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This report assesses the 2000 – 2020 trends in highway traffic volumes, public transit ridership, bicycle trips, and pedestrian trips entering and leaving the Philadelphia Central Business District (CBD). Traffic volumes are expressed as both vehicle and person trips. Public transit, bicycle, and pedestrian trips are expressed as person trips. This report analyzes all trips crossing the North, West,……

This report contains the findings of a set of analyses requested by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission (PCPC) to determine the transportation system impacts of multiple development scenarios. The foci of these scenarios were the 30th Street Station District, the Science Center on Market Street, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)/Hosptal of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) medical……

SEPTA is preparing to replace its trolley fleet with accessible light rail vehicles. This project investigates a proposal to expand trolley service to the Centennial District, in West Fairmount Park. Using ridership forecasts from DVRPC’s regional travel model, we find minimal potential for new weekday riders on a Centennial District trolley, but considerable capital expense compared…

This study supports one main transportation objective: to improve the operational efficiency of US 202 Section 100 through West Goshen and Westtown Townships. The facility functions as both an interstate route and local arterial in these municipalities. Therefore, this study identifies highway design alternatives that would benefit local residents and commuters by improving safety…

During the Philadelphia City Planning Commission’s Lower Southwest District Plan process, Cobbs Creek Parkway was identified as problematic due to its speeding traffic, complex intersections, and nearby vulnerable populations. As a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation state highway, Cobbs Creek Parkway is also a challenge for traffic calming. This study examines intersections…

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…

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……

The purpose of this project was first to develop a set of best practices to improve transit service in the West Chester Pike corridor as well as its integration with corridor development; and second to use VISSIM microsimulation to test the impacts of various operational improvement strategies on the speed and running times of SEPTA Route 104 buses. The results of this analysis suggest…

An analysis of the rider origins on the West Trenton, Elwyn, Warminster, and Fox Chase regional rail lines to determine the geographic areas from which riders originate. Rider origins are obtained from license plates, address matched by PennDOT, and mapped. The density of origins relative to each other is calculated and displayed for each station in the study.

The West Chester Bypass (US 202/322) Interchange is located in West Goshen Township, Chester County, near the borough of West Chester. The existing partial interchange contains no direct ramp movements form US 202 southbound to US 322 westbound, or from US 322 eastbound to US 202 northbound. To determine the impact of completing this interchange on study area traffic patterns, DVRPC…