10:00 am, January 9, 2024
ONLINE ONLY. Call in number: 1-346-248-7799 Meeting ID: 835 2630 7084 Passcode: 33072514
Call to Order – Chair’s Comments
Deputy Executive Director’s Report
Public Comments on Agenda and Non-Agenda Items
ACTION ITEMS
1. Highlights of the November 14, 2023 RTC Meeting
2.DVRPC Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Actions
Ethan Fogg, Capital Program Coordinator, will present. The dynamic nature of funding transportation improvements and the need to remain within financial constraint require amendments or modifications to the TIP on a regular basis. The following projects require formal TIP modifications or amendments this month for the FY2024 TIP for New Jersey and/or the FY2023 TIP for Pennsylvania.
- NJ24-002: Porchtown Road (CR 613) Bridge over Still Run at Iona Lake (DB #D2216), Gloucester County – Remove Project from the TIP
- NJ24-003: Hightstown Road Improvements, CR 571-Phase 1 (DB #D0701), Mercer County – Add Project Back Into the TIP
- NJ24-004: CR 581 (Commissioners Road), Bridge over Oldman's Creek (DB #D1906), Gloucester County – Add Project Back Into the TIP
- NJ24-005: Mount Ephraim Avenue Safety Improvements, Ferry Avenue (CR 603) to Haddon Avenue (CR 561) (DB #D1914), Camden County – Move Project into HSIP Line Item
- NJ24-006: Sicklerville Road (CR 705) and Erial Road (CR 706) Systemic Roundabout (DB #D1913), Camden County – Move Project into HSIP Line Item
- NJ24-007: Parkway Avenue (CR 634), Scotch Road (CR 611) to Route 31 (Pennington Road) (DB #D1910), Mercer County – Move Project into HSIP Line Item
- NJ24-008: Gloucester County Multi-Purpose Trail Extension - Glassboro Elk Trail (DB #D1203), Gloucester County – Add Project Back into the TIP
- NJ24-009: ADA Improvements, Contract 1 (DB #D1505A), Camden County – Add Project Back into the TIP
- NJ24-010: County 2011 Guide Rail Design Project No. 1 (CR 600, CR 613 and CR 623) (DB #D2206), Burlington County – Add Project Back into the TIP
- PA23-87: Transit and Regional Rail Station Program (MPMS #77183), SEPTA – Add New Project to the Program
- PA23-88: Vehicle Overhaul Program (MPMS #60582), SEPTA – Add New Project to the Program
- PA23-89: Safety and Security Improvements (MPMS #107011), SEPTA – Add New Project to the Program
3. DVRPC's Title VI Program
Shoshana Akins, Manager, Public Participation Planning, will present. Recipients of FTA financial assistance are instructed to develop a Title VI Program to carry out and document compliance with USDOT's Title VI regulations, as well as environmental justice and nondiscrimination mandates. DVRPC's Plan follows FTA's Title VI Circular to outline how Title VI and environmental justice considerations are reflected in the Commission's Work Program, publications, communications, public involvement efforts, and the Commission's general way of doing business. This document must be submitted to USDOT every three years and should be regularly reviewed by the DVRPC Board.
4. PA Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program (TASA) Regionally Selected & Statewide Recommended Projects
Joe Natale, Senior Project Implementation Engineer, will present. The PA Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program (TASA) is a competitive federal program established for projects that contribute to alternative transportation projects, including on- and off-road pedestrian and bicycle facilities. The two-year Pennsylvania TASA program provided approximately $15.5 million TASA funds for projects in the DVRPC region and at least $28+ million statewide. These are the regional selections and statewide recommendations of that program.
5. FY24 Work Program Amendment - Technical Assistance and Coordination of New Jersey CRRSAA Funding
Patty Elkis, Deputy Executive Director, will present. The project 23-23-081 is being amended by adding $700,000 to the budget from the total $8,881,374 in Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (CRRSAA) funds that were added to DVRPC’s FY23 UPWP in June 2023. This additional funding will cover costs associated with hiring and managing consultants to support Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Mercer counties’ capacity to conduct planning initiatives.
6. Adoption of DVRPC Fiscal Year 2025 Unified Planning Work Program and TIP Amendments
Patty Elkis, Deputy Director, will present. At their December 6, 2023 meeting, the DVRPC Board authorized release of the Draft DVRPC FY25 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP) for distribution and public comment and review through January 8, 2024. DVRPC staff are in the process of receiving and responding to comments and resolving any open issues. There are a variety of funding sources that support the work program, including the TIP. The RTC will be asked to recommend that the Board adopt the Final DVRPC FY25 UPWP, pending the resolution of any outstanding comments and issues, and to recommend Board approval for several PA and NJ TIP actions to support certain projects in the FY25 UPWP.
PRESENTATION ITEMS
7. Improving Access to Downtown Areas in Burlington County
Tom Stanuikynas, Supervising Planner at Burlington County, will introduce the project and describe the need for the plan. Mark Morley and Kendra Nelson, Transportation Planners from DVRPC's Office of Mobility Analysis and Design, will present the planning process and recommendations on the recent Downtown Access study, which focuses on improving safety and connectivity for people who walk and bike in Evesham, Mansfield, and Maple Shade, New Jersey.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
8. IIJA Update
An update on IIJA funding opportunities and coordination activities will be provided.
9. One Minute Reports
RTC Members and guests will be invited to provide updates on the activities of their agencies.
Old Business and New Business
10. Meeting Adjournment
The next scheduled meeting of the RTC is Tuesday, February 6, 2024, planned for virtual.