Product No.: 00009
Date Published: 06/2000
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As a component of the Pennsylvania Congestion Management System, this report provides an examination of congestion at key intersections and arterial segments within the US 1/Baltimore Pike Corridor in Delaware County, and identifies improvement strategies that are both practical and implementable. The 14 most congested intersections and selected corridors were examined in detail and proposed measures to be employed to alleviate current and future congestion were identified. The proposed congestion relief includes the following: signal coordination along major arteries to facilitate a progressive traffic flow; road widening on approaches to major intersections to increase traffic passing through the intersection; installing protected left turn signals; and restricting on-street parking within designated areas. Due to the high residential density and existence of a dense transit network within the corridor, the use of transit as a viable tool toward congestion mitigation in the corridor was also explored. Recommendations were made for improvements which would result in reduced transit travel time, increased accessibility, and increase in customer comfort and convenience.Geographic Area Covered: The study area includes or is adjacent to the following Delaware County municipalities: Aldan Borough, Aston Township, Chester Heights Borough, Clifton Heights Borough, East Lansdowne Borough, Edgmont Township, Haverford Township, Lansdowne Borough, Marple Township, Media Borough, Middletown Township, Millbourne Borough, Morton Borough, Nether Providence Township, Ridley Township, Rose Valley Borough, Springfield Township, Swarthmore Borough, Upper Darby Township, Upper Providence Township and Yeadon Borough. The study area also borders on Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County, and West and Southwest Philadelphia.
Key Words: travel time study, measures of performance, congested intersections, intersection analysis, transit service improvements, congested subcorridors, transitChek, mobility alternatives program, transportation management association, level of service analysis, recommended improvements
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- Sarah K Moran (smoran@dvrpc.org)
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