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Since 2006, DVRPC’s Congestion Management Process (CMP) staff has researched tools to evaluate the anticipated performance and expected benefits of congestion management strategies. Although none of the programs evaluated to date meet all of the needs of CMP strategy analysis, four programs were short-listed for further testing and evaluation. These programs have the potential to analyze a majority…

This report assesses the 1980–2010 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. The report analyzes all trips crossing the North, West,…

The Baltimore Avenue Revitalization Study is the first study produced under DVRPC's Strategies for Older Suburbs initiative. This report documents existing conditions along the multi-municipal Baltimore Avenue corridor from a land use, transportation, and economic/market standpoint, and articulates a cohesive vision for future growth, improvement, and revitalization. Recommendations are presented for…

The Baltimore Avenue Revitalization Study is the first study produced under DVRPC's Strategies for Older Suburbs initiative. This report documents existing conditions along the multi-municipal Baltimore Avenue corridor from a land use, transportation, and economic/market standpoint, and articulates a cohesive vision for future growth, improvement, and revitalization. Recommendations are presented for…

This study was based on priority areas identified by the Central Jersey communities within the corridor. Detailed field views and technical analyses were conducted to identify and quantify the transportation constraints and document practical solutions. A detailed write-up of the existing conditions and recommended improvement scenarios is presented. Improvements such as roadway realignment, signal…

The purpose of this study is to conduct a crash analysis of PA 100 in Chester County between South Hanover Street and Font Road. Since 2003, 10 fatal crashes occurred on this 8.4 mile section of PA 100. Crash trends since 2000 were analyzed to determine the underlying causes of the crashes. Nearly 84 percent of the crashes involved running off the road and hitting fixed objects, angle, and rear-end…

This project was created in support of PENNDOT's effort to establish model access management ordinances for use by municipalities statewide. Two corridors were selected as case studies to help PENNDOT illustrate the possible benefits of proactive access management implementation. This corridor report highlights US1 / City Avenue between 54th Street and the I-76 interchange ramps (the second case study…

This document presents a planning effort that links transportation and land use planning by managing growth appropriate to infrastructure capacity and consistent with county, state, and regional plans to foster economic development. This study provides a set of suitable transportation improvements, land use and economic development strategies that address the needs of corridor residentsand employers…

The report explores the potential for a multi-modal transportation center in the southwestern portion of Mercer County surrounding the Trenton Mercer Airport. Analysis uses forecast demographic data, current land use, and inventories of the multiple transportation modes converging in the study area. Based on the available data, the study area was determined to have an extensive multi-modal transportation…

This study addresses the section of the Kings Highway corridor in West Deptford, Glouchester County, New Jersey. The study area is largely underdeveloped, yet it is anticipated that this area will experience moderate growth in the next 20 years due partly to the completion of the Blue Route (I-476) in Pennsylvania and the reconstruction of I-295 in Glouchester County. Existing demographics and traffic…