Harrisburg's hub for train and bus travel will get a $15 million facelift over the next two years and receive another $50 to $60 million in the future for additional improvements and developments.

Gov. Tom Wolf announced Thursday state and federal governments were going to make significant long- and short-term investments to improve the battered Harrisburg Transportation Center.

The first phase of the project -- which will cost $15 million -- will include making improvements to the aging facility, said Transportation Secretary Leslie Richards. The improvements are planned to be completed in two years.

The initial $15 million will be used to install energy-efficient heating and cooling systems, replace multiple roofs, install new windows, renovate underutilized space and do what needs to be done to stabilize the building.

These improvements are necessary, Richards said, so that the state and federal government can invest more money in long-term projects.

Gov. Tom Wolf speaks about investments in the Harrisburg Transportation Center on Jan. 21, 2015.

The governor said the planned improvements to the transportation center will have a positive impact on the city. Once the initial $15 million improvements are made, another $50 to $60 million in state and federal funding has been pledged for long-range, development projects

The long-range projects would tie in surrounding businesses, neighborhoods and communities with the newly improved transportation center.

"When that happens here, what is already the centerpiece of the city will become an even bigger focus for development -- residential and commercial," Wolf said.

Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse said he believes the long-range projects and continued investment will make the transportation center "so much more."

Harrisburg Mayor Eric Papenfuse speaks about investments in the Harrisburg Transportation Center on Jan. 21, 2015.

Papenfuse said he believes improvements to the transportation center will serve as a catalyst for larger development throughout the city. The long-range projects will be a part of the city's comprehensive plan.

The long-range projects could include improving the nearby underpass, connecting the train station to surrounding neighborhoods, improving lighting, fostering residential development, implementing a bike-share program, constructing green spaces and making Market Street a two-way road.

"This is possible through the collective efforts of so many people focusing on how we can make this, literally, the center engine for economic development and continued revitalization of the city of Harrisburg," the mayor said.

"I think you're going to see amazing things to come out of here in the next several years."