Inform yourself and comment on upcoming transportation projects

Every year there is an opportunity for the public to comment on transportation projects that are in the pipeline. This pipeline is called the Transportation Improvement Program, or TIP for short.

The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission manages this list, and the comments that come in regarding the millions of dollars in projects. They are looking for people who may be familiar with these areas to add insight and recommendations for improving the project. This is an opportunity to suggest things like making sure that the sponsors know that a particular road is on a bike route, or that there is a need for a sidewalk connection, for example.

The Draft 2017-2020 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is available for public comment and review through Friday, June 3 at 4pm.

There are three ways to provide comment: online, at a public meeting, or by mail.

Future updates will be provided to you using the Public Participation Portal.

Regional Draft TIP Public Meeting Schedule

• May 11, 3:00 p.m., Butler County Government Center, 1st Floor, Public Meeting Room, 124 West Diamond Street, Butler
• May 12, 3:30 p.m., Fayette County Chamber of Commerce, 65 West Main Street, Uniontown
• May 16, 3:00 p.m., Armstrong County Commissioners Conference Room, 450 Market Street, Kittanning
• May 17, 5:00 p.m., Allegheny County, Carnegie Borough Council Chambers, One Veterans Way, Carnegie
• May 18, 5:00 p.m., Greene County, Greene County Office Building, 93 East High Street, Waynesburg
• May 19, 2:00 p.m., City of Pittsburgh, SPC Conference Center, Two Chatham Center, 112 Washington Place, 4th floor, Pittsburgh
• May 23, 3:00 p.m., Washington County, Courthouse Square Building, Room 103, 100 West Beau Street, Washington
• May 24, 3:30 pm., Indiana County, Indiana CareerLink, 300 Indian Springs Road, Indiana
• May 26, 2:00 p.m., Lawrence County Courthouse, Commissioners Meeting Room, 430 Court Street, New Castle
• June 1, 5:00 p.m., Westmoreland County Courthouse, Commissioners Meeting Room, 2 North Main Street, Greensburg
• June 2, 3:00 p.m., Beaver County Courthouse, Commissioners Meeting Room, 810 Third Street, Beaver

Comments on the draft documents will be accepted by SPC representatives at any meeting. Written comments may also be submitted to comments@spcregion.org, by mail to SPC Comments at Two Chatham Center, Suite 500, 112 Washington Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 or by fax to (412) 391-9160.  For your convenience, please check out the SPC Transportation Project Input Form

All comments must be received by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 3, 2016.

Upon consideration of public comments received, the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission will consider approval of the draft documents at their meeting at 4:30 p.m., on Monday, June 27, 2016. This meeting will be held at Two Chatham Center, 112 Washington Place, 4th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.

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