Centre County Planning and
Community Development Office
Transportation
Centre County Metropolitan Planning Organization
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
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.
Transportation Improvements Program (TIP)
The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) details the proposed expenditure of Federal funds, some State capital funds, and some local funds for specific projects in a four-year period, within specified limits of financial constraint. The TIP is updated every two years.
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
Hometown Streets/Safe Routes to School Program
The Home Town Streets/Safe Routes to School program is intended to improve the quality of life in our communities. The Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recognizes that the streets that run through the centers of our cities and towns provide vital connections. Sprucing up these streets will bring people back to our town centers and promote healthy living. PennDOT can also contribute to the safety of our children by making improvements to the routes children take to school. This program has two primary objectives: To encourage the reinvestment in and redevelopment of our downtowns; and To establish, where feasible, safe walking routes for our children to commute to school and to promote healthy living.
Centre Area Transporation Authority
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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