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MPO coordinating committee approves TIP amendments, adopts draft 2027–2030 TIP and multiple resolutions
Summary
The MPO coordinating committee approved a set of Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) administrative amendments, carried the Bayfront and local federal‑aid route amendments, adopted the draft 2027–2030 TIP, and approved associated resolutions (air quality conformity, self‑certification, and Title VI/public participation). Several project awards and local funding allocations were also approved by voice vote.
The coordinating committee of the MPO approved a series of program changes and formal actions during its June 17 meeting, voting by voice on amendments and resolutions that staff said are needed to align project funding and allow several projects to proceed.
Chair (speaker 4) opened the meeting and asked for motions. Staff presented administrative modifications to the 2025 TIP and a separate amendment that moves several thousand feet of roadway from the Route 5 Pittsburgh‑to‑Bayfront project into the Conrail/Conroe Bridal project to avoid overlapping work zones; PennDOT staff described the change as a project split to streamline traffic control in overlapping work areas. The committee approved that amendment after a motion and second.
The committee also approved the Bayfront Amendment, which staff said does not change project cost but adjusts TIP years to carry obligated funding forward so approved costs are reflected on the correct years in the TIP. The Chair called a motion and the Bayfront amendments carried by voice vote.
On local federal aid routes, PennDOT staff explained the request to remove Port Access Road from the current TIP (allowing the municipality to reapply later) and to reallocate excess funds to the Euclid Avenue (Wesleyville) project so that project can go out to bid. Staff noted this reallocation departs slightly from the usual policy of not awarding more than a project requested, but recommended it to enable timely bidding; the committee approved the proposal by voice vote.
Ally (planning department staff, speaker 5) presented three required votes tied to the TIP adoption process. The committee approved the air quality conformity resolution (finding the TIP conforms to the state implementation plan and applicable conformity rules), then moved to adopt the draft 2027–2030 TIP (the draft had been out for public comment May 6–June 5). Finally, the committee carried the required self‑certification resolution certifying that the metropolitan transportation planning process complies with federal law. Ally also presented and the committee approved the Title VI nondiscrimination implementation plan and an updated public participation plan (both were out for 45 days of public comment from May 3–June 15), noting the public participation plan text had been revised per recent executive orders.
Subcommittee recommendations included awarding the Wellington Street Bridge construction contract to Shivers Construction (the single bid was reported roughly $164,813 under estimate). The local UCB subcommittee recommended award (5 of 9 voting in favor), and the coordinating committee approved the award by motion.
Staff presented PennDOT District 1 ratings for the 2026 local federal aid route applications and proposed allocating $500,000 across two years to fund top ranked projects in both higher and lower ADT categories; the committee approved the allocations and authorized staff to proceed with agreements beginning Oct. 1.
Where the transcript did not include roll‑call tallies or named vote records, votes were recorded in the minutes as passed by voice vote. Vote tallies and individual member votes were not specified in the transcript for most actions.
