DVRPC Products

DVRPC has published over one thousand reports from the 1970s to present. Product abstracts and/or PDF downloads are available.

January 4, 2023

Highlights of the DVRPC FY2023 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for Pennsylvania (FY23-FY26)

The Highlights for the DVRPC FY2023 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for Pennsylvania briefly describes the region’s TIP, a federally required, multi-modal, four-year constrained program of planned transportation infrastructure investment. It also contains a summary listing of all transit, highway, bridge, bicycle, pedestrian, and freight related projects in DVRPC’s Pennsylvania region that…

January 4, 2023

Aspectos destacados del TIP para el FY2023 de Pennsylvania (FY23-FY26)

El documento Aspectos destacados del programa de mejora del transporte (TIP) de la DVRPC del año fiscal 2023 para Pennsylvania describe brevemente el TIP de la región como un programa de inversión planificada, multimodal y con restricciones federales de cuatro años en infraestructura de transporte. También contiene una lista resumida de todos los proyectos relacionados…

January 3, 2023

Improving Access to the Hunting Park Broad Street Line Station

The Hunting Park Broad Street Line Station is a critical transportation asset for the North Philadelphia neighborhoods of Nicetown, Tioga, East Tioga, Hunting Park, and Logan. DVRPC conducted this planning study to identify potential improvements that will make walking, biking, and rolling in the area surrounding the Hunting Park Broad Street Line Station easier and safer. This study was undertaken…

January 3, 2023

FY2022 Annual Report

Each fiscal year, DVRPC is responsible for issuing an annual report that summarizes the programs and projects that comprise the annual planning work program. This Annual Report features highlights of the Commission's many programs, a message from the Executive Director and Board Chair, a listing of Board members and committees, and a financial summary.

December 8, 2022

Harrison Avenue Pedestrian Road Safety Audit

The opening of the new Cramer Hill Waterfront Park in Camden, New Jersey put a spotlight on traffic safety concerns on Harrison Avenue and State Street along the new amenity. In order to support pedestrian and bicyclist access to the new park, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission conducted a pedestrian road safety audit with local stakeholders to identify traffic safety issues on these…

December 8, 2022

Connecting to Trails in Delaware County: Storymap

Delaware County asked the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) to propose recommendations to increase access to the county’s trails network through on-road bicycle facilities. This web map further depicts the proposed designs and phasing. A complementary memo explores the project team’s on-road bicycle network methodology in connecting adjacent low-stress, typically residential islands…

December 5, 2022

2000 - 2020 Travel Trends in the Delaware Valley Region

This report assesses trends in auto vehicle trips, transit passenger trips, and bicycle and pedestrian trips crossing screenlines and cordon lines in the Delaware Valley region. Data collected in 2019, 2020, and 2021 is compared to data collected in 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2015.

November 29, 2022

Mobility Choices: Transportation Conversations in Three Black and Latino Communities in the Greater Philadelphia Region

The objective of this project is to better understand how people living in communities of color in the DVRPC region choose their mode of transportation, and what physical, social, or structural forces shape those choices. We did this by surveying in three communities: •North Trenton, NJ; •Norristown, PA; and •Mantua/East Parkside neighborhoods in Philadelphia. The intent of this work is to develop…

November 7, 2022

Evaluating Ferry Service

This study explores the possibility of a seasonal ferry service serving communities along the Delaware River. It analyzes the accessibility of tourist destinations in the New Jersey counties in the region and explores potential service scenarios. It also informs stakeholders of recommended next steps to further explore implementing a ferry service.

November 7, 2022

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Final Performance Plan (2018–2021) and Baseline Report (2022-2025)

Metropolitan Planning Organizations are required to adopt CMAQ Emissions targets and develop a baseline performance plan as part of the federally mandated Transportation Performance Management process. This technical memo serves as the final performance report to FHWA for the first performance period (2018–2021) for the congestion and on-road mobile emissions performance measures for the Philadelphia…

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