The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) was established as a result of the 1973 Federal Highway Act. The MPO is a body that determines how all federal and state highway/bridge funds are allocated. The Lackawanna/Luzerne MPO encompasses all areas of the two counties.

EV Charging NEVI update

PennDOT recently announced that it will open four regional NEVI Community Charging Funding Opportunities throughout 2026, which will collectively invest $100 million of federal funding in EV charging stations. See the press release for more details. The funding opportunity for the southeast region is available now and will award $34 million to EV charging station […]

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PennDOT Connects Municipal Outreach Sessions

Municipal administrators, planners, engineers, and community leaders are invited to attend an upcoming workshop in District 4-0 PennDOT to discuss how PennDOT Connects can help your community. The workshops will be held in-person and virtually. District Registration Link District 4: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/505226045814408031 Share the registration Tuesday, April 2, 2026 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. PennDOT District […]

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2027-2030 TIP

The Lackawanna Luzerne Transportation Study (LLTS) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is involved with undertaking transportation network planning for the two county region.  The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is the planning document for the four federal fiscal year period from 2027 to 20230. This will cover all of the transportation projects in the region for that time […]

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