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Regional planning body seeks comment on $211 million Transportation Improvement Program; public meeting May 21
Summary
Connor Pachelio of the North Central RPO said the draft federal fiscal 2027–2030 TIP programs about $211 million over four years across six counties, and the RPO is taking public comment through the end of the month with a hybrid meeting May 21.
Connor Pachelio, representing the North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning Development Commission, told commissioners the RPO’s draft federal fiscal year 2027–2030 Transportation Improvement Program is open for a 30-day public comment period and will be finalized in June for board approval and an October 1 program start.
“We right now, we're running a 30 day public comment period for our federal fiscal year 2027 through 2030 transportation improvement program,” Pachelio said. He described the TIP as a four-year programming document that primarily prioritizes federal- and state-funded projects for state roads, bridges and local bridges, while also incorporating transit and railroad programming where applicable.
Pachelio said the TIP in the six-county region programs about $211,000,000 over four years for infrastructure. He explained that the RPO coordinates with PennDOT and municipalities to develop priorities, then matches available funding to projects; project-level cost adjustments or scope changes are handled later by project managers and the state.
The RPO will host a hybrid public meeting on May 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at 4949 Ridgemont Drive (Ridgeway) and via Microsoft Teams, where staff will explain the TIP and offer a short public-comment period. Pachelio and county planning staff encouraged residents to review the full draft (about 220 pages) available online and at regional offices and to submit comments if projects should be prioritized or adjusted.
Commissioners and RPO staff responded to questions about inflation and rising fuel costs; Pachelio said the program includes a modest 1–2% inflation adjustment and that more substantial cost changes are handled when projects move into preliminary engineering and the state-led delivery process.
