The Southern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission serves as the Rural Planning Organization (RPO) responsible for transportation planning and programming in partnership with PennDOT and the four rural counties of Bedford, Fulton, Huntingdon, and Somerset.
The RTCC reviews and gives final approval for the Southern Alleghenies Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), the Twelve Year Plan (TYP) and the Long Range Plan (LRP). The documents are modified or amended as needed over the life of the plans.
The Southern Alleghenies RTCC meets quarterly or as needed at rotating locations throughout the region. The RTCC elects a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson annually. All meetings are open to the public.
The RTCC includes 8 voting members:
- 4 County Commissioners, one from each rural county
- 1 PennDOT District 9-0 District Executive
- 1 Representative from SAP&DC (Executive Director)
- 1 Representative from PennDOT Central Office
- 1 RTTC Chairperson