Harrisburg committees move SRTA operations, maintenance facility and transfer center plans toward council vote

City of Harrisburg administration and planning officials told the administration and community and economic development committees on Feb. 20 that an intergovernmental cooperation agreement and a lot consolidation/land‑development plan would clear the way for the Susquehanna Regional Transportation Authority to build a new Capital Region operations and maintenance facility and an accompanying transfer center near Cameron Street.

The planning director, Jeffrey Knight, and Stantec site civil engineer Bill Schnoor reviewed the project’s scope and conditions. Knight said the work will consolidate roughly 14 parcels into a single development parcel, vacate portions of several public rights of way, replace deteriorated buildings, and include a transfer center located between the new facility and Cameron Street. “The facility…