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This report documents 2020 traffic forecasts for the US 202 Section 700 corridor in Bucks and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania. Average daily and AM and PM peak hour forecasts are provided for a No-Build and three Build alternatives. The Build alternatives include a US 202 Parkway on a new alignment, Widening Upper State Road, and a Combination Alternative comprised of some Upper State Road widening…

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 PennDT illustrate the possible benefits of proactive access management implementation. This corridor report highlights State Road - US 1 between Collins Drive and Springfield Road (the second FY 2006 case study…

DVRPC NEWS is published by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, Office of Communications & Public Affairs. DVRPC News is funded through grants from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the Pennsylvania & New Jersey Departments of Transportation, & DVRPC's member governments.

DVRPC demonstrates transportation conformity of its FY 2007 PA TIP, FY 2008 NJ TIP and the 2030 long range plan. This conformity finding of the DVRPC Transportation Improvement Programs and the long range plan shows that they meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) requirements governing ozone, carbon monoxide and fine particulate matter. This conformity finding reflects all amendments…

This document serves as the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) Regional Safety Action Plan. The plan focuses on reducing crashes and fatalities on our regional roadway system. It provides a roadmap for effective cooperation, collaboration and coordination among safety professionals and stakeholders throughout the region for the purpose of saving lives. It documents agreed-upon prioritized…

Enacted in August 2005, SAFETEA-LU - the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act -authorized $45.3 billion in transportation funding over a 4-year period (2005-2009). Under the new SAFETEA-LU regulations, the previous JARC program has now been made a component of a new Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan. The new Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan…

This technical report compiles aircraft operations estimates for seven non-towered airports in the Delaware Valley Region. Seven acoustic counts were taken between June 2005 and March 2006, each sample extended over the period of one week. The samples were extrapolated over the entire year and produced the results presented in this report. Results are used by multiple sources to monitor activity…

The number of elderly residents has increased dramatically throughout the nation and the region in recent years, and is expected to continue to increase at a record pace. DVRPC's Getting Older and Getting Around (report #99015) considered accessibility and mobility needs of the region's elderly. The Aging of the Baby Boomers: Housing Seniors in the Delaware Valley extends that work by considering…

This is a documentation of the process and findings of the Allegheny Avenue Road Safety Audit (RSA) undertaken by Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) in conjunction with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). The RSA was done over three days in April 2007. The goal of the audit is to generate improvement recommendations and countermeasures for roadway segments demonstrating…

This is a documentation of the process and findings of the Conestoga Road Safety Audit (RSA) undertaken by Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) in conjunction with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). The RSA was done over three days in May 2007. The goal of the audit is to generate improvement recommendations and countermeasures for roadway segments demonstrating a…