Regional Technical Committee

Regional Technical Committee

10:00 am, January 6, 2026

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Call In Phone Number: 1-346-248-7799 Meeting ID: 847 2295 0684 Passcode: 44128407


1. Call to Order – Chair’s Comments  

2. Public Comments on Agenda and Non-Agenda Items 

3. DVRPC Director’s Report 

ACTION ITEMS 

4. Highlights of the RTC Meeting on November 12, 2025

5. TIP Actions 

Ethan Fogg, Capital Program Coordinator, will present. The following projects require formal TIP modifications or amendments this month for the FFY2026 TIP for New Jersey and the FFY2025 TIP for Pennsylvania. Attached is the Action statement (“Pink Sheet”) for the project followed by the TIP “Before/After” description page and supporting documentation, such as request letters, and maps, as needed. Towards the end of the package in a separate section are financial constraint charts and any other information that may be helpful to you as you review this package.

  1. NJ26-004: Route 168, Merchant Street to Ferry Avenue, Pavement (DB #10341), Camden County – Add Project Back into the TIP
  2. NJ26-005: ADA South, Contract 4 (DB #15423), Camden County – Add Project Back into the TIP
  3. PA25-076: Benjamin Franklin Bridge Safety Improvements (MPMS #72597) and Ben Franklin Bridge Eastbound Operational Improvements (MPMS #105290), City of Philadelphia – Increase CON Phase (MPMS #72597) and Remove Project from the TIP (MPMS #105290)
  4. PA25-077: Bus Purchase Program (MPMS #90512), SEPTA – Add New Competitive Award
  5. PA25-078: Various SEPTA Programs (Various MPMS #’s), SEPTA – Increase Funding for Various SEPTA Projects 
  6. PA25-079: Route 1 Improvements Frontage Corridor (Section RC3), Bucks County – Shift ROW Phase to LFY and Increase Funding
  7. PA25-080: SR30/SR10 to Business 30 Interchange Improvement, Chester County – Shift FD and ROW Phases to LFY and Increase Funding

6. Adoption of DVRPC Fiscal Year 2027 Unified Planning Work Program and TIP Amendments  

Greg Krykewycz, DVRPC Director of Transportation Planning, will present. At their meeting on December 3, 2025, the DVRPC Board authorized release of the Draft DVRPC FY 2027 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for distribution and public comment and review through January 5, 2026. DVRPC staff are in the process of receiving and responding to comments and resolving any open issues. There are a variety of funding sources that support the work program, including the TIP. The RTC will be asked to recommend that the Board adopt the Final DVRPC FY 2027 UPWP, pending the resolution of any outstanding comments and issues, and to recommend Board approval of several PA and NJ TIP actions to support certain projects in the FY 2027 UPWP.

7. Adoption of Updated Regional Roadway Safety Targets

Kevin Murphy, Manager of the Office of Safe Streets, will present. The federal Safety Performance Measure Final Rule establishes the process for state Departments of Transportation and MPOs to establish and report their safety targets yearly. Beginning in 2022, the DVRPC partners have adopted annual regional safety targets in support of Regional Vision Zero 2050. This presentation will highlight recent crash data trends in the context of the Regional Safety Targets update, and the RTC will be asked to recommend Board adoption of updated targets. 

INFORMATION ITEMS

8. Greater Philadelphia Household Travel Survey

Matt Gates, Associate Director, Travel Trends and Forecasts, and Nick Jones, Vice President of Data Management at ETC Institute will present DVRPC's next Household Travel Survey. The presentation will include an overview of the survey, its data collection and timeline, anticipated sample size and recruitment, and an overview of the cell phone-based application developed for DVRPC by ETC Institute.

9. New Jersey Signal Retiming Project 

Chris King, Manager of the Office of Transportation Operations Management, will provide an  update on the NJ Regional Traffic Signal Retiming Program, summarizing recent accomplishments and outlining future initiatives to enhance traffic flow, reduce travel times, and improve safety along key county corridors.

DISCUSSION ITEMS 

10. One-Minute Reports  

RTC members and guests will be invited to provide updates on the activities of their agencies.

11. Old Business 

12. New Business

13. Meeting Adjournment

The next scheduled meeting of the RTC is Tuesday, February 10, 2026, planned as an online only meeting.


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.

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