10:00 am, November 12, 2024
DVRPC Office
190 N. Independence Mall W.
Philadelphia, PA
Today's Regional Technical Committee and Long-Range Plan Financial Plan Subcommittee meetings are both in-person hybrid.
Call to Order – Chair’s Comments
DVRPC Director’s Report
Public Comments on Agenda and Non-Agenda Items
ACTION ITEMS
1. Highlights of the October 8, 2024 RTC Meeting
2. TIP Actions
Travis Spotts, Capital Program Coordinator, will present. The following projects require formal TIP modifications or amendments this month for the FY2024 TIP for New Jersey and/or FY2025 TIP for Pennsylvania. Attached is the Action statement (“Pink Sheet”) for the project followed by the TIP “Before/After” description page and supporting documentation, such as request letters, and maps, as needed. Towards the end of the package in a separate section are financial constraint charts and any other information that may be helpful to you as you review this package.
- NJ24-069: PATCO Fare Collection Equipment Upgrades (DB #DR2203), DRPA/PATCO – Remove Project from the TIP
- NJ24-070: PATCO Station Platform Rehabilitation (DB #DR1803), DRPA/PATCO – Increase ERC Phase
- NJ24-071: Relocation of Center Tower/SCADA Modernization (DB #DR038), DRPA/PATCO – Add Project Back into the TIP
- PA25-016: JFK Boulevard at 32nd Street over SEPTA (MPMS #78757), City of Philadelphia – Reduce Funding in the TIP
- PA25-017: Chapman Road Bridge over Pine Run (MPMS #111565), Bucks County – Federalize Project
- PA25-018: Creek Road over Pickering Creek (Bridge) (MPMS #98223), Chester County – Federalize Project
- PA25-019: Spring City Road over Stony Run (Bridge) (MPMS #98224), Chester County – Federalize Project
3. Project Selections for the New Jersey Regional Transportation Alternative Set-Aside (RTASA) Program
Daniel Snyder, Senior Project Implementation Engineer, will present. The NJ RTASA subcommittee used agreed upon selection criteria to guide the selection process for the applications. The committee reviewed five TASA applications. The selected projects total approximately $12,253,000 in available TA-SA and Flex funds. We are seeking a recommendation to add these projects to the FY 2024 New Jersey S/TIP.
4. FY25 UPWP Amendment: Regional Vision Zero Plan Supplemental Planning and Partner Support
Kevin Murphy, Senior Manager, Office of Safe Streets, will present. This FHWA Safe Streets and Roads for All award will be used by DVRPC to conduct regional high injury network corridor safety studies, develop a municipal safety analysis and plan for the municipality of Norristown, and conduct a consultant-led effort to create a model and process for partners to implement the regional plan at the subregional level. Supporting materials will be provided prior to the RTC meeting.
PRESENTATION ITEMS
5. Planning for the Clean Transportation Transition
With funding from the William Penn Foundation, DVRPC is working with ICF on Planning for the Clean Transportation Transition. This effort will identify transportation emission reduction targets to help achieve the region’s net-zero goal by 2050 and develop strategies and metrics to identify and measure transportation policies, programs, and projects that can best achieve emission reduction goals. ICF will report on progress to date.
6. Planning for New Jersey Transit Bus Service Alongside Bicycle Facilities
Marissa Volk Binjaku, Transportation Planner, will present. As Complete Streets are implemented across New Jersey, New Jersey Transit and other transit agencies are looking to align their operations to improve the safety of bus operators, passengers boarding and alighting at stops, bicyclists, and pedestrians. DVRPC will present the Planning for New Jersey Transit Bus Service Alongside Bicycle Facilities report, which explores street design, stakeholder communication, and operational strategies aimed to reduce interactions between New Jersey Transit buses and bicyclists.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
7. IIJA Update
An update on IIJA activities will be provided.
8. One Minute Reports
RTC members and guests will be invited to provide updates on the activities of their agencies.
Old Business and New Business
9. Meeting Adjournment
The next scheduled meeting of the RTC is Tuesday, January 7, 2025, planned as an in-person hybrid meeting.