As a PennDOT Employee: Apply Smart Transportation approaches in your day-to-day functions within the department.
From project identification, to project scoping and implementation, think creatively and be open to new and unconventional approaches to solving transportation problems.
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Use the Smart Transportation Guidebook as a resource for day-to-day design and planning needs. Consult the Guidebook on instances where creative solutions require guidelines and standards not included in the design manuals. Click here to download a copy of the Smart Transportation Guidebook.
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Attend training sessions, information sessions, and other presentations on Smart Transportation. For a list of upcoming presentations and training sessions, click here.
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Consciously consider land use implications when developing transportation solutions. A number of planning and policy tools are available internally to PennDOT and to local municipalities. Click here for a list of land use tools you can use.
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Collaborate with other state agencies, local governments, and community residents to arrive at community-supportive solutions especially during the Highway Occupancy Permit (HOP) Process, TIP selection process, and project scoping.
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Reach out to your local municipal partners. Each District should maintain good communication with local planning staff to be aware of any new developments or plans that could impact the Commonwealth’s transportation system. A District representative may look for opportunities to attend local council meetings, planning and zoning board meetings, and participate in any local and regional planning efforts whenever possible.
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Actively participate on various transition activities as the department undergoes changes and help craft new policies and guidance documents. Ask your Assistant District Executive (ADE) for Design how you can be involved in work groups or committees that are:
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Developing interim guidance related to design flexibility in the next six months
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Developing performance measures for Smart Transportation
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Coordinating with our external partners (other state agencies and local government) to understand how we can collaborate with them to further Smart Transportation goals
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Reviewing standard department processes (including the HOP process) to determine how these can be better aligned with Smart Transportation.
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Revising the Design Manuals to better conform to Smart Transportation principles
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Linking Planning and the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA)
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Developing revised LRTP/TIP Project Criteria
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Developing additional land use and transportation tools that can provide guidance for PennDOT’s interaction with municipalities
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Spread the Word! Share the Smart Transportation message to audiences inside and outside of PennDOT. You can use some of the department’s base PowerPoint presentations as a start, and can then customize them based on the audience type and length of your presentation time. Click here for the library of base presentations.
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