Unified Planning Work Program
The Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) describes the Erie Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (MPO) transportation planni
ng activities. Funding support for the work program comes from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Erie County, the Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority (EMTA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) provide the required matching funds for all UPWP tasks.
The Erie MPO also provides UPWP funds to Erie County municipalities and transportation authorities. Funded studies include:
- City of Erie Active Transportation Plan
- SR 97/505 Traffic Circulation Study in Millcreek Township
- Fairview Township Corridor Relief Study of PA 98/Avonia Road
- Lawrence Park Streetscape Plan
- EV Charging Needs Study for EMTA
- 12th Street Reimagined: Land Use and Transportation Study in the City of Erie
- 38th Street Operational Movements from Liberty to Shunpike Roads
- Access Management Study of Edinboro and Hershey Roads
- Eastside Connector Study
- Union City Main Street Pedestrian Crossing Study
- US 20 at SR 430 Intersection Study in Wesleyville
- Loomis Street At-Grade Crossing Study