................13 Budgeting..............................................................................................................................14 Mapping Transportation Concerns........................................................................................................15 Transportation Funding in Pennsylvania................................................................................................16 Federal Funding....................................................................................................................................16 State Funding........................................................................................................................................16 Local Funding.......................................................................................................................................16 2019 Twelve Year Transportation Program Funding Level Summary...................................................17 Contact Us.....................................................................................................................................................18 Twelve Year Transportation Program List of Projects........................................................................19 About the cover photograph Opened on October 20, 2015, the 1,633-foot-long Hulton Bridge in Oakmont Borough, Allegheny County improves traveler mobility and safety throughout the region. The new bridge has two lanes in each direction, a four-foot median and five-foot sidewalk connecting Oakmont with Route 28 in Harmar. Photo taken by John Myler, P.E. www.TalkPATransportation.com ii State Transportation Commission 2019 Twelve Year Program MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR, State Transportation Commission I am very pleased to present to you, on behalf of the Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission (STC), the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), and our many Planning Partners, the: 2019 Pennsylvania Twelve Year Transportation Program “Planning for the The Twelve Year Transportation Program, or TYP, is updated every two years in partnership many transportation with our Metropolitan and Rural Planning Organizations and many other key stakeholders including you. modes associated with Pennsylvania’s immense This is Pennsylvania’s most comprehensive multimodal project identification and prioritization transportation system tool. As such, the 2019 TYP represents PennDOT’s continued commitment to enhanced impacts every resident, decision-making and the purposeful planning initiatives launched during the 2017 program development process. business, and visitor of the Commonwealth.” I commend our regional transportation Planning Partners and the State Transportation Commission for their continued dedication to this critical planning process, and extensive public engagement efforts. And of course, my thanks to you, for contributing your time, comments, ideas and projects to our twelve year plan. Planning for the many transportation modes associated with Pennsylvania’s immense transportation system impacts every resident, business, and visitor of the Commonwealth. Together, we will continue to find solutions to sustain and expand mobility throughout the Commonwealth today, and well into the future. Sincerely, Leslie S. Richards Secretary, PA Department of Transportation Chairperson, State Transportation Commission 1 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR, TRANSPORTATION PLANNING in Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission The Twelve Year Transportation Program (TYP) is Pennsylvania’s official mid-range planning tool used to identify and prioritize transportation projects. It is the outcome of a collaborative effort between the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), State Transportation Commission, its Planning Partners and the public. The TYP represents all modes and means of transportation including highways, bridges, public transit, aviation, and rail, as well as non-motorized transportation such as bicycling and walking. Route 35 Bridge Cleaning, Juniata County Route 22 near Gallitzin, Cambria County Pennsylvania’s TYP is required by Act 120 of 1970 and must be The Twelve Year Transportation Program is separated into three submitted to the State Transportation Commission every two years. four-year periods. The first four years corresponds with the federally The TYP is a dynamic schedule of agreed-upon projects that required Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and PennDOT, with its various partners, will work to accomplish over a regional Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs). 12-year period. www.TalkPATransportation.com 2 State Transportation Commission 2019 Twelve Year Program THE TWELVE YEAR PROGRAM Process Planning and Prioritizing Projects Transportation projects are listed on the TYP based upon delivery schedules, regional and statewide goals and targets for infrastructure performance and condition, and expected funding availability. Projects are organized by the associated Planning Partner and further delineated by transportation mode and county. Transportation project costs are allocated over one or more four-year periods based on the anticipated schedule of the project. The TYP also includes line items by funding category which are typically seen in the second and third four-year program periods. As new projects are identified, the line items are adjusted to reflect the detailed phases and costs associated to advance the project, all within fiscal constraints. Walnut Street Bridge in Harrisburg, Dauphin County 3 The Statewide Transportation Improvement Program The first four years of the TYP is the federally-required Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The STIP includes the 24 individual regional TIPs representing each Planning Partner and one independent county (Wayne County). In Pennsylvania, MPOs and RPOs update their TIPs every two years during the TYP update process. Public involvement activities are required when developing these programs, which are specified in the regional Public Participation Plans designed and adopted by each MPO and RPO. Pedestrian Bridge in Mifflintown, Juniata County Regional Long Range Transportation Plans The federal government requires