Congressman
John E. Peterson

Transportation

Congressman Peterson and Officials from the Centre Area Transportation Authority Welcome a New Bus to CATA's Fleet.

Rural Pennsylvania faces a number of unique challenges as it works to increase it's connectivity to our nation's transportation network. Isolated small towns, difficult terrain and weather, and changing demands have forced communities throughout the 5th District to look beyond traditional roads and highways to airports and highly efficient mass transit.

I am proud to have supported many of these efforts during my time in Congress. From leading the fight to ensure rural communities are connected to our air transportation system through Essential Air Service, to assisting the growth of regional mass transit systems like CATA in Centre County and ATA in the North central part of my District to grow, I strongly support the important role transportation plays in keeping rural Pennsylvania competitive.

In addition, I have worked with transportation leaders across the 5th District in support of a number of important projects, including Williamsport's Market Street Bridge, the Bradford and Johnsonburg Bypasses along US 219, and Interstate 99. For more information about road construction projects in your region, please visit the homepage of your local PennDOT Engineering District.

Transportation Links

Federal Resources:
U.S. Department of Transportation
U.S. DOT Agencies
FAA - Airport Status and Delays
FHWA - Nat'l Traffic and Road Closure Information
FHWA - Pennsylvania Division Office
RITA - Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)

PennDOT & Regional Planning Resources:
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)
PennDOT - Center for Program Development (Transp. Planning)
PennDOT - Public Transit Map
PennDOT - Air Service Study
Northwest Regional RPO
North Central Regional RPO
SEDA-COG RPO
Centre Region MPO
Williamsport MPO

PA-05 Commercial Airports & Transit Agencies
Bradford Regional Airport
DuBois-Jefferson County Airport
Venango Regional Airport
University Park/State College Airport
Williamsport Airport
Centre Area Transportation Authority
Area Transit Authority
Endless Mountain Transit Authority
River Valley Transit
DuFast Transit

Information Links:
FHWA: Financing Federal-Aid Highways
Information on SAFETEA-LU from FHWA
FHWA: Highway Trustfund Primer
CRS: Transit Reauthorization in the 109th Congress
CRS: The Federal Excise Tax on Gasoline and the Highway Trust Fund: A Short History
FRA: Issue Briefs

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