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Centre County Metropolitan Planning Organization

CCMPO

The CCMPO is a comprehensive long-range transportation planning program that works closely with CCPC, CCPCDO, SEDA-COG, and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to identify and prioritize transportation improvement projects in Centre County.

Centre County Long Range Transportation Plan 2030

LRTP

A Long Range Transportation Plan serves as the official, adopted plan for a metropolitan area and directs transportation decision making for a twenty-year period. The Centre County LRTP will have a multimodal focus including roadways, public transportation, bicycle/pedestrian, freight, rail and air facilities.

DRAFT Long-Range Transportation Plan 2040

The CCMPO is required to update their LRTP every four years. LRTP 2040 is currently in draft form and upon adoption this new plan will replace LRTP 2030. Adoption is anticipated in September 2010.

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transporation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users

SAFETEA-LU authorizes the Federal surface transportation programs for highways, highway safety, and transit for the 5-year period 2005-2009

Centre Area Transporation Authority

CATA

Public transportation is provided by Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATA). About 500 students, senior citizens, office workers, and others take advantage of CATA's bus and van system. In January 2005, CATA became the first transit authority on the East Coast to operate an entirely natural-gas-powered fleet of vehicles.

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