10:00 AM, May 5, 1998
A light lunch will be available
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
10:00 a.m. RTC Meeting Begins
12:00 p.m. Working Lunch
Transit Oriented Design - The Pennsylvania Environmental Council will report on its Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funded study, including the results of focus groups, a telephone survey, and a real estate marketing study.
1:00 p.m. New Jersey Subcommittee meeting on "Planning Beyond the Pipeline"
1. Report of April 7, 1998 RTC Meeting
2. Report on Board Activities
ACTION ITEMS
3. Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendments/Modifications
During the course of the year, it becomes necessary to amend or modify the existing Transportation Improvement Program.
INFORMATION ITEMS
4. Traffic Signal Contract 16; Routes 70, 30, 38 & 73 - NJDOT
Implementation of computerized traffic signal system for three heavily-traveled South Jersey highways which will tie in with the Route 73 traffic signal project.
5. Access-to-Jobs Update
DVRPC has been involved in a number of access-to-jobs activities and initiatives during FY97. Staff will report on several of these efforts including Greater Philadelphia Works welfare-to-work program and DVRPC's forthcoming study on obstacles to bi-state commuting in the Delaware Valley region.
6. Bicycle Facilities on Existing Roadways - Pennsylvania
Staff will provide a status report on DVRPC study and demonstrate the results from newly-acquired bicycle level-of-service software. Included in the status will be an outline of routes under review, as well as a discussion of Transportation Enhancement funding possibilities for their construction.
7. Schuylkill Valley Metro Feasibility Study
SEPTA is nearing conclusion of a feasibility study to evaluate passenger rail service from Philadelphia to Reading along the Schuylkill River. A review of the study results and conclusions will be provided by SEPTA staff.
8. Vehicle Occupancy Rates for the Delaware Valley Region
Consistent with federal regulations, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and New Jersey Department of Transportation requested a study of vehicle occupancy rates. Our region, with a severe air quality problem, is required to measure and monitor these rates over time to evaluate program effectiveness. The first report, dated April 1998, will be presented.
9. Working Lunch - Transit Oriented Design - Pennsylvania Environmental Council
10. 1998 Highway Program Status
Information is available from PennDOT on the number of projects and funding obligated in the DVRPC region and the state through the end of March.
11. Old Business
12. New Business
Note: Following lunch, the New Jersey Subcommittee will meet on the subject "Planning Beyond the Pipeline."
Attachments
(1) Highlights of April 7, 1998 Meeting
(2) Bicycle Boom in Germany
(3) Calendar of Events for May 1998
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