Delaware Valley Goods Movement Task Force

10:00 a.m., October 13, 2021

Welcome and Call to Order

Task Force members and friends will be welcomed. Highlights from the previous freight advisory committee meeting on July 14, 2021 will be offered for approval.

Delaware Statewide Truck Parking Study and First/Final Mile Freight Network Development

Dan Blevins, Principal Transportation Planner, WILMPACO, will share an overview of two recent Delaware freight projects conducted in partnership with DelDOT. The Delaware Statewide Truck Parking Study addresses overnight parking hotspots as well as more localized, shorter-term truck parking and staging needs across the state. The First/Final Mile Freight Network Development effort created a greater understanding of Delaware’s first/final mile connections, focusing on roads that link businesses to state and national highway networks.

NorthPoint Redevelopment of former US Steel Site

Dennis Jones, Site Director, NorthPoint Development, will introduce The NorthPoint Development proposed redevelopment at the former US Steel Fairless Works site into a new e-commerce, logistics, and multi-modal industrial center.

DVRPC Freight Program Updates

DVRPC freight planning staff will provide a brief update on current planning efforts.

Two-minute Reports

Subcommittee chairs and Task Force members and friends are invited to offer updates on the activities of their companies and agencies.

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.

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