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Long Range Transportation Planning

Long Range Plan

Central Jersey Transportation Forum

Intelligent Transportation

Congestion Management

Air Quality

Regionally Significant Projects

Systems Planning

Corridor Planning

As the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the greater Philadelphia region, DVRPC is the principal agency charged with planning for the future of southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. The basis of long range planning is the agency's Long Range Plan, which is detailed in this section. DVRPC is also involved in several other programs, such as the Air Quality Partnership and the Central Jersey Transportation Forum (CJTF), that address critical planning issues and improve quality of life in the region. The Congestion Management System, along with other more focused projects, support land use and transportation planning professionals as they manage local community concerns.

The Long Range Plan

Since the passage of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), DVRPC has been given an even more expansive role in planning to link land-use and the environment to transportation. DVRPC's current long range plan, known as Destination 2030, details policies, projects and implementation agendas related to both land-use and transportation planning.

Central Jersey Transportation Forum

Since its conception in 1999, this Forum has evolved into an interactive meeting ground for stakeholders to identify and discuss major transportation and land-use issues. Participants range from public officials and advocacy groups to professionals involved in the private sector. Planning activities promote coordination and consensus building between the various participants and organizations involved.

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

DVRPCs primary ITS objective is to foster institutional coordination in the planning, deployment and operations of ITS systems. To fulfill that objective the Commission established and provides continuing staff support for, the Delaware Valley ITS Coordinating Council and the Delaware Valley ITS Technical Task Force. DVRPC was responsible for the development of the Regional ITS Architecture, offers technical and administrative support for various regional ITS projects such as RIMIS (Regional Integrated Multi-modal Information Sharing), facilitates and funds ITS and Incident Management training courses, and serves as the focal point of ITS institutional coordination in the region.

Congestion Management Process (CMP)

The CMP facilitates the movement of people and goods through analysis and enhanced coordination. It connects the Long Range Plan with shorter-range efforts such as the Transportation Improvement Program. It includes appropriate multimodal strategies for congested subcorridors throughout the DVRPC region and guidance for areas beyond them. This approach replaces the previous Congestion Management System (CMS).

Air Quality Planning

The DVRPC region does not meet federal air quality standards for ground-level ozone and particle pollution. The Clean Air Act requires DVRPC to demonstrate that projects and programs in the TIP and Long Range Plan do not cumulatively harm air quality. DVRPC also administers the Air Quality Partnership and the Ozone Action program. The Partnership is a public-private coalition that educates the public about the health effects of air pollution and what can be done to reduce pollution levels.