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How SPC Makes a Difference
Our organization is steadfastly committed to keeping our region connected and moving forward. We work with local, state and federal partners to plan for the continued growth of Southwestern Pennsylvania.
As part of that work, we help counties, cities, municipalities and townships access over an estimated $39 billion in state and federal transportation and economic development funding that has been allocated to the region through 2050.
Together, we are enhancing our region’s competitiveness in the national and global markets.
What’s Happening at SPC
How Regional Coordination Is Helping to Move ‘Superloads’ to Homer City
By Mason Fish
10/13/2026
By the time a piece of equipment bound for the Homer City Energy Campus reaches a road in Southwestern Pennsylvania, the majority of its journey is already behind it.
The equipment reflects a supply chain that stretches far beyond our region. Turbine components began their journey at GE Vernova’s facility in France, crossed the Atlantic Ocean to Mobile, AL, and then entered the nation’s inland waterway system. From Mobile, equipment traveled by barge through the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway, Mississippi River, Ohio River, and Allegheny River before reaching Schenley in Armstrong County. Only then can the “homestretch” of the journey finally begin.
What is CMAQ? – Understanding Southwestern Pennsylvania’s Transportation Future
By Mason Fish
8/31/2026
Most of us don’t spend much time thinking about how transportation decisions are made. We have places to go, and we find a way to get there; whether that’s behind the wheel of a car, on a bus, or on a bike.
Behind those everyday trips is a much larger system, supported by programs and investments that most people never have much of a reason to think about. One of those programs is The Federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program.
SPC Awards $30.7 Million for Transportation Projects
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
7/30/2026
Projects include bridge, roadway, transit, sidewalk, bicycle, trail, and freight enhancements and improvements in design and/or construction phases.
Pittsburgh, PA – The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC) has awarded over $30.7 million in regional federal discretionary funding for transportation projects across its ten-county region. As part of the recently adopted 2027 – 2031 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), SPC administered a competitive program to award the agency’s allotment of federal Transportation Alternatives Program (TA), Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ), and Smart Transportation for Livable Communities (STLC) funding.