Lancaster County Planning

How does the Lancaster County MPO decide what roadway projects will be included in our next funding period? The below is an example of a project proposal that we have scored according to our candidate list filtering process for the 2027-2030 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). This project scored a high number of 55.79, meaning that it is more likely to make it on the next TIP. Notably, it scored a 20/20 on how the project would support bikes, buses, pedestrians, and cars alike. Because this project is likely to be important for people walking and biking, we are going to review it at tomorrow's Active Transportation Advisory Committee. Interested in learning more? Attend the hybrid meeting Tomorrow on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM! The meeting will be held in Conference Rooms 102 and 104 on the first floor of the Lancaster County Government Center (150 N. Queen Street, Lancaster, PA 17603). You can also listen only to the meeting via Zoom: https://lnkd.in/ea7M89Tr Webinar ID 821 0192 9895 Passcode 573712

Why use Simplified Zoning? Zoning determines a lot about how we build, and these rules have grown complicated over time. We have created a tool to make these rules simpler for municipalities, builders, and zoning boards. But why should your community use Simplified Zoning? 1. Zoning puts your community in the driver seat of development. Simplified zoning makes using the zoning code less complicated by promoting development that works best in your area. It is a proactive way to support land patterns rather than focusing on reacting to undesirable outcomes. 2. By focusing on the impact of developments rather than type of use, Simplified Zoning reduces the need to continually rewrite zoning ordinances for every new use. 3. Simplified Zoning reduces the number steps in the zoning review process, saving time for businesses and local government. 4. Simplified zoning makes the rules more consistent in a planning region. Visit our web page and read the Why Use Simplified Zoning guide to learn more! https://lnkd.in/e2vmhWpY

Calling all artists – the Blue Green Connector is commissioning public art along 3.5 miles of trail! Apply for your art project to be part of making this community connection into one of the great places that make Lancaster County special. Places2040 calls on us to create great places and connect people, places, & opportunity. This proposal for art reminds us that our roads, pathways, and trails are not just connections between places – they are places in and of themselves! The connections we build have an opportunity to be a defining space for our communities. The Blue Green Connector aims to provide public access to nature while supporting wildlife and water quality in the Little Conestoga Creek. Help us celebrate a great connection in Lancaster County – share this application with your artist friends! Artists should submit their proposal by October 15, 2025: https://lnkd.in/etcvHUKh #ArtOnTheTrail #LancasterCreates #BlueGreenConnector

Did you know that Lancaster County is home to 400+ miles of recreational trails? Our ongoing exploration of the outdoor assets and activities that exist in the county – and the many economic opportunities that go along with them – alongside partners Lancaster Conservancy, Lancaster County Planning, and Discover Lancaster has us thinking that the DCNR's 2026 #PATrailoftheYear honors will be coming to Lancaster! What trail(s) would *you* nominate?! Share your favorites below! 🥾🧗🚴 #EDCLancaster #OutdoorRecreationEconomy #LancasterPA #TrailTowns

On Tuesday, the Lancaster County Transportation Technical Advisory Committee (TTAC) will meet and consider recommending the submission of recommended changes to the Federal Functional Class of Lancaster County roads to PennDOT. MPOs are required to update the Federal Functional Classification (FFC) of their roads every ten years between each U.S. Decennial Census. FFC is the system used to categorize streets and highways according to the type of service they provide and where they are located. Lancaster County Planning staff have reviewed the existing FFC of roadways in Lancaster County for consistency with their current FFC designation. As a result of the review, staff identified 17 roadway segments whose current usage does not match their current FFC and therefore recommend changes to match existing usage. Example below.   Interested in this action? Attend the hybrid meeting on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 1:30PM! The meeting will be held in Conference Rooms 102 and 104 on the first floor of the Lancaster County Government Center (150 N. Queen Street, Lancaster, PA 17603). You can also listen only to the meeting via Zoom: https://lnkd.in/etNh88_X Webinar ID 827 9366 9674 Passcode 122361

This is the power of thinking beyond boundaries! A public mountain bike park has been officially established thanks to teamwork between mountain bikers and public officials. Congratulations to Providence Township, Quarryville Borough, and all the incredible volunteers that helped make the dream of a new mountain bike park along the Enola Low Grade Trail a reality! Click the link below and check out the video for information about “The Local”. https://lnkd.in/eQaeeWZy

This public review is now closed. Thank you for submitting your comments! You can still read the most current version of the plan at https://bit.ly/LSS4A As we wrap up the Traffic Safety Action Plan public review period, let’s take a look at the estimated costs to making our roadways safer in the County. Primarily by budgeting existing pools of money (from the Transportation Improvement Program), the Lancaster County MPO is looking at tackling a range of projects across different cost levels. The chart below shows projects that will not be addressed in tandem with the City of Lancaster’s Vision Zero Plan – it covers the costs of priority projects outside the city. These projects are broken down into groups according to estimated costs. Over half of the projects are in Group A, which should cost less than $250,000 each to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes. By also tackling more expensive projects in Group B, C, and D within the timeframe of this plan, we will can spread out the burden of the more expensive projects to remain financially sustainable for the next plan. No kicking the can down the road here! Public comment ends August 31st! Let us know what you think in the comments to leave an official public comment. You can also read the full plan and submit comments on our website: https://bit.ly/LSS4A

This public review is now closed. Thank you for submitting your comments! You can still read the most current version of the plan at https://bit.ly/LSS4A Did you know that almost 1 in 5 fatal and serious injury crashes in Lancaster County from 2019 to 2023 occurred along just 65 miles of roadway? The Traffic Safety Action Plan will address these 65 miles of highways, streets, and roads first because they have the worst safety record. The map below from our draft document shows the Priority High Injury Network against current road projects to show the places the plan will address after it is adopted. Let us know what you think in the comments to leave an official public comment. You can also read the full plan and submit comments on our website: https://bit.ly/LSS4A

This public review is now closed. Thank you for submitting your comments! You can still read the most current version of the plan at https://bit.ly/LSS4A High Injury Networks are an important piece of analysis for the Traffic Safety Action Plan. They show which roads in the county have had the highest number of serious crashes in recent history. Below is the High Injury Network map of roads for crashes that only involved Motor Vehicles. Do you have any suggestions on how we can better communicate or use this data? Let us know in the comments to leave an official public comment. You can also read the full plan and submit comments on our website: https://lnkd.in/edGGa68T

This public review is now closed. Thank you for submitting your comments! You can still read the most current version of the plan at https://bit.ly/LSS4A More data from our Traffic Safety Action Plan – different types of crashes show up in Fatal and Serious Injury (FSI) Crashes. Crashes that hit at an angle, such as T-bone crashes, happened more often than crashes where motor vehicles were sideswiped. There are also differences between Urban Areas that include interchanges and a lot of highways, and Rural Areas that have roads with less infrastructure such as traffic lights. Can you catch the spelling error that snuck into our draft plan? Would you like to change anything about how this data is presented? Let us know in the comments to leave an official public comment. You can also read the full plan and submit comments on our website: https://lnkd.in/edGGa68T