Transportation Operations Task Force

10:00 am, January 17, 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

1. Welcome & Introductions

2. Two Minute Agency Reports

3. Bridge Closures

Delaware River Bay Authority (DRBA), Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA), Burlington County Bridge Commission (BCBC), Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC), Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and TRANSCOM.

Agency representatives from will discuss the following topics:

-After Action Review of Recent Closures

-What are the guidelines and policy for your agency

o Unplanned Events/Incidents

o Long Term Lane Closures

o Hard / Soft Closures

o Wind Restrictions Advisories

o Detours (length, weather, construction, etc)

o Communication Protocols / Agency Coordination

o Transit Closures

-Lessons Learned / Best Practice

-Issues / Needs

-Contact Lists

4. Congestion Management Process at DVRPC

Tom Edinger, Senior Transportation Planner, DVRPC

The Congestion Management Process (CMP) provides information on transportation system performance and recommends strategies to minimize congestion. Mr. Edinger will provide an overview of the CMP update underway and highlight some of the transportation operations specific performance considerations.

5. Updating Greater Philadelphia Future Forces

Jackie Davis, Senior Transportation Planner, DVRPC

DVPRC is kicking off its Connections 2050 Long-Range Plan with an updated scenario planning exercise. Ms. Davis will provide an overview of the Futures Group and its work, and will call for applications to the Futures 2050 Working Group, which will convene in the Spring of 2019.

6. New Business

-Other

-Future Meeting Dates: April 18, 2019 / July 18, 2019 / October 17, 2019

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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