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Congestion Management Process Published

The 2024 Congestion Management Plan was adopted by the Lackawanna-Luzerne Transportation Study Metropolitan Planning Organization on April 9, 2024. This report provides us with a framework to evaluate and monitor traffic congestion within the region. It also assists LLTS in the identification and prioritization of transportation strategies that focus on congestion and travel reliability.

Coordinated Public Transit – Human Services Transportation Plan Published

The 2024 Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plan was adopted by the Lackawanna-Luzerne Transportation Study Metropolitan Planning Organization on April 9, 2024. The Plan explores ways to improve access to human service providers by means of transit, and helps area agency/stakeholder projects remain eligible for grant monies that enhance mobility for seniors and individuals with disabilities.

I-80 Nescopeck Creek Bridges Project

PennDOT held a public meeting at the Nescopeck Township Office on February 29th, 2024, concerning the I-80 Nescopeck Creek Bridge Project. The project consists of the replacement of the two bridges carrying I-80 eastbound and westbound over Nescopeck Creek in Black Creek Township, Luzerne County. The existing dual structures were built in 1965 and last […]

February 23, 2024 | RFP for the Joint Lackawanna-Luzerne Long Range Transportation Plan

The Board of Commissioners in Lackawanna County and the County Council in LuzerneCounty, located in Northeastern Pennsylvania, are seeking a consultant team to update theJoint Lackawanna-Luzerne Long Range Transportation Plan. The Counties are interested indeveloping a Joint Long-Range Transportation Plan update that will guide and promote anadequate, safe, accessible, and environmentally sound transportation system to […]

February 5, 2024 | Title VI, Limited English Proficiency, and Public Participation Plans Published

The Lackawanna Luzerne Transportation Study Metropolitain Planning Organization (LLTS MPO) Technical and Coordinating Committees approved the Title VI, Limited English Proficiency (LEP), and Public Participation Plans (PPP) at a joint meeting on January 9th. Staff from the planning and mapping departments of Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties developed these plans with assistance from consultants at Michael Baker International. The plans may be […]

February 5, 2024 | 2024-2025 Unified Planning Work Program Published

The Lackawanna Luzerne Transportation Study Metropolitain Planning Organization (LLTS MPO) Technical and Coordinating Committees approved the 2024-2025 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) at a joint meeting on January 9th. The UPWP constitutes the scope-of-work to be undertaken by Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties’ planning staffs for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. The […]