Product No.: 08048
Date Published: 01/2008
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This report documents the process and findings of the Erie and Olney Avenues, Road Safety Audits (RSA) undertaken by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC). This project reflects the collaboration between PennDOT District 6 and DVRPC to address locations in the region with safety issues in order to obligate Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funding for remedial actions with the aim of making the region's roadways safer. These corridors were identified in Pennsylvania's Top Five Percent Report in 2007 as two of seventeen locations exhibiting the most severe safety needs. The goal of the audit is to generate improvement recommendations and countermeasures for these sections of Erie and Olney Avenues in an effort to reduce the incidence of motor vehicle crashes. Emphasis is placed on identifying low-cost, quick turnaround safety projects to address the issues where possible. The report details safety issues and remedial improvement strategies along each study corridor, identified by the audit team. Priorities for implementation are identified as well as a scope of work and cost estimates formulated by a consultant team under contract with PennDOT District 6.Geographic Area Covered: The study area includes portions of both Erie and Olney Avenues located east of Broad Street in Philadelphia, PA.
Key Words: Road, safety, audit, potential, fatalities, injuries, reportable, crashes, issues, strategies, coordination, engineering, enforcement, education, stakeholders, prioritize, intersection, speed limit, traffic volumes, stakeholders, audit team, geometry, pavement markings, ADA, signs, traffic signals, crosswalk, sidewalk, curb ramp.
Staff Contact(s)
- Kevin S. Murphy (kmurphy@dvrpc.org)
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