10:30 A.M., February 25, 1999
Commission Office
The ACP Building - 8th Floor
190 N. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA
For directions Call (215) 592-1800
Please Use Sixth Street Entrance
WINTER WEATHER ALERT: If snow or icing occurs on this day, call DVRPC at (215) 592-1800 to confirm if the meeting will be held.
- Modification 9821 - TIP Projects in FY 1999 (NJ TRANSIT)
- Amendment 9822 - Cooper Hospital Helipad (NJDOT), Camden County
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is requesting DVRPC to conduct a household travel survey for the eight counties in southern New Jersey. Survey information will be expanded for the total population and serve in the transportation and land use planning process.
A draft list identifying 36 applications as "high priority" has been compiled for the Transportation Enhancement Program for consideration by the statewide Transportation Enhancements Advisory Committee (TEAC).
PENNVEST has forwarded eight applications to DVRPC for review for consistency with the regional plan. Each of the projects would improve conditions in areas now developed and identified as future growth areas in DVRPC's DIRECTION 2020.
Dennis Winters, Chairman of the RCC, will report to the Board the activities of the RCC's meeting of February 9, 1999.
Buckingham Township officials filed a lawsuit against the federal government in U.S. District Court on February 5, 1999. The lawsuit, which names the Federal Highway Administration and the DVRPC as defendants, is a bid to stop the proposed $250 million, nine-mile highway that would run from Montgomery Township to Doylestown in Bucks County.
- Status of Job Access and Reverse Commute Competitive Grant Program
- Central New Jersey Forum
- Regional Intergovernmental Transportation Coordinating Study Commission
- Status of Route 202, Section 300 Project
- TEA-21 ITS Data Research Project for Philadelphia Metropolitan Area
Staff will present this report which highlights issues and problems facing older boroughs and early suburban townships clustered around Philadelphia and Camden and along the Delaware River.
- Intelligent Transportation System Study (ITS)
- Philadelphia Airport Area Transit Study
- City of Philadelphia Delaware Riverfront Public Transportation Study
A DVRPC proposal entitled Implementing Transit Oriented Development in thePhiladelphia Metropolitan Area: Schuylkill valley Metro Station Area Planning andImplementation was submitted to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) forFY 1999 TCSP funding. The proposal was selected by FHWA and authorizationfor the Executive Director to file the proposed application is being requested.
- Non-Participating Fund Committee Recommendation
- Adoption of Budget (copies of proposed budget distributed to Board in January)