The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) studied bicycle and pedestrian improvements around five Pottstown-area schools on behalf of Pottstown Metropolitan Regional Planning Committee (PMRPC): West Pottsgrove Elementary School, Gilbertsville Elementary School, Boyertown Middle School East, East Coventry Elementary School, North Coventry Elementary School, Rupert Elementary School,…
The US 202 corridor is not only a significant growth area, but an important route for freight, employment, and connections to other regions. This future model represents the inclusion of likely future growth along the corridor by referencing both Connections 2050 projections, along with the inclusion of new and planned development.
The 2050 future traffic model of the study area shows significant…
This report focuses on providing recommendations for PART and associated municipalities for improving transit stops, signage, system legibility, and overall rider experience, with the goal of increasing ridership and producing a more cohesive and usable bus system.
This technical report presents aircraft operations estimates for OQN—Brandywine Airport in West Chester, Pennsylvania. These aircraft operation estimates are a part of the cyclical regional aircraft counting program. This report is a part of the 2020 counting cycle. Acoustic counts of fixed-wing takeoffs were collected during the observation period from February 2020 through January 2021. The estimates…
This document is the conclusion of a two-year study requested by the Montgomery County Planning Commission (MCPC) and the Pottstown Metropolitan Regional Planning Committee (PMRPC) to develop multimodal design improvements along the High Street Corridor. The portion of High Street studied for this project is approximately six and a half miles long and extends from Quarry Road to the west to Rupert…
This study evaluates existing and ongoing plans and projects at and in the vicinity of Exton Station in West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania, and uses local stakeholder input to develop phased improvements that can be made as funding becomes available. This includes, but is not limited to, new access points for vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian movements, as well as safe bus stops and layovers, and…
This feasibility study examines the opportunities and challenges of constructing over 44 miles of trails and on-road bicycle facilities that make up the Greater Pottstown Trails network. This network includes four trails that are shared between nine municipalities in Chester County, Montgomery County, and Berks County: the Coventry Trail, the Pottsgrove Trail, the Manatawny Trail, and the West Trail,…
This study identified and quantitatively evaluated recommended circulation and capacity changes to two major east-west arterials in West Goshen Township and the Borough of West Chester in Chester County: Paoli Pike/Gay Street and Market Street/West Chester Pike (PA Route 3). The study assessed the impacts of the ecommendations on mobility, safety, and congestion. Several scenarios were examined, including…
This report represents the findings and recommendations for the US 30 ITS Master Plan – Chester County.
The goal of this plan is to document existing Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) infrastructure locations
including closed-circuit television cameras, dynamic message signs, fiber, and travel and incident detectors,
and to pinpoint gaps in coverage along the US 30 Corridor including the…
This document represents the findings and recommendations for the Congestion and Crash Site Analysis Program study conducted in Mercer County in Fiscal Year 2012. This program represents an effort to improve the mobility and safety on roadways in the DVRPC
region. The goal of the program is to identify cost-effective
improvement strategies that will reduce congestion and crashes and improve mobility…
Pottstown Area Safe Routes To School
Connectivity Analysis for US 202
Enhancing PART Bus Stops in the Pottstown Area
OQN—Brandywine Airport 2020 Aircraft Operations Counting Program
High Street Corridor Study
Exton Station Concept Plan
A Circle of Progress
West Chester Pike at Paoli Pike
US 30 ITS Master Plan-Chester County
Congestion and Crash Site Analysis Program