The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently announced several opportunities for Pennsylvanians to participate in the transportation planning process. Every two years, the State Transportation Commission (STC) and PennDOT update Pennsylvania's 12-Year Program (TYP), and public feedback is a critical part of that process.

The public comment period for the TYP update will continue through Sunday, April 30. During the public comment period, Pennsylvanians can submit feedback by taking the Transportation Survey at https://survey.talkpatransportation.com/#/Survey or emailing comments to RA-PennDOTSTC@pa.gov. Public feedback and survey results will help identify needs and prioritize transportation projects across the state.

PennDOT will also host an online public forum on Wednesday, April 12, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Pennsylvanians can pose transportation-related questions to PennDOT leadership and members of the STC during the public forum.

The Transportation Performance Report is a combined effort among the STC, the State Transportation Advisory Committee, and PennDOT, and it is updated every two years. It is the first step in the state's transportation program planning process and helps to evaluate the system's performance and opportunities for progress.

PennDOT will make all reasonable modifications to policies, programs, and documents to ensure that people with disabilities and those with limited English proficiency have an equal opportunity to provide feedback on Pennsylvania's transportation network. To request assistance participating in the survey or the online public forum, contact PennDOT's Program Center at the aforementioned email address or 717-783-2262. Requests for public forum assistance should be made by Monday, April 3. People with other questions may contact PennDOT's Bureau of Equal Opportunity to request help at beodot@pa.gov or 717-787-5891 (TTY 711).

To learn more about how transportation projects are planned and funded, visit http://www.TalkPATransportation.com. To subscribe to statewide PennDOT news and traffic alerts, visit http://www.penndot.pa.gov/news; people may also choose a region under Regional Offices. Information about the state's infrastructure and performance results can be found at http://www.penndot.pa.gov/results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at http://www.projects.penndot.gov.