PROJECT: 25-52-030 - Mobility Analysis and Design Program
| Responsible Agency: | Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission |
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| Program Coordinator: | Sarah Moran |
| Project Manager(s): | Kelsey McElduff, Kendra Nelson, Mark Morley, Thomas Stead |
| Supports LRP Goals: |
Goals:
The purpose of this Program is to support the goals of DVRPC’s Long-Range Plan, Connections 2050, the DOTs’ land use and transportation linkage initiatives, and member government planning and implementation activities; explore innovative approaches to help implement the long-range land use and transportation plan; and help communities plan for a sustainable future. This program seeks to balance accessibility, efficiency, and safety of the existing transportation network for all modes. Work under this program draws on current best practices in transportation analysis and design, as well as stakeholder and public engagement, to identify context appropriate strategies to address transportation challenges.
Description:
DVRPC is committed to the region-wide promotion and implementation of a safe, convenient, and seamless multimodal passenger and freight transportation system. The Mobility Analysis and Design Program supports a variety of projects related to the goals of the DVRPC long-range plan, Connections 2050, and the Congestion Management Process (CMP). Projects focus on developing solutions that will increase accessibility and mobility, improve safety, and enhance the quality of life along transportation corridors and sub-areas in the region. Mobility Analysis and Design studies provide direction for transportation decisions based on analysis of transportation performance measures, cost evaluations, and public engagement.
This program also supports specific tasks as requested by DVRPC member governments and planning partners, as listed below.
Efforts under this program may require the purchase of hardware, software, equipment, and/or services.
Tasks:
- Hamorton Village Stakeholder Convening
- Hamorton, a National Register-listed historic village located at the intersection of US 1 and the southern leg of PA 52 east of Longwood Gardens in Kennett Township, Chester County, is a prominent Chester County village that has been severely impacted by the widening of Route 1 through the heart of the village. Residents of this community have been seeking ways to calm traffic, lower traffic speeds, and preserve the historic buildings in the village, as proximity to the roadway creates noise and vibrations impacting their daily lives, especially those with homes fronting US 1. In addition, the Hamorton cutoff, which connects westbound US 1 to southbound PA 52 and vice versa, has less than desirable sight distance, creating a short decision frame for those making the left turn from US 1 to the cutoff. This effort will seek to convene stakeholders to discuss these issues and identify next steps.
- Work with Chester County Planning Commission to identify key stakeholders, including PennDOT, the municipality, the County, and local residents.
- Gather background information, including crash and speed data, as available.
- Organize, plan, and facilitate a workshop with stakeholders to discuss safety and traffic-related issues and concerns in Hamorton Village and work together to brainstorm the next steps.
- Summarize issues identified by stakeholders and the possible next steps in a memo.
- Vision Zero Corridor Analysis: Wissahickon Avenue
- As part of the City’s Vision Zero 2025 plan, The City identified priority corridors and intersections for future improvement under a Vision Zero Capital Plan. Wissahickon Avenue, from Hunting Park Avenue to Queen Lane, was identified as a top ten corridor. Working with the Office of Safe Streets, OMAD will be responsible for traffic analysis, concept development, and basic cost estimation. The goal is to have plans ready to progress to preliminary engineering and grant applications. Tasks include:
- Assemble a steering committee, including relevant agencies and community groups, and convene the committee regularly to guide concept development.
- Work with the steering committee to identify appropriate outreach methods to involve a wide range of residents and businesses.
- Conduct public outreach to engage the local community and learn about their needs and ideas for improvements.
- Analyze crash data to identify crash trends.
- Conduct a road safety audit with stakeholders to identify possible causes and brainstorm potential solutions to crash issues.
- Building on public and stakeholder input, crash analysis, and road safety audit, develop up to two alternatives for roadway redesign.
- Conduct operations analysis using the most appropriate software for the alternatives that are developed (Synchro, SimTraffic, and/or VISSIM) to evaluate alternatives and collect traffic data as necessary to support this analysis.
- Engage stakeholders and the public to evaluate tradeoffs and determine a preferred alternative.
- Develop a detailed conceptual design for the preferred alternative, including cost estimates.
- Write a report summarizing the results of tasks a-i and outlining information necessary for preliminary engineering and grant applications.
- The program area will provide support for the continuation of ongoing work as needed.
Products:
Memorandums and reports summarizing methods and findings. Steering committee and public participation processes will also be documented.
Beneficiaries:
Member governments, DOTs, operating agencies, municipal governments, study area residents, businesses, and workers.
Project Cost and Funding:
| FY | Total | Highway PL Program | Transit PL Program | Comprehensive Planning | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $672,250 | $476,798 | $154,202 | $25,250 | $16,000 |
| 2024 | $702,250 | $508,470 | $172,530 | $5,250 | $16,000 |
| 2025 | $712,250 | $498,152 | $192,848 | $5,250 | $16,000 |
FY2025 Other Funding Details:
PennDOT PL FTA Supplemental