Officials from the state Departments of Transportation (PennDOT), Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), Environmental Protection (DEP), and General Services (DGS) highlighted a pilot project to pave part of a Ridley Creek State Park roadway with an asphalt and recycled plastic […]
PA Automated Vehicle Virtual Summit 2021
The Pennsylvania Automated Vehicle Virtual Summit will be held from October 26-28 from 1pm to 4pm each day. The summit aims to foster a wider public understanding and dialogue around the benefits and issues related to AV technologies. Sessions will […]
Reminder: PennDOT Accepting Multimodal Grant Applications
The state Department of Transportation is accepting applications for Multimodal Transportation Fund grants until November 5, 2021. Townships and councils of governments may apply for these grants. Awards will be made next year and funded in July 2022. Projects that will be considered should […]
PennDOT Outlines Next Steps in Major Bridge P3 Initiative
The state Department of Transportation has announced a timeline for moving forward with its Major Bridge P3 Initiative as the public involvement and environmental review processes continue on candidate bridges. PennDOT is inviting three teams to submit competing proposals to […]
FHWA Safety Summit Series Available in September
The Federal Highway Administration’s Every Day Counts Safety Summit Series will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday in September, beginning September 1. Participants can join for one or all five Wednesdays. The summit will highlight Every […]
Reminder: FHWA Form 536 Due September 15
Township officials are reminded that the Federal Highway Administration Form 536 is due September 15. Forms may be submitted online through the state Department of Transportation’s web form by visiting PennDOT’s FHWA Form 536 Reporting website. Once on the website, […]
PennDOT Accepting Applications for Funding Opportunity
The state Department of Transportation will accept applications for the 2021 Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program until October 15. $18 million is available for projects that enhance pedestrian and bicycle facilities, improve access to public transportation, create safe routes to schools, […]
Reminder: FHWA Form 365 Due September 15
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) requires each state to provide data on local government revenues and expenditures related to the disposition of highway user revenues, revenues used for roads and bridges, road and bridge expenditures, and local highway debt status […]
Transportation Commission Releases Final Report
The Transportation Revenue Options Commission (TROC) submitted its final report to Gov. Tom Wolf last Friday. The proposal aims to address the transportation funding challenge facing the commonwealth now and into the future. The final report offers a variety of […]
Transportation Funding Report….a Buffet of Options
After 5 months of meeting the TROC Report (Transportation Revenue Options Commission) will be released offering a variety of options for the Governor and Legislature to consider to fund future shortfalls in transportation funding. PSATS Executive Director was on the […]
