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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……

This study addresses the problem of congested roadways largely caused by rapid suburban development and a lack of alternatives to the single-occupant vehicle within the NJ 42 corridor. Land use policies that encourage sprawl are evident in this corridor and this has impacted the environmental stability of the area. This study attempts to address these needs by identifying immediate as well as long-term……

This document is the first formal cycle of review of supplemental projects from major single-occupancy vehicle capacity-adding projects in the region’s Transportation Improvement Programs since DVRPC adopted its original Congestion Management System in 1997. Twenty TIP parent projects were reviewed. All projects reviewed were found to be making reasonable progress with supplemental projects in accordance……

This report documents 2015 and 2035 traffic forecasts for the US 1 Expressway corridor between the Philadelphia County Line and the US 1/I-95 interchange in Middletown Township. Average daily and AM and PM peak hour traffic forecasts are provided for a No-Build and two Build alternatives and compared to current volumes.

This report documents the process and findings of the NJ 47 Delsea Drive and Cooper Street Intersection Road Safety Audit (RSA) undertaken by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC). The report details safety issues identified by the audit team at the study location and remedial strategies to address them. The goal of the audit is to generate improvement recommendations and countermeasures……

This study describes DVRPC travel demand forecasting efforts for the Quakertown Rail Restoration Alternatives Analysis consistent with FTA program requirements for a New Starts application. The study presents the 2005 transit model calibration along with 2030 station volume and parking requirements for six existing stations and eight proposed stations across four alternatives: no build, baseline,……

The main purpose of the Tracking Progress project is to determine whether the adopted Long Range Plan goals are being met. While there are several exercises of performance indicators that have been undertaken by various entities within the region for differing purposes, none have been systematically comprehensive to evaluate the effectiveness of DVRPC's Long Range Plan goals. Tracking Progress is……

The final report of the Pennsylvania Transportation Funding and Reform Commission identified two key opportunities for SEPTA to enhance efficiency: to "reduce costs by improving average system speed" and to streamline and simplify its fare structure. This report explores the first opportunity through an examination of issues related to the improvement of SEPTA system speed. Section 1 of this report……

This report documents 2010 and 2030 traffic forecasts for the US 30 Coatesville-Downingtown Bypass and surrounding area in Chester County. Average daily and AM and PM peak hour traffic forecasts are provided for a No-Build and three Build alternatives and compared to current volumes

Analytical data report #16 is the latest in a series of bulletins designed to complement the commission's traditional data releases. This analytical data report provides 2005 land use data for the DVRPC region's counties and municipalities and compares it to land uses in 2000. The 2005 land use file is based on digital orthophotography created from aerial surveillance completed in the Spring of 2005.……