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
Air Quality Partnership
Annual Report
Connections 2050
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
Economic Development District