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The Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) document includes (1) a general overview of the TIP intended to familiarize you with what the TIP is and is not, how it was developed, and what can be expected for projects in the TIP, (2) various summaries of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania programs, (3) a description of the TIP public involvement process, including how DVRPC has met the requirements…

The magnitude of the welfare-to-work challenge calls for regional job placement strategies. To maximize placements, workers must learn to use the regional transit network and other transportation-related services to access job opportunities throughout the region. In the Delaware Valley, this includes commuting across state lines. Focusing on current access-to-jobs initiatives, this plan profiles…

This report documents a study to identify efficient, low cost alternatives for improving the operation, capacity and safety of PA 724. Lack of capacity at key intersections, poor sight distance, uncontrolled access and inadequate signage were identified as safety and operational concerns on PA 724. Overall, the addition of turn lanes and signals, better access management, and improved roadside maintenance…

This document presents a transportation improvement plan for the NJ 168 Corridor in Camden and Gloucester Counties. The corridor planning effort undertakes the traditional examinations of an existing transportation/circulation system, in this case NJ 168 and surrounding facilities, identifying safety and functional or operational problems and recommending potential solutions, as appropriate. This…

This publication explores the local watershed environment in Gloucester County, New Jersey. With teachers of upper elementary and middle schools as the primary audience, it presents educational information on the water cycle, the specific watersheds in the county, the county's natural and human histories, groundwater and surface water, drinking water quantity, water quality, pollution and other threats…

This report is based on previous work performed at DVRPC on the topic of environmental justice, namely, "...and Justice for All": DVRPC's Strategy for Fair Treatment and Meaningful Involvement for All People (September 2001) and its subsequent annual updates. This update examines travel time from various destinations in the region to Philadelphia's City Hall and the Fiscal Year 2005 TIP projects as…

The report explores the potential for a multi-modal transportation center in the southwestern portion of Mercer County surrounding the Trenton Mercer Airport. Analysis uses forecast demographic data, current land use, and inventories of the multiple transportation modes converging in the study area. Based on the available data, the study area was determined to have an extensive multi-modal transportation…

This report presents traffic forecasts and analysis for the Delaware Expressway (I-95), Street Road (PA 132), and Bristol Pike (US 13) interchange complex in Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The report examines the impacts of 2010 and 2030 traffic volumes on I-95, interchange ramps for Street Road (PA 132) and Bristol Pike (US 13), and also the local roadway system for four alternatives:…

This publication is a plan for open space protection and land preservation for Logan Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. The Plan documents the natural resources, historical resources, and built community in the Township, describes the existing Open Space Program, and includes a detailed Inventory of Outdoor Resources. It identifies the Open Space Needs of the community and provides a System…

This brochure is the eighth in a series of "implementation tools" brochures based on the recommendations in Horizons 2025, the region's long-range plan, prepared and adopted by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC). Protecting valuable agricultural and environmentally sensitive land is an important, yet daunting task. Without protection, sprawl could consume all the remaining open…