OOIDA Call to Action – Pennsylvania members
September 15, 2009

Heads up, Pennsylvania truckers! The opinions of Pennsylvania residents are being sought on the long-term path of the state Department of Transportation. The focus is on what projects the state plans to undertake.

PennDOT is giving citizens a chance to comment and offer recommendations over the next two months as the State Transportation Commission prepares to update transportation plans. The commission is working on the 2011 update of the commonwealth’s 12-year transportation program during a series of public hearings.

To see the projects in the current 12-year plan, click here. Then click on “2009 Twelve Year Program Project List.” (It is a lengthy list that may take several minutes to load.)

The program is updated every two years and serves as the state’s priority list for all transportation projects. The current program includes more than 200 pages of projects.

Upcoming hearings are scheduled at the following locations:

Thursday, Sept. 17 – Lebanon, Lantern Lodge, 411 N. College St. (SR 501 and 422), Grand Ballroom. Tentative start time is 8:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 7 – Erie, Bayfront Convention Center, 1 Sassafras Pier, Conference Room 140. Tentative start time is 9 a.m.
Thursday, Oct. 8 – State College, Hilton Garden Inn, 1221 E. College Ave., College Hall. Tentative start time is 9 a.m.
Thursday, Nov. 5 – Pittsburgh, Regional Enterprise Tower, 425 Sixth Ave., 31st Floor Conference Room. Tentative start time is 8:30 a.m.

Oral testimony will be accepted in person at the public hearings. To schedule oral testimony, contact the State Transportation Commission at 717-787-2913 at least one week before the hearing date.

Written testimony also can be provided by e-mail to RA-PennDOTSTC@state.pa.us, faxed to 717-787-5247, or mailed to Nolan Ritchie, Executive Secretary, State Transportation Commission, P.O. Box 3633, Harrisburg, PA 17105-3633.

All written testimony must be received by Nov. 13 to be considered for the 2011 update.