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Center County MPO seeks municipal input on long-range transportation plan; council presses for bike, rail and safety fixes
Summary
The Center County Metropolitan Planning Organization sought municipal feedback on a long-range transportation plan due Sept. 17, 2025; State College council emphasized bike-network connectivity, safety on North Atherton and Park Avenue, emerging technologies for intersections and parking, and regional shuttle/rail access concerns.
Anne Messer, senior transportation planner for the Center County Metropolitan Planning Organization, told State College Borough Council that the MPO—s long-range transportation plan update is due Sept. 17, 2025, and that municipal feedback on five specific questions is requested by March 14, 2025. Messer said the MPO is proceeding on the assumption that core bridge, highway and alternate-transportation funds for this year and next are obligated but that discretionary federal funds remain uncertain.
Council discussion focused on safety and connectivity. Council members stressed the North Atherton corridor and Park Avenue as high priorities: Council member Eric Portney noted a regional pilot on automated speed enforcement…
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