The road to completing transportation improvement-related projects is most crucially paved with governmental funding dollars.

Appreciation for efforts to acquire such funding from the state and federal levels, particularly as it pertains the three ongoing initiatives in Armstrong County, represented a fair portion of the detail and dialogue voiced during Tuesday’s public meeting of Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC) leaders to gather feedback from county residents, which was held at Kittanning Township Volunteer Fire Dept.

The West Newton Bridge is among a list of projects that could be brought to life with $300 million in road, transit and bridge improvement funds that Westmoreland County is slated to receive as part of regional infrastructure work.

The metal truss bridge, built in 1909, carries about 6,500 vehicles each day on Route 136 over the Youghiogheny River, connecting two parts of the borough.

This spring, the Pittsburgh Business Times is launching a new project called Newly Minted.

This special publication, running in June, will highlight 24 top executives who have assumed their new roles since fall 2023. These include CEOs, presidents, executive directors and equivalent roles.

The West Newton Bridge is among a list of projects that could be brought to life with $300 million in road, transit and bridge improvement funds that Westmoreland County is slated to receive as part of regional infrastructure work.

The metal truss bridge, built in 1909, carries about 6,500 vehicles each day on Route 136 over the Youghiogheny River, connecting two parts of the borough.

Over the next two years, Pittsburgh is ready to move ahead with a $32 million traffic management system to improve traffic flow on six busy corridors.

That system, which will allow signals to be changed as needed based on traffic flow and provide a quicker response to traffic accidents, highlights a series of city projects included in the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission’s Transportation Improvement Program. SPC had a public hearing Friday on projects in Pittsburgh, one of 11 hearings it will have before approving the regional transportation plan June 24.

Officials at the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC) have opened their public comment period for community members to share any concerns about local infrastructure.

As a part of their Transportation Improvement Program, the organization has opened an online survey for residents of Beaver County to share which potential infrastructure projects are most important to their communities until June 7. The SPC held an in-person meeting on Thursday detailing some of the previously suggested projects, but this open comment period will allow the public to share their ideas on what should be addressed by their studies.

Officials at the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC) have opened their public comment period for community members to share any concerns about local infrastructure.

As a part of their Transportation Improvement Program, the organization has opened an online survey for residents of Beaver County to share which potential infrastructure projects are most important to their communities until June 7. The SPC held an in-person meeting on Thursday detailing some of the previously suggested projects, but this open comment period will allow the public to share their ideas on what should be addressed by their studies.

A 30-day comment period has begun for a proposed 2025-28 Transportation Improvement Plan unveiled in the first of a series of county meetings Wednesday at PACareerLink in White Township.

”Smart Moves for a Changing Region” arrived as scheduled in the second year of the current 2023-26 TIP for the region including Indiana, Armstrong, Westmoreland, Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Lawrence and Washington counties, and the City of Pittsburgh.

The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission will hold a meeting in Indiana today to talk about Indiana County’s Transportation and Improvement Projects, and the public will get a chance to comment on that plan.

The TIP plans for short-term transportation and infrastructure projects and is updated every two years.  When that is updated, these meetings are held to inform the public about the plan.  A brief summary will be provided to attendees then the staff will field questions from the floor.