Modernizing Route 30 in Westmoreland County, creating additional Pennsylvania Turnpike interchanges and launching a rapid transit bus from Oakland to Downtown Pittsburgh are among $4.7 billion in projects planned in Southwestern Pennsylvania over the next five years.
The long-range Transportation Improvement Plan for Southwestern Pennsylvania defines road improvement and public transportation projects between 2027 and 2030.
The plan, approved by the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, allocates $2 billion for highway and bridge improvements, alongside $2.7 billion for various mass transit projects. The plan relies upon state and federal funding to make the projects a reality…