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This report present updated traffic counts and socio-economic data necessary to prepare 2026 forecasts for the no-build and 5 build alternatives for the Woodhaven Road study area. It was prepared at the request of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation who is conducting a final environmental impact study for Woodhaven Road. DVRPC regional travel simulation model was used to estimate future traffic……

This report recommends local land use strategies to accompany the route 322 improvements project proposed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. This study seeks to create consistency between local land use plans and PennDOT's plans for the expansion of the highway, by encouraging access management and the modification of existing land use planning documents. The Route 322 Land Use Study……

This report presents traffic forecasts and analysis for the I-95 Cottman/Princeton interchange complex in northeast Philadelphia. The report examines the impacts of 2025 traffic volumes on I-95, the interchange ramps, and the local roadway system of four improvement alternatives: the No Build alternative, which would encompass only minor changes to the system, and three Design Options, which would……

DVRPC staff identified a network of 55 regionally significant intermodal passenger terminals in the Delaware Valley Region. The network consists of airports, train and bus stations, and park-and-ride lots. Staff subsequently developed a systematic phased work program for evaluating passenger transfer conditions at 38 locations. Ultimately, the fourth and final phase will prepare an action plan to improve……

A cordon line survey of traffic entering and leaving the Delaware Valley region was conducted during the summer of 2001. This is a summary report describing the characteristics of traffic crossing the regional cordon line at 2 locations in New Jersey: US 1 and NJ 70. This includes information regarding the data collection, data summaries, and complete data tables in the Appendices.

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.

This report presents three different methods for determining the need for recreational open space in the Delaware Valley. An explanation of each method is given and detailed results are provided in tabular form. Together, the three methods provide a range of perspectives for determining recreational open space needs, all of which may be applicable under different circumstances and planning contexts.……

This memo provides VMT estimates for the nine-county Delaware Valley region. The region includes Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties as well as the City of Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania; and Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Mercer counties in New Jersey. VMT estimates for the region come from two principal sources: the federal Highway Performance Monitoring System and the Delaware……

This report assesses the 1960 - 2000 trends in highway traffic volumes and public transportation ridership entering and leaving the Philadelphia Central Business District (CBD). These traffic volumes are expressed in terms of both vehicle trips and person trips crossing each of the four Philadelphia CBD screen lines. Average weekday screen line traffic counts collected in 2000 are compared with similar……

This brochure describes the variety of tools and techniques available to local governments to implement the region's long-range plan, Horizons 2025, prepared and adopted by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC). The plan provides an integrated land use and transportation vision for the region's growth and development through the year 2025.