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Pennsylvania DOT Regional Operations Plans (ROP)
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is responsible for operations planning at the statewide level. The statewide plan is spelled out in the recently-adopted Transportation Systems Operations Plan (TSOP), which defines PennDOT’s operational directions for the next several years.
There are nine operations regions across the Commonwealth. Each region is being asked to develop, adopt, and execute its own operations plan with support from Central Office. The Regional Operations Plan (ROP), will prepare the way for operational activity and interaction by the PennDOT District office(s) and planning partners in the region. In constructing the ROP, each region will use TSOP as a starting point, but adapt—or "rightsize"—statewide directions to their own specific, real-world regional needs. The ROP, properly developed, should reflect the conditions, values, and transportation priorities of the region.
The ROP will lay out the strategic transportation operations program for the region, including description of regional projects. It will identify, define, and prioritize operationally-focused projects—both short-term (two years) and long-term (four or more years)—consistent with regional and statewide operations objectives. Ultimately, the ROP will feed into the Long-Range Plans in each region and the corresponding Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs). ROPs will also furnish inputs to future TSOP and Regional ITS Architecture updates as well as the Pennsylvania Mobility Plan.
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