10:00 a.m., March 7, 2023
Call in Phone number: 1-346-248-7799. Meeting ID: 828 3948 1914. Passcode: 18486319
ONLINE ONLY
1. Call to Order – Chair’s Comments
2. Deputy Executive Director’s Report
3. Public Comments on Agenda and Non-Agenda Items
ACTION ITEMS
4. Highlights of the February 7, 2023 RTC Meeting
5. DVRPC Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Actions
Rick Murphy, Manager, Office of TIP Development and Maintenance, will present. The dynamic nature of funding transportation improvements and the need to remain within financial constraint require amendments or modifications to the TIP on a regular basis. The following projects require formal TIP modifications or amendments this month for the FY2022 TIP for New Jersey and/or the FY2023 TIP for Pennsylvania.
a) NJ22-109: Network Congestion Management in the Trenton Urbanized Area (DB #TBD), Mercer County – Add New LCD Project into the TIP
b) NJ22-110: Arena Drive (CR 620) and South Broad Street (CR 524) Multimodal Safety (DB #TBD), Mercer County – Add New LCD Project into the TIP
c) NJ22-111: Calhoun Street Extension and Multimodal Safety (DB #TBD), Mercer County – Add New LCD Project into the TIP
d) NJ22-112: Intersection Improvements, Various Locations (DB #TBD), Mercer County – Add New LCD Project into the TIP
e) PA23-32: SEPTA Key (MPMS #60611), SEPTA – Add New Project into the TIP
6. Transportation Performance Management (TPM) Roadway Assets Condition and System Performance Targets
Federal legislation requires state departments of transportation, transit operators, and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) to establish and use a performance-based approach for transportation decision-making to achieve national transportation goals. This includes tracking performance measures, setting data-driven targets, and selecting projects to help meet those targets in five areas: Roadway Safety, Bridge and Pavement Assets Condition, System Performance, Transit Assets, and Transit Safety. PennDOT and NJDOT have recently updated their targets for Bridge and Pavement Roadway Assets Condition (PM2) and System Performance (PM3). Mike Boyer, DVRPC Director of Regional Planning, will present on the performance under each area, as well as a recommendation for regional action on the targets.
PRESENTATION ITEMS
7. Update on DVRPC's Regional Housing Initiative
Andrew Svekla, Manager, Office of Smart Growth, will present. As part of DVRPC's Regional Housing Initiative, the Office of Smart Growth and the Office of Community and Economic Development are conducting a regional housing submarket analysis designed to help our planning partners better understand the region's housing challenges and evaluate potential solutions. At this meeting, the project team will share their preliminary findings and discuss how this analysis can be used to address housing affordability concerns throughout Greater Philadelphia.
8. Travel Trends/CBD Travel
Brad Lane, Principal Transportation Engineer, will present on the 2020 update of the Travel Trends report. This presents the latest survey data on travel activity in the Delaware Valley region.
9. Update on the Regional Sidewalk Development Program
Cassidy Boulan, Assistant Manager, Bicycle Programs, will present agency efforts over the last two years to identify issues that hamper the maintenance of the existing sidewalk network in the region and the expansion of the network by building new sidewalks and closing important gaps. The presentation will conclude with information about an upcoming event, funding DVRPC is pursuing and other opportunities for planning partners to work together to improve conditions for walking in the region.
INFORMATION ITEMS
10. IIJA Update
An update on IIJA funding opportunities and coordination activities will be provided.
11. One Minute Reports
RTC Members and guests will be invited to provide updates on the activities of their agencies.
Old Business and New Business
12. Meeting Adjournment
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.