Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Johnson, Mirmiran and Thompson, Inc.
Alta Planning + Design, Inc.
Kittelson and Associates, Inc.
Stokes Creative Group, Inc.

The Pennsylvania Active Transportation plan is the comprehensive resource for planning, design, implementation and evaluation of bicycle and pedestrian programs and policies. The current plan builds upon a history of active transportation planning in PA beginning in 1976. The plan brought together three additional state agencies, the Department of Community and Economic Development, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Department of Health to function as an advisory group. Public outreach included an interactive live webcast throughout the Commonwealth and a statewide survey completed by more than 13,000 individuals.

The Active Transportation Plan provides a framework for collaboration among state, federal and local agencies to identify key issues and strategize how to advance improvements at all levels, with an emphasis on underrepresented PA communities that walk and bicycle out of necessity. A how to guide for developing active transportation plans to serve as a resource for MPOs, RPOs, counties and local municipalities is included. Success of the plan is placed upon the Steering Committee, which at the time of the award has implemented eight specific strategies. This well-developed process and statewide outreach culminated in a plan with value to every stakeholder.