The DVRPC Board

10:00 a.m., March 28, 2019

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

CALL TO ORDER and CHAIR'S COMMENTS

PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA and NON-AGENDA ITEMS

ACTION ITEMS

1.    Minutes of Meeting of February 28, 2019

2.   Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Actions

1. NJ18-073: Pavement Preservation (DB #X51), Statewide
2. PA19-38: US 202, Township Line Road to Morris Road (61N) (MPMS #63490), Montgomery County
3. PA19-39: I-95: Bridge Repairs (95/MB4) (MPMS #107709), City of Philadelphia
4. PA19-40: 2018 Philadelphia ADA Ramps (MPMS #111409), City of Philadelphia
5. PA19-41: Group W Bridges (MPMS #110664), Various Counties
6. PA19-42: I-76 Slope Repair (MPMS #112232 & #112233), Montgomery County
7. PA19-43: 37th Street Extension (MTF) (MPMS #111192), City of Philadelphia
8. PA19-44: Lenape Road over Brandywine Creek (Bridge) (MPMS #102853),  Chester County
9. PA19-45: Chestnut Street Bridges, Ramps, (8) at 30th Street (MPMS #17816), City of Philadelphia
10. PA19-46: I-95: Pavement Preservation (MPMS #92581), Delaware County

3.  Approval of Phase VII Regional Trails Program Grant Awards

DVRPC will present trail construction, design and planning projects selected for funding by the Phase VII selection committee.  Funds will come from Round 3 of the Regional Trails Program, capitalized by the William Penn Foundation.

PRESENTATION ITEMS

4.   Risks to Transportation Funding in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Transportation Advisory Committee has completed an analysis of the currently unfunded transportation needs in the Commonwealth, together with a series of future threats that could potentially reduce the available funding. These threats include, but are not limited to, national policy changes, state legislative action, legal challenges, and reduced fuel tax revenue due to changing technology. Jim Ritzman, PennDOT Deputy Secretary for Planning, will present the findings.

5.   Tourism and Transportation: Evaluating Access to Tourist Attractions in Greater Philadelphia

In accordance with the FAST Act of 2015, DVRPC incorporated an evaluation of the economic impact of tourism and the existing multimodal accessibility of tourist attractions and potential improvements into the Fiscal Years 2017 and 2018 work programs. Staff will present the process and findings.   

DISCUSSION ITEMS

6.  One Minute Reports

Board Members and Alternates are invited to provide updates on the activities of their counties/agencies.

7.   Executive Director's Report

1. Future of Transportation event
2. City and County Planning Director Meetings
3. CEDS Update
4. NJ Transit Board appointment

8.   Committee Reports

(1) Regional Technical Committee

(2) Public Participation Task Force

(3) Regional Safety Task Force

(4) Regional Aviation Committee

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

Title VI Statement

In effect as of January 30, 2025

The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and related nondiscrimination mandates in all programs and activities. DVRPC is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, all programs and activities on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or income level, as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other related nondiscrimination mandates.

DVRPC's website, www.dvrpc.org, may be translated into multiple languages. Publications and other public documents can be made available in alternative languages and formats, if requested. DVRPC’s public meetings are always held in ADA-accessible facilities and in transit-accessible locations whenever possible. DVRPC will work to accommodate all reasonable requests for translation, interpretation, accommodations or other auxiliary services and encourages that requests be made at least seven days prior to a public meeting. Requests can be made by contacting the Commission’s ADA and Title VI Compliance Officer Shoshana Akins via email at public_affairs@dvrpc.org, calling (215) 592-1800, or while registering for an upcoming meeting.

Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice by DVRPC under Title VI has a right to file a formal complaint. Any such complaint must be in writing and filed with DVRPC's ADA and Title VI Compliance Officer Shoshana Akins and/or the appropriate state or federal agency within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory occurrence. Complaints that a program, service, or activity of DVRPC is not accessible to persons with disabilities should be directed to Shoshana Akins as well. For more information on DVRPC's Title VI program or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, please visit: www.dvrpc.org/GetInvolved/TitleVI, call (215) 592-1800, or email public_affairs@dvrpc.org.