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Watch for school buses!

School District Schedules

With the new school year beginning soon, Centre County Government reminds motorists to help ensure the safety of children returning to classes by exercising increased vigilance during daily commutes as school buses and students appear more frequently on and along roadways. This map shows the seven school districts in the county and their respective student schedules for the coming school year.

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 (LRTP) 2040

LRTP 2040

The Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) documents current and future transportation demand and identifies long term improvements and projects to meet those needs. The LRTP serves as the official transportation plan for a metropolitan area.

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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