Pennsylvania Transportation Alternatives Program Profile

State DOT Program Staff

State DOT TA Coordinator
Michael D. Rimer, AICP   
Transportation Planning Manager 
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation 
400 North Street, 6th Floor 
Harrisburg, PA 17120 
Tel: 717-836-3433 
Email: mrimer@pa.gov

FHWA Division TA Coordinator
Rommique Bishop 
FHWA – PA Division 
30 North 3rd Street, Suite 700 
Harrisburg PA 17101 
717-221-2276
Email: Ronnique.bishop@dot.gov

State DOT Website: Pennsylvania DOT

TA Program Structure, Policies, and Procedures

• Application timeline: Applications open in summer on odd-numbered years, while grants let on even years.
• TA program structure: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) funds 100% of construction costs for successful TA-eligible projects
• Application tips: Project sponsors must submit a pre-application and meet with their Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) or Rural Planning Organization (RPO) staff to discuss their project application, as well as PennDOT Engineering District staff to discuss their project, PennDOT policies, and regulations.
• Who is eligible to apply: Local government, regional transportation authorities, transit agencies, natural resource or public land agencies, school districts, non-profit partners, and tribal governments
• Application components: Project sponsor, detailed project location, TA project eligibility, project description and implementation plan, cost estimate, project status (permits, environmental clearance, etc), maintenance considerations, safety
• Selection criteria: Network connectivity, consistency with land use and planning, collaboration with stakeholders, leverage of other projects or funds, cost estimating, project value, economic impact, teachability
• Is there an advisory committee?: No. Projects are reviewed by PennDOT Central Office
• Project award minimum: $50,000
• Project award maximum: $1,500,000

More information on PennDOT’s TA program can be found here.