For Immediate Release
May 16, 2024
Media Contact: Emily Aloiz
The Erie County Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Public Comment Period Opens May 15th – June 13th
Erie, PA – As a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), the Erie MPO is responsible for developing a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) in partnership with PennDOT and EMTA. The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a short-term work program that lists all regionally significant transportation initiatives that are federally funded to be carried out within the metropolitan planning area of Erie County. The TIP contains lists of projects and associated documentation about the TIP process and project evaluation criteria. The entire TIP is officially updated every two years in Erie County, but it serves as a living document that is constantly being revised and amended with approval of the Erie MPO.
The public is encouraged to provide input and feedback on the Draft 2025-2028 TIP from May 15th to June 13th, 2024. Two public meetings will facilitate this feedback process, one virtually via Microsoft Teams on May 30th from noon-1:00p.m. (accessible at https://shorturl.at/kwTVY or by dialing +1 323-457-6502 with code 995980079#) and one in person at the Blasco Library’s Admiral Room (160 East Front Street, Erie PA 16507) on May 30th from 4:30-6:00p.m.
The Draft 2025-2028 TIP documents are accessible for review starting May 15th on the Erie County Department of Planning TIP website:
Transportation Improvement Program | Erie County, PA (eriecountypa.gov)
Alternatively, hard copies are available upon request at the Erie County Department of Planning Office located at 150 East Front Street, Erie, PA 16507. Public comments can be submitted using the Public Comment Form on the Erie County TIP Website (above) or by visiting the Erie County Department of Planning. Submissions can be sent electronically to pcdinfo@eriecountypa,gov or via mail to the Erie County Department of Planning at 150 East Front Street, Suite 300, Erie, PA 16507.
The Erie MPO is committed to compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of applicable civil rights statutes, executive orders, regulations, and policies. With 10 day advance notification, accommodations may be provided for those with special needs related to language, sight, or hearing. If you speak another language, language assistance is available to you free of charge. If you have a request for a special accommodation, wish to file a Title VI complaint, or desire additional information, contact Emily Aloiz, 814-451-7325 (TTY: 814-451- 623) or email ealoiz@eriecountypa.gov. Meeting locations are accessible to persons with disabilities. If you wish to file an ADA complaint or request an accommodation, contact Kelly Ryan, 914-451-7064 (TTY: 814-451-6237) or email KRyan@eriecountypa.gov
