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Understanding crashes on the roads in the Delaware Valley is an important step in increasing safety. This publication analyzes information about crashes and the seven key safety emphasis areas for the region developed in conjunction with the 2011 update of the Safety Action Plan (Publication 12005). Analysis includes numbers and rates of crashes, as well as information about who was involved, where,……

This report describes the 2035 Regional Airport System for the 12 county, four state Delaware Valley Region. The plan includes three commercial airports, 12 reliever/business airports, 9 general aviation airports, four existing heliports and two proposed heliport sites. Cost of recommended improvements to all plan facilities by 2025 is estimated at $6.2 billion. Specific policy, capital project, and programmatic……

The purpose of this project was to gather, inventory, and analyze all the thinking on future bus routes, networks, and operating patterns in Mercer County that has already been done, and consider the degree to which the services envisioned meet the needs of current and forecast county residents and workers under a series of longrange growth scenarios. Following an evaluation of policy considerations,……

This publication documents the natural and community resources of Robbinsville Township, Mercer County, New Jersey. The natural resource information includes descriptions, tables, and maps of: land use; soils; drinking water, aquifers, and wells; surface waters, including watersheds, streams, lakes, wetlands, and floodplains; impacts on water resources and surface water quality; impervious coverage;……

The Planned Projects Status Report has provided information on transportation projects in Central Jersey for over 10 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 document is a study of the I-95/I-476 Interchange and its immediate vicinity. Traffic, roadway, and safety deficiencies were identified. Thirteen potential improvements were identified, and a high level analysis of their costs and benefits was conducted. Three packages encompassing six high priority operational improvements are recommended for further study.

Improving One Community at a Time is a quarterly newsletter that highlights DVRPC’s livability grant program, the Transportation and Community Development Initiative (TCDI). Each newsletter provides information on how DVRPC’s investment has impacted the region and reviews a specific county and project.

Unlike conventional zoning codes, a form-based code encourages a mix of uses and building types while emphasizing the form and function of public and private realms. This report focuses on the development of Mount Holly’s form-based code and on lessons learned throughout the process that can be applied to other municipalities pursuing development and adoption of their own formbased codes.

This report provides a summary of the Bethlehem Pike road diet evaluation, conducted as a second phase to the study, Taming Traffic: Context Sensitive Solutions in the DVRPC Region (#08044) published in December of 2008. The most important recommendation from the 2008 study was to convert Bethlehem Pike’s existing four-lane configuration to a three-lane cross-section with one travel lane per direction……

This report recommends ways to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety and accommodations in the Collegeville area.