Transportation Operations Task Force

10:00 am, June 18, 2018

Commission Office
The ACP Building - 8th Floor
190 N. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA

For directions Call (215) 592-1800
Please Use Sixth Street Entrance

1. Welcome and Introductions

2. Two Minute Agency Reports

3. PennDOT’s I-76 Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) Project

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has initiated an Integrated Corridor
Management (ICM) program for the I-76 corridor. Innovative strategies and tools are being used to
mitigate major traffic and safety impacts along I-76. These tools include variable speed limit signs, queue
detection/warning, dynamic junction and lane use controls, adaptive ramp metering and traffic signal
management, flexible lane use and multimodal enhancements. Jay Roth, Jacobs Engineering, will provide
an overview of this effort.

4. Truck Wayfinding in the City of Chester - Balancing Community and Business Needs

Freight movement is a driving force of the economy in the City of Chester. DVRPC Project Manager Al Beatty will highlight recommended strategies to facilitate the efficient movement of heavy trucks between local businesses and the regional roadway network, while minimizing potentially negative impacts on residents.

5. NJ ITS Architecture Advancement Project (The Connected Corridor, v2.0)

New Jersey’s multi-agency collaborative framework for ITS & TSMO program planning, called The Connected Corridor, is launching a sustainable program to strengthen the project pipeline. Efforts over the past year and half have provided three complementary outcome areas: an updated New Jersey ITS Architecture, a commitment to an ongoing multi-agency “think tank” called the ITS Architecture Committee (IAC), and a business case resource document - The Connected Corridor v2.0. Project consultant Kathleen Swindler of WSP will provide highlights.

6. New Business

-Other

-Upcoming 2018 Meeting Dates:

  • Monday, September 17, 2018
  • Monday, December 10, 2018

Lunch Immediately Following the Meeting

Air Quality Partnership
Annual Report
Connections 2050
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
Economic Development District