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This report documents 2015 and 2035 traffic forecasts for the US 422 River Crossing Traffic Study Area. Average daily and AM and PM peak hour forecasts are provided for Scenario 1 (No-Build Alternative) and Scenarios 2 and 3 (Build Alternatives) and compared to current traffic volumes.

The transportation challenge facing many communities along PA Route 100 is how to best manage their transportation network as the surrounding area develops. As a result of current and anticipated development, weekday commuter rush hour traffic has the potential to increase by as much as 50 percent to 150 percent along various segments of the study corridor. Regrettably, very few of the study intersections…

The evaluations summarized in this report were performed in support of PennDOT's statewide effort to promote the establishment of formal access management ordinances for state and local highways. A case study of US 30 (business route where applicable) in western Chester County was conducted and a conceptual plan prepared for the study corridor as a tangible illustration of the benefits of planning…

This report documents 2005 and 2030 traffic forecasting and operations testing in the I-76 / I-476 Interchange and the Fayette Street Bridge River crossing area. AM and PM peak hour level-ofservice, travel times, and network speeds and delays performance measures were derived by using the VISSIM. The Louis Berger Group, Inc. provided highway engineering services to identify design enhancements and…

Service reliability for seven SEPTA bus routes operating along the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76) has deteriorated in line with rising traffic levels and congestion on the highway. On-time performance for the routes is well below SEPTA's service standard, affecting as many as 6,700 weekday bus passengers in each direction. Opportunity to improve service reliability and customer travel times in the I-76…

This study describes DVRPC travel demand forecasting efforts for the Quakertown Rail Restoration Alternatives Analysis consistent with FTA program requirements for a New Starts application. The study presents the 2005 transit model calibration along with 2030 station volume and parking requirements for six existing stations and eight proposed stations across four alternatives: no build, baseline,…

This document updates and builds on the analysis and recommendations included in Route 202 Section 100 Land Use Strategies Study, which was completed by DVRPC in 2001. Consistent with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's planned widening of the corridor, local land use and transportation strategies are explored and the coordination and implementation of "smart growth" planning techniques…

Analyzed US 202 between the Delaware State Line and West Chester. An alternatives analysis compared a four lane versus a six lane highway using year 2008 projected traffic volumes. Recommendations included widening the road to six lanes, improving intersections, and building a grade separated interseciton at Painters Crossroads.

The West Powelton & Saunders Park Neighborhood Plan was undertaken in response to Mayor John F. Street's Neighborhood Transformation Initiative, which identified 31 neighborhoods in Philadelphia where a comprehensive planning process would direct future investments. West Powelton is one of three neighborhoods in Philadelphia where the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) directed those…

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…