DRAFT 2027 – 2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
The Southern Alleghenies Planning & Development Commission (SAP&DC) serves as the Rural Planning Organization (RPO) for transportation planning and programming for the counties of Bedford, Fulton, Huntingdon, and Somerset. SAP&DC, in coordination with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the four rural counties, has prepared the region’s Draft FY 2027-2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).
Download: SARPO_Draft_2027_2030_TIP
The Draft TIP is available for a 30-day public review and comment period beginning on May 1, 2026, and ending on May 30, 2026. Copies of the documents are available for review via the SAP&DC website at https://sapdc.net/2027-2030-transportation-improvement-program/. Hardcopies will also be available at the SAP&DC office, PennDOT District 9-0, and the four rural county offices, address below.
In addition, the public is invited to view or discuss the Draft TIP at a series of public hearings in each RPO County as scheduled below. SAP&DC will be conducting a hybrid in-person/virtual hearing for the public to discuss the Draft TIP. The meeting will be held at:
Somerset County Draft TIP Public Hearing
DATE: May 14, 2026
TIME: 10:00 AM
PLACE: Somerset County Office Building
Suite 500
300 North Center Avenue
Somerset, PA 15501
Fulton County Draft TIP Public Hearing
DATE: May 22, 2026
TIME: 10:00 AM
PLACE: Fulton County Planning Commission
Lower-Level Conference Room
219 North Second Street
McConnellsburg, PA 17233
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Bedford County Draft TIP Public Hearing DATE: May 14, 2026 TIME: 1:00 PM PLACE: Bedford County Courthouse
Huntingdon County Draft TIP Public Hearing DATE: May 22, 2026 TIME: 1:00 PM PLACE: Huntingdon County Planning
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To attend a meeting virtually use https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9495026048
The Southern Alleghenies Rural Transportation Coordinating Committee is expected to approve the FY 2027-2030 TIP at a public meeting on June 17, 2026. The meeting begins at 10:00 AM at the SAP&DC office, 3 Sheraton Drive., Altoona, PA 16601.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or modification of policies or procedures to participate in a program, service, or activity of SAP&DC, should contact the office of Jennifer Sklodowski at 814-949-6507 or jsklowdowski@sapdc.net as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event. If you would like additional information or to provide comment on the Draft TIP, please contact Matthew Bjorkman, Transportation Program Manager, at (814) 949-6553 or mbjorkman@sapdc.net. Comments can also be sent via mail to SAP&DC, 3 Sheraton Drive, Altoona, PA 16601. Comments will be accepted through May 30, 2026.
