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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) commissioned the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) to construct a powerful computer model capable of simulating, visualizing, and assessing traffic conditions along the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76) to use as a practical research tool. The tool can be used to determine the effects of growth, predict outcomes of changes to……

The purpose of this project was to gather, inventory, and analyze all the thinking on future bus routes, networks, and operating patterns in Mercer County that has already been done, and consider the degree to which the services envisioned meet the needs of current and forecast county residents and workers under a series of longrange growth scenarios. Following an evaluation of policy considerations,……

This report provides an overview of context-sensitive solutions (CSS) and their application throughout the DVRPC region. CSS is an approach to roadway planning in which transportation facilities complement the local context and accommodate all users. Section One discusses CSS techniques, including traffic calming, and highlights a series of local and international examples. Section Two summarizes DVRPC's……

This report documents 2015 and 2035 traffic forecasts under the No-Build and the Preferred Build Alternative (former Build Alternative 2) for the Pottstown Bypass (US 422) project study area, which considers alternative configurations of the Stowe and Armand Hammer interchanges

This report details the campaign development implementation of Classic Towns of Greater Philadelphia. In 2008, DVRPC announced the inaugural group of Classic Towns. This report details the market research, data review, and Website development. Recommendations include media purchases, public relations tasks, and staff follow-up. In addition, information on the types of market research conducted……

This report presents current traffic counts as well as Year 1998 and 2018 traffic forecasts on a 7.5-mile segment of US 202 between the Delaware State Line and and Matlack Street in Chester County. It was prepared at the request of PennDot which is conducting environmental impact and preliminary engineering studies for improvements to US 202 Section 100 in Chester County. The DVRPC's regional travel……

This report represents a planning effort to support the local counties and municipalities in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania in addressing the safety and mobility issues along their arterial road network. This network can typically experience congested conditions due to high traffic volumes and or limited capacity. Accidents occurring along these congested facilities not only result in injuries but……

This report presents 2010 and 2030 forecasts for the no-build and three build alternatives for the SR 23 Section UMT corridor in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was prepared at the request of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, which is conducting traffic alternatives analyses for the area. DVRPC's travel simulation model was utilized to estimate future traffic……

This report presents 2010 and 2030 forecasts for the No-Build and Build Alternatives for the Henderson Road corridor and surrounding traffic study area. It was prepared at the request of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, which is conducting traffic alternatives analyses in support of providing new interchange ramps between Henderson Road and I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway). DVRPC's travel……

This report documents a comprehensive land use and transportation evaluation of the 13 mile long PA 100 corridor in central Chester County, Pennsylvania. The work augments planning activities conducted independently by the five corridor municipalities through adoption of a multimodal corridor perspective, application of regional planning initiatives (PA Congestion Management Systems, Mobility Alternatives……