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Second Round of PCTI
We are pleased to announce that the list of selected PCTI projects has been released. Congratulations to all the successful project sponsors!

$24.7 Million has been allocated to fund 41 community-led planning and construction projects. These projects were selected from an overwhelming response of over 200 applications requesting more than $170 million in funding. We at PennDOT are excited that our planning partners are eager and willing to apply Smart Transportation principles in solving our transportation challenges. 

We are anxious to get the real work started! With the help of our partner organizations, we look forward to working with the selected project sponsors in building a better and more sustainable transportation system for all of Pennsylvania.
Please check back on this website to follow the progress of the PCTI projects. 

Official Press Release on the Second Round of PCTI Announcement

List of Selected Second Round of PCTI Projects

Adams County

• Borough of New Oxford will receive $74,500 to develop a plan to calm traffic and improve pedestrian access in the center square area.

Allegheny County

• Airport Corridor Transportation Association will receive $700,000 to reduce congestion and provide better transit, pedestrian, and bicycle access near the Robinson and North Fayette Township commercial area.
• City of Pittsburgh will receive $280,000 to develop a multi-modal traffic simulation and land-use model for the city’s Strip District.
• Richland Township will receive $1,300,000 to improve pedestrian access and traffic flow by constructing sidewalks, a median, and creating left turn lanes near the intersection of Route 8 and Ewalt Road.
  

Armstrong County

• County of Armstrong will receive $300,000 to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of traffic flow and safety improvements for Kittanning Borough.

Blair County

• Borough of Tyrone will receive $517,324 to enhance Pennsylvania Avenue by improving pedestrian access and calming traffic.

Bucks County

• Falls Township will receive $90,000 to improve traffic flow and access management along Trenton Avenue.
• Richland Township will receive $713,000 to create a community gateway on Trumbauersville Road.

Butler County

• Borough of Saxonburg will receive $1,422,017 for enhancements to the historic Main Street.

Cambria County

• City of Johnstown will receive $1,500,000 to improve the connection between Route 56 and Main Street and create a gateway to the central business district.

Centre County

• Centre Area Transportation Authority will receive $100,000 to investigate an approach to provide universal transit access to the residents within the greater State College area.

Chester County

• Borough of Phoenixville will receive $598,000 to implement streetscape amenities on Bridge Street initiated by the borough's residents, merchants, and building owners.
• County of Chester will receive $85,000 to complete a bicycle and pedestrian multi-municipal master plan emphasizing linkages to regional trails and access to transportation centers in central Chester County.
• Pennsbury Township will receive $80,000 to conduct a multi-municipal study to link recreational, institutional, cultural, and commercial destinations in the Battle Path area.
• Transportation Management Association of Chester County will receive $128,000 to plan improvements to infrastructure and multi-modal access along the Route 29 corridor in the Great Valley area.

Clearfield County

• Borough of Coalport will receive $475,000 to improve the streetscape along Main Street in coordination with scheduled roadway improvements.

Cumberland County

• Borough of Carlisle will receive $539,643 to construct on-road bicycle lanes and off-road trails within the borough and three surrounding municipalities.
• Borough of Lemoyne will receive $1,500,000 to implement the second phase of an enhancement project derived from a community based visioning approach.
• Lower Allen Township will receive $185,000 to create a bicycle and pedestrian linkage between residential, educational and recreational facilities currently separated by Interstate 83.

Erie County

• Borough of North East will receive $300,000 to develop a Smart Transportation and Land Use Strategic Plan.
• Erie County General Authority will receive $300,000 to plan for the multi-modal transport of freight containers in conjunction with the Erie Inland Port initiative.

Indiana County

• Borough of Indiana will receive $1,500,000 for transportation enhancements to create better linkages between the borough's commercial corridor, Main Street, and Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Lackawanna County

• Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority will receive $459,009 to remedy safety issues for pedestrians and bicyclist using the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail in Archbald.

Lancaster County

• Warwick Township will receive $393,254 to extend Highland Drive to enhance connectivity of the existing street network and reduce congestion on Route 501.

Lehigh County

• Lower Macungie and Upper Macungie Townships will receive $125,000 to identify a complete street strategy for the Hamilton Boulevard corridor emphasizing land use changes, public transit, and intermodal amenities.

Luzerne County

• Kingston Township will receive $300,000 to complete a 2-mile multi-use trail between the Borough of Luzerne and the village of Trucksville adjacent to Route 309.
• Borough of West Wyoming will receive $295,400 to improve walkability along the West Side Trail.

Lycoming County

• County of Lycoming will receive $982,000 to implement its Pathways to Health initiative to improve access for pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and emergency vehicles in coordination with the expansion of Susquehanna Health.

Mercer County

• Shenango Valley Area Transportation Study MPO will receive $280,000 to study opportunities to improve congestion and safety along the State Street/Irvine Avenue Corridor in the Cities of Hermitage and Sharon.

Mifflin County

• County of Mifflin will receive $1,473,400 to continue revitalization efforts in downtown Lewistown in conjunction with planned future development of senior housing in the area.

Monroe County

• Borough of Stroudsburg will receive $407,119 to construct curb extension, relocate light poles, and install decorative crosswalks in coordination with a Congested Corridor Improvement Program initiative on Main Street.

Montgomery County

• City Avenue Special Services District will receive $301,145 to improve walkability and safety on Bala Avenue between the Bala and Cynwyd rail-served transit stations in Lower Merion Township.
• Hatfield Township and the Borough of Hatfield will receive $27,000 to develop a plan to improve land use controls, identify sidewalk gaps, and identify traffic calming opportunities along the North Broad Street Business District.

Northumberland County

• City of Sunbury will receive $1,050,000 to create a more livable, accessible, and safer community for residents and businesses along Wolverton Street.

Philadelphia

• City of Philadelphia will receive $1,300,000 to facilitate the reuse the Manayunk Railroad Bridge to connect the Schuylkill River and Cynwyd Trails.
• City of Philadelphia will receive $1,100,000 to improve connectivity between the Old City neighborhood and waterfront activities, parks, and trails along Race Street.

Schuylkill County

• Borough of Mahanoy City will receive $1,020,000 to continue activities to improve accessibility while adding pedestrian safety and aesthetics to the downtown business district.

Somerset County

• County of Somerset will receive $617,500 to construct a 20-car park and ride lot adjacent to the Route 30 and Route 219 interchange in Jenner Township.

Venango County

• County of Venango will receive $250,000 to explore transportation enhancement improvements and multi-modal opportunities to manage congestion along Route 8 in the Borough of Sugar Creek and the City of Franklin.

Warren County

• Borough of Youngsville will receive $1,000,000 to implement the Youngsville Revitalization and Economic Redevelopment Enhancement Plan.

Washington County

• County of Washington will receive $443,500 to construct 9 miles of recreational trail completing the Panhandle Trail between the Borough of Carnegie in Allegheny County to the City of Weirton, WV.

York County

• County of York will receive $175,000 to study the impacts of different growth-management scenarios relating to transportation, livability, sustainability, climate change, environment, health, and quality of life.

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First Round of PCTI

Official Press Release on the First Round of PCTI Announcement

Note: The selected PCTI projects were jointly announced with 30 projects selected for the Safe Routes to School Program.

List of Selected First Round of PCTI Projects

Adams County

• Mount Joy Township will receive $30,000 to plan for future commercial and residential growth in a manner consistent with the principles of Smart Transportation. 

• Borough of Gettysburg will receive $2,500,000 to install streetscape improvements to Gettysburg’s Steinwehr Avenue and intersecting primary streets

Allegheny County

• Oakland Transportation Management Association and Carnegie Mellon University will receive $150,000 to study methods for improving walkability, safety and multi-modal access along the Forbes Avenue and Fifth Avenue corridors.

• Allegheny County Public Works Department will receive $500,000 to develop a safe network of trails for pedestrians and bicyclists in Allegheny County’s North Park.

• Point Park University will receive $3,950,000 to install corridor upgrades and enhancements to Wood Street corridor and the intersections of Boulevard of the Allies and Third Avenue.

• All Allegheny County Economic Development will receive $300,000 to study ways to ensure that walking and biking can become an integral part of getting around Allegheny County.

• Carnegie Mellon University will receive $30,000 to create an online collaborative transportation planning network.

Beaver County

• Beaver County Transit Authority will receive $1,800,000 to install a roundabout for a 6-legged intersection, with intermodal components that will result in operational cost savings to the transit authority.

Blair County

• City of Altoona will receive $300,000 to install bike and pedestrian amenities that connect the downtown to the Penn State Altoona campus.

Bucks County

• Newtown Borough will receive $30,000 to create and implement design standards that encourage new developments to incorporate features to make walking and bicycling more viable modes of transportation.

• Chalfont Borough will receive $463,405 to install pedestrian safety improvements with connections to an elementary and middle school, the community and transit.

Centre County

• Centre County MPO, in conjunction with North Central RPO, will receive $100,000 to study potential park and ride lots in the Moshannon Valley to provide commuter service to neighboring communities.

• Ferguson Township will receive $2,970,000 to install a collector road between two arterial roads serving travelers within a proposed traditional neighborhood development that includes a highly connected local street grid.

Chester County

• New Garden Township will receive $200,000 to study the Baltimore Pike and Newark Road corridors to develop a sound traffic improvement and access management plan in preparation for future development pressures along the corridor.

• Borough of South Coatesville will receive $50,000 to study the feasibility of a multi-use trail along Brandywine Creek, First Avenue and Modena Road.

• West Bradford Township will receive $2,000,000 to install pedestrian and roadside improvements to create a walkable, mixed-use community corridor.

Cumberland County

• Borough of Carlisle will receive $2,826,000 to install multi-modal improvements in Downtown Carlisle to enhance safety and mobility.

Delaware County

• Borough of Millbourne will receive $35,000 to plan for multi-modal transportation improvements near the Millbourne train station.

Erie County

• City of Erie will receive $3,350,000 to install pedestrian safety improvements as part of the comprehensive downtown neighborhood redevelopment of Union Square.

• Erie-Western PA Port Authority will receive $5,000,000 to implement a broad mobility initiative that includes roadway improvements to enhance the development potential along the roadway, electronic messaging kiosks, and transit parking anchors.

• Erie-Western PA Port Authority will receive $300,000 to plan business investment strategies for the Port of Erie to receive and distribute freight from Nova Scotia.

Fayette County

• Redevelopment Authority of the County of Fayette will receive $1,920,000 to improve the Route 381 corridor through Ohiopyle State Park and Borough.

Indiana County

• Blairsville Borough will receive $3,118,465 to install infrastructure improvements, including bicycle and pedestrian improvements, to Blairsville Diamond Square and Market Street.

 Jefferson County

• Punxsutawney Borough will receive $607,200 to upgrade the local transportation network in the downtown area to better complement the intermodal Punxsutawney Transit Facility.

Lancaster County

• Red Rose Transit Authority will receive $2,000,000 to expand an existing transit terminal and partner with a private entity to build transit-oriented development that will increase transit ridership and generate operating revenue for the authority.
  

• Mount Joy Township will receive $292,000 for regional traffic synchronization and pedestrian improvements along the Elizabethtown regional corridor.
  

Lebanon County

• Lebanon County MPO will receive $660,000 to construct a park and ride facility that will provide more commuter options in the region.

Lehigh County

• City of Allentown will receive $300,000 to study alternatives for enhancing the local network along the Lehigh River waterfront, while also planning for pedestrian and safety improvements.

Lycoming County

• Lycoming County will receive $427,000 to extend the Pine Creek trail through the Borough of Jersey Shore and provide a linkage to the Susquehanna Riverfront.

Mercer County

• Shenango Valley MPO will receive $200,000 to study the US Route 19 Corridor, focusing on signal upgrades and improvements to make the community more pedestrian friendly.

Montgomery County

• Abington Township will receive $275,000 to plan for transit-oriented development at the Noble Train station.

• Lower Merion Township will receive $350,000 to construct bicycle and pedestrian improvements from Cynwyd station to the Cynwyd trail.
  

• Borough of Lansdale will receive $3,500,000 to improve traffic circulation within the Borough by rehabilitating segments of Wood and Vine Streets.
  

• Cheltenham Township will receive $1,400,000 to construct traffic calming and pedestrian improvements to provide intermodal connectivity in a high density area.

Pike County

• Lehman Township will receive $160,000 to study and update local land use ordinances to proactively plan for new development and preserve community context.
  

Union County

• Lewisburg Area Recreational Authority will receive $3,700,000 to construct a 10-mile bicycle and pedestrian trail connecting the County’s two largest communities of Lewisburg and Mifflinburg.
  
  
• Union County will receive $220,000 to develop a corridor master plan for US Route 15 between the Beagle Club/River Road intersection and William Penn Drive.

Venango County

• City of Oil City will receive $205,000 to conduct a Smart Transportation study of US Route 62 through Oil City’s southside business district to recommend infrastructure improvements and land use ordinance modifications.

York County

• Rabbittransit will receive $100,000 to study locations for Park and Ride lots to facilitate use of Rabbittransit express bus service.

• York County Planning Commission will receive $100,000 to study sound access management strategies along the US Route 30 corridor in Jackson and Paradise Townships.

• Felton Borough will receive $35,000 to study traffic calming and connectivity options along Main Street in Felton Borough.

Multiple Counties

Bradford and Tioga Counties

• Northern Tier RPO will receive $1,200,000 to install mobility and safety improvements to ten intersections along corridors in Wellsboro, Mansfield, Richmond Township and Athens Township.

Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, McKean and Potter Counties

• North Central RPO will receive $285,000 to identify existing and planned land uses surrounding the region’s recently developed core system, and to locate current and planned investments in water, sewer and industrial development.

Chester and Montgomery Counties

• Montgomery County will receive $1,775,000 to reduce the width of Hanover Street vehicle lanes in order to have room to install bike lanes, parking, and a multi-use trail from River Road to High Street.

Northumberland, Snyder, and Union Counties

• SEDA-Council of Governments will receive $125,000 to study and develop design options for the Lake Augusta corridor to alleviate congestion, improve safety and accommodate multiple modes of transportation.

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