Capital Programming
Programming and Funding Process (PDF, 21 KB)
This chart depicts the steps in the process of moving a proposed transportation project from concept to public funding. The chart also identifies the various entities that are part of this process.
Transportation Improvements Inventory (TII) (PDF, 187 KB)
This inventory includes proposed highway, bridge, rail, transit and trail projects that have been recommended to the Chester County Planning Commission by legislators, municipalities and regional planning commissions as well as through technical land use and transportation studies. Projects have been evaluated based on approved criteria and arranged according to anticipated funding categories. The inventory serves as Chester County’s input to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) in the development of their Twelve Year Program, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) in the development of their capital budget and program, and to the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) in the development of their federally required Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).
State Transportation Commission (PDF, 2.32 MB)
A County delegation presented these recommended transportation priorities to the State Transportation Commission on August 16, 2007 with the intent of having the appropriate agency fund and implement the projects. This list of priorities was supported by the entire state legislative delegation representing Chester County and developed in conjunction with the business community, the Township Official Association and the two transportation management associations serving the County.
Transportation Improvements Program (DVRPC)
The TIP is the regionally agreed upon list of priority projects, as required by federal law (ISTEA, TEA-21 and the new SAFETEA LU). The TIP document must list all projects that intend to use federal funds, along with non-federally funded projects that are regionally significant. We also include all other State funded capital projects. The projects are multi-modal; that is, they include bicycle, pedestrian, freight related projects, and innovative air quality projects, as well as the more traditional highway and public transit projects.