***In compliance with safety precautions due to the COVID-19 outbreak issued by Governor Wolf and Allegheny County, SPC employees are now working remotely and continuing all business operations and are available via email. All SPC meetings scheduled are either cancelled or will be held virtually.  Please check back for updates.***

Public Comment

Draft 2021 Public Participation Plan

How SPC Makes a Difference

The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC) is committed to keeping our region connected and moving forward. SPC works with local, state and federal partners to plan for the continued growth of SWPA. SPC helps counties, cities, municipalities and townships access more than $35 billion state and federal transportation and economic development funds allocated to the region through 2045. Together, we are enhancing our region’s competitiveness in the national and global markets.

SPC Programs

Transportation

Learn how SPC’s regional plan invests in improving mobility in the region

Planning & Development

Identifying priority needs of local communities to foster economic development

Small Business Assistance

Providing loans, procurement and export assistance

Water Resource Center

Promoting regional collaboration on water topics and issues

CommuteInfo

Promoting ridesharing solutions for commuters

Project Spotlight

SPC GIS Open Data Hub

SPC has assembled a comprehensive GIS database that encompasses the 10 counties in Southwestern Pennsylvania, including the City of Pittsburgh. This open data site provides tools to assist with transportation, planning, and economic development projects. Explore the site to download our data and view samples of how we utilize GIS here at SPC!

SPC GIS OPEN DATA SITE

What’s Happening at SPC

PennDOT Invites Public Review, Comment on 2021 Transportation Performance Report

Mar 01, 2021

Pennsylvanians can view ratings of the state’s efforts in transportation safety, mobility, system preservation, and accountability in the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) 2021 Transportation Performance Report (TPR), viewable at TalkPATransportation.com. The TPR is a biennial report and is developed

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SPC tool identifies potential transportation centers in region

Feb 16, 2021

The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission has a new tool to encourage communities in the 10-county region to develop multimodal transit centers. The computerized storymap uses relatively new technology to identify more than three dozen locations where centers could be set up to provide

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SPC’s CommuteInfo Program Announces New Vehicle Choices for Vanpools

Feb 03, 2021

CommuteInfo is excited to announce that its vanpooling fleet now offers SUVs and minivans for use in the vanpooling program! Based on pooler input, and a review of pooling opportunities nationally, CommuteInfo, in cooperation with its pooling partner, Commute with

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