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This document contains all of the projects and related funding for FY 2016 as passed by the DVRPC Board in January 2015.

This report represents the findings and recommendations for the US 30 ITS Master Plan – Chester County. The goal of this plan is to document existing Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) infrastructure locations including closed-circuit television cameras, dynamic message signs, fiber, and travel and incident detectors, and to pinpoint gaps in coverage along the US 30 Corridor including the……

The Planned Projects Status Report has provided information on transportation projects in Central Jersey for over 13 years. The report covers projects listed in Transportation Improvement Programs (TIPs) for the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission and the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority. It also covers other regionally important transportation projects regardless of funding.……

This report describes the 2040 Regional Airport System Plan (RASP) for the 12 county, four- state Delaware Valley aviation planning region. The plan includes three commercial service airports, 12 reliever/business airports, nine general aviation airports, and three existing heliports. Specific policy, capital project, and programmatic recommendations are made to the States and the FAA to direct necessary……

This report compares 26 metropolitan areas in terms of demographics, natural resources and the environment; livable communities; the economy; and transportation. The Philadelphia region’s strengths include its diverse economy; relatively affordable housing, myriad of colleges, universities, and cultural opportunities; health care resources; extensive highway and transit network; and quality air and……

DVRPC conducted this project to take a fresh look at transit needs for the Roosevelt Boulevard corridor in response to public requests for improved transit. This project’s focus was on developing improvement strategies that could be achieved at grade within the existing cross section, at comparatively lower cost and in a shorter timeframe than the subway/elevated line that has historically been the……

This project used microsimulation software to test the travel time and delay outcomes of various trolley modernization scenarios for the street-running portions of SEPTA Route 34. The microsimulation analysis was built on a prior DVRPC Transit First analysis of Route 34 (pub. 09040, March 2010), updated to reflect new 2014 baseline traffic and transit conditions. This effort also included an initial……

With support of the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2) C20 Local Freight Data Improvement program, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) established and advanced a comprehensive freight data improvement program for the DVRPC Region. This project sought to improve access and usability of a variety of data sets for regional freight planning through innovative analysis and visualization.……

On behalf of the DVRPC Circuit Rider Program Practical Energy Solutions (PES) performed an energy assessment of the Towamencin Township Administration Building. The Towamencin Township administration building (16,068 ft2) is a multiuse facility containing offices, a Council meeting space, and storage. The building is a renovated barn that opened in 2000 and is typically occupied between 40 and 45 hours……

This effort builds scenarios off a set of Future Forces of change in Greater Philadelphia. Future Forces may accelerate or reverse current trends, or create new ones that significantly impact demographics, development patterns, use of the regional transportation system, the economy, and/or the environment. These Future Forces were identified collaboratively by the Greater Philadelphia Futures Group……