The DVRPC/PennDOT Connects Bike-Friendly Resurfacing Program is an effort to identify roads for potential investment in bike friendly improvements as part of regularly scheduled PennDOT resurfacing projects.
PA Suburban Program
This effort is being coordinated between the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), PennDOT District 6, the four suburban counties in the Philadelphia region (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties), and the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia with the goal of identifying roads that are good candidates for bicycle facilities.
Projects
Completed Projects
| County | Road Name | Municipalities | Facility Type | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks | Main Street (SR 152) | Chalfont Borough | Sharrows | 0.9 |
| Bucks | Second Street Pike (SR 232) | Upper Southampton | Buffered bike lanes | 1.2 |
| Bucks | Hulmeville Road (SR 513) | Hulmeville, Middletown | Bike lanes/Striped shoulders | 0.7 |
| Delaware | Chester Rd/Providence Ave (SR 320) | Swarthmore, Chester City, Springfield, Nether Providence | Bike lanes/sharrows/signage | 4.5 |
| Delaware | Church Lane (SR 2001) | Upper Darby | Buffered bike lanes/bike lanes | 0.7 |
| Delaware | Providence Road (SR 2010) | Upper Darby | Bike lanes/sharrows/striped shoulders | 1.7 |
| Montgomery | Darby Road (SR 2005) | Haverford | Striped shoulders | 1.5 |
| Montgomery | Limekiln Pike (SR 152) | Horsham | Bike lanes/sharrows | 1.1 |
| Montgomery | Montgomery Ave/Jacksonville Rd (SR 332) | Hatboro | Bike lanes (along Jacksonville) | 0.5 |
| Montgomery | Ford St (SR 3055) | Bridgeport | Bike lanes/sharrows | 0.8 |
| Chester | Kennett Pike (SR 52) | Kennett, Pennsbury | Bike lanes | 2.5 |
| Delaware | Lansdowne Ave (SR 2005) | Lansdowne, Yeadon | Bike lanes/sharrows | 1.2 |
| Montgomery | Fitzwatertown Road (SR 2038) | Abington, Upper Dublin | Buffered bike lanes | 2.5 |
| Montgomery | Johnson Highway/Belvior Road (SR 3017) | East Norriton, Norristown | Bike lanes | 1.1 |
| Montgomery | Morris Road (SR 2001) | Upper Gwynedd, Whitpain, Worcester | Bike lanes | 3.7 |
| Delaware | Mill Road | Haverford | Sharrows | 0.2 |
| Montgomery | Ridge Pike (SR 4031) | Upper Providence, Limerick, Trappe | Bike lanes/sharrows | 3.4 |
In the Pipeline
| County | Road Name | Municipalities | Facility Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks | Second Street Pike (SR 232) | Northampton Township | Buffered bike lanes/Bike lanes |
| Bucks | Almshouse Road (SR 332) | Northampton Township | Buffered bike lanes |
| Chester | Creek Road (SR 282) | East Caln | Bike lanes/sharrows |
| Chester | Gulph Road (SR 1012) | Tredyffrin | Sharrows |
| Delaware | Ninth Street (SR 3006) | Trainer Borough | Road diet/striped shoulders |
| Delaware | US 13, West 4th Street, Highland Ave, Ninth Street | Chester City | Bike lanes/sharrows |
| Montgomery | High Street (4031) | Pottstown | Bike lanes |
| Bucks | Aquetong Road (SR 1003) | Solebury | Sharrows |
| Bucks | Yardley Newtown Road (SR 332) | Yardley, Lower Makefield | Sharrows |
| Montgomery | Yerkes Road (SR 4008) | Upper Providence, Lower Providence | Sharrows |
| Montgomery | Knapp Road (SR 2031) | Montgomery | Bike lanes/sharrows |
| Delaware | Brookline Blvd (SR 1050) | Haverford | Buffered Bike Lanes |
| Delaware | South Avenue (SR 2017) | Glenolden, Ridley | Sharrows |
| Montgomery | Burnside Avenue (SR 3004) | Worcester, West Norriton | Bike lanes/sharrows |
| Bucks | Cedar Avenue (SR 2011) | Bristol | Bike lanes/sharrows |
| Bucks | Fallsington-Tulleytown Road (SR 2107) | Tulleytown, Falls | Sharrows |
Philadelphia Program
This effort is being coordinated between the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC), PennDOT District 6, and the City of Philadelphia with the goal of identifying roads that are good candidates for bicycle facilities. Additionally, DVRPC assists the City of Philadelphia with an iterative design process that uses capacity analysis to assess the traffic impacts of proposed bike facilities.
Projects
Resources
Suburban Bike-Friendly Resurfacing Program: Municipal FAQs
Learn more about the screening process for the suburban program and steps municipalities can take.
5-Year Resurfacing Plan Map
View a simple map showing state-owned roads on District 6's resurfacing plan for the next few years. The plan is dynamic, changing based on road conditions and other maintenance priorities. This map is updated as new plans are made available through PennDOT's website and as paving packages are released.
DVRPC Bicycle LTS and Connectivity Analysis
Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) is a road classification scheme based on the comfort of bicyclists using that road. DVRPC’s LTS assignment is based on the number of lanes, effective vehicle speed, and presence/type of bicycle facility. The Connectivity Analysis was conducted to determine which segments provide the greatest number of connections throughout the region, from every census block to every other census block.
County Bicycle Planning Resources
DVRPC Contacts
Sarah Moran: smoran@dvrpc.org
Thom Stead: tstead@dvrpc.org
Jesse Buerk: jbuerk@dvrpc.org