Regionally Significant Projects
There are many transportation projects planned and ongoing within the DVRPC Region that have regional significance.
This web page is provided as a public service to encourage knowledge and participation by members of the public for projects that affect them.
Highlighted below are projects of regional significance with official web sites (sites which are affiliated with the projects' sponsoring agencies) that we have identified.
The links on this page are not intended to reflect advocacy by DVRPC of any one project or project alternative (where a project consists of multiple alternatives).
If you would like to suggest a project link for this page, please email us.
New Jersey Projects
PATCO Southern New Jersey Transit Expansion
The Port Authority Transit Corporation
(PATCO), a subsidiary of The Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA), is currently
evaluating the need and potential for expanded rapid transit service to Gloucester,
Camden, Cumberland and portions of Atlantic and Salem counties. This is a
continuation of a previous feasibility study completed in 2005 which strongly
endorsed pursuing increased rail transit options in this corridor to address
transportation and mobility needs.
NJDOT
I-295/I-76/Route 42 Direct Connection
The New Jersey Department
of Transportation, in partnership with DVRPC, is studying the environmental
impacts of a range of alternatives to improve safety and reduce congestion
at the I-I-295/I-76/Route 42 Interchange in Camden and Gloucester counties.
Learn about the project and how to provide your input.
Route 1 Bus Rapid
Transit
This study builds upon previous planning efforts in
the region that have sought to identify congestion relief along U.S. Route
1 as well as transit enhancements to the relatively low density development
patterns present in the study corridor. The Route 1 BRT Alternatives Analysis
(AA) has been prepared consistent with the Federal Transit Administration's
(FTA) guidance for an AA, which includes identifying the transportation
and related community needs of the study area, devising strategic transit
enhancements that address those needs and selecting, through local consensus,
the most effective solution that considers the goals of the study and the
resources available for future project implementation.
Bi-State Projects
Ben Franklin Bridge West Side Traffic Mitigation Study
The Delaware River Port Authority is working with consulting firm McCormick
Taylor, Inc., on a study to improve the efficiency of travel across the Ben
Franklin Bridge into Philadelphia’s downtown area and Vine Street. The study,
called the Ben Franklin Bridge West Side Traffic Mitigation Study, will address
the traffic issues posed by the complex network of streets, signalized intersections
and highway ramps that await motorists exiting the Ben Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia.
Scudder Falls
Bridge Improvement Project
The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC), in cooperation with
the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), the Pennsylvania Department
of Transportation (PENNDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA),
is preparing an Environmental Assessment to evaluate potential alternatives
and select a Preferred Alternative that will improve safety and relieve congestion
on the Scudder Falls Bridge and along I-95 from PA Route 332 in Bucks Co.,
PA to Bear Tavern Road in Mercer Co., NJ.
Trenton-Morrisville
Route 1 Toll Bridge Rehabilitation
The Delaware River Joint
Toll Bridge Commission is investing more than $100 million in a multi-year
project to widen, rehabilitate and improve the US Route 1 Toll Bridge over
the Delaware River and its approaches in Trenton, NJ and Morrisville, PA.
Pennsylvania Projects
PATCO Philadelphia Waterfront Transit Expansion
The Port Authority Transit
Corporation (PATCO), a subsidiary of the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA),
is evaluating alternatives to expand transit services along Philadelphia's
Waterfront. The alternatives are being evaluated as part of an Alternatives
Analysis (AA), the first step in the Federal Transit Administration's Planning
Process. This Alternatives Analysis was preceded by the Southern New Jersey
to Philadelphia Transit Study (October 2005) which strongly recommended increased
rail transit in this corridor.
Pennsylvania
Turnpike / I-95 Interchange
In the near future, a decision
will be made on whether to build a direct interchange between the Pennsylvania
Turnpike and Interstate 95. This is a major highway proposal with far-reaching
implications.
Pennsylvania Turnpike Six-Lane Widening Project
The area of the PA Turnpike between mileposts 326 (Valley Forge) and 334 (Norristown) was originally built in the 1950s.
Reconstruction of this portion of the highway began in 1998 with the $35.6 million Schuylkill River Bridge Project that resulted in a new six-lane bridge.
Funding is now available to complete the reconstruction of the area between the Valley Forge and Norristown Interchanges.
PennDOT US 202 projects
U.S.
Route 202 in Pennsylvania is a 59 mile-long highway that connects New Jersey
to the north with Delaware to the south and serves as a major commuter route
and vital link for business and industry in the tri-state region. Recognizing
the importance of US 202 and the very real need to increase its capacity to
relieve congestion and meet existing and future travel demands, public and
private interests have joined together to find ways to make much needed improvements.
Through this joint public/private partnership, a number of projects and studies
are currently in progress to examine both short-term and long-term improvements.
PennDOT PA
63 Expressway / Woodhaven Road
The original Woodhaven Road/PA
63 Expressway, which carries over 50,000 vehicles per day, has been in
operation since 1966. Although it serves an important east-west link to
motorists in Northeast Philadelphia, the existing portion of the expressway
was not designed to end at Evans Street. Without the construction of the
final stage of the expressway, Byberry Road has become the main east-west
roadway through the project area. Byberry Road's limitations have resulted
in severe traffic congestion and delay during heavy traffic periods, such
as commuting hours.
I-95/US 322 Interchange
Improvement Project
This improvement project will reconstruct
the interchange connecting two heavily traveled corridors, I-95 and US
322, and improve the region's major north-south corridor extending from
Wilmington through Philadelphia. In addition, it will improve US 322 which
carries traffic from Chester and Delaware Counties eastward to New Jersey
via the Commodore Barry Bridge.
Route 309 Expressway
Reconstruction
This estimated $330 million project, comprised
of five separate mainline contracts, will significantly improve the 10-mile
limited access highway from Cheltenham Avenue in Philadelphia to Route
63 (Welsh Road) in Lower Gwynedd Township.
I-95 Reconstruction
in Philadelphia
PennDOT engineering teams are designing new
interchanges at Cottman Avenue and at Girard Avenue. Early stage construction
at Cottman could begin in 2008. Work at Girard could be underway in 2009.
Design activities also are underway to reconstruct the remaining sections of
expressway between Cottman and Girard beginning in 2010 and beyond.
I-476 Improvement
Project
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)
is moving forward on its three-phase program to upgrade and improve its
portion of I-476 between I-95 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-276) Mid-County
Toll Plaza in Delaware and Montgomery counties. Collectively known as the
I-476 Improvement Project, PennDOT's projects are designed to prolong the
life of I-476 and improve overall ride quality. With one construction project
completed in 2005, two upcoming projects will be phased and carefully staged
to minimize disruptions to motorists and neighboring residents and businesses.
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