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Lehigh Valley Transportation Study Meeting

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

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Meeting Agenda

• Roll Call
• Courtesy of Floor
• Minutes
• May 6, 2020 Technical Coordinating Committee
• April 1, 2020 Coordinating Committee Meeting
• Old Business
• Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside and Multi-modal

Transportation Fund Projects Status Report

• 2019-2022 TIP Administrative Actions and Amendments
• 2019-2022 LANTA TIP Amendments
• Walk/RollLV: Active Transportation Plan Adoption

(Coordinating Committee)

• Draft 2021 – 2024 TIP Public Meeting
• Public Engagement
• Next Meetings
• Adjourn

Who’s Participating?

• 1. Roll Call
• 2. Members of the Public Present
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Courtesy of the Floor

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Announce yourself and the item on which you would like to speak when public comment is called on that specific agenda item

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throughout the meeting

Approval of the Minutes

May 6, 2020 Technical Committee Meeting

LVTS Technical Committee Meeting

The May 6, 2020 meeting w as moved to a virtual meeting due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, resulting in virtual votes on agenda items.

LVTS Technical Committee Meeting

The May 6, 2020 meeting w as moved to a virtual meeting due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, resulting in virtual votes on agenda items.

Approval of the Minutes

April 1, 2020 Coordinating Committee Meeting

LVTS Joint Technical + Coordinating Committee Meeting

The April 1, 2020 meeting w as moved to a virtual meeting due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, resulting in virtual votes on agenda items.

LVTS Joint Technical + Coordinating Committee Meeting

The April 1, 2020 meeting w as moved to a virtual meeting due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, resulting in virtual votes on agenda items.

Old Business

District 5 Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Projects

1. South Bethlehem Corridor Connections, City of Bethlehem (C-C. Barry)

• MPMS 110647 – est. let September 3, 2020
• Preliminary plan review comments sent to City on March 19, 2020

2. Hellertown Main St. Pedestrian Safety Improvements, Hellertown Borough (C-C. Barry)

• MPMS 110968 – est. let August 20, 2020
• RRFB (Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon) plans submitted to Signals Unit on

May 7, 2020

3. Geiger’s Covered Bridge Rehab, Lehigh County (C-C. Barry)

• MPMS 110967 – est. let August 20, 2020
• Wetland evaluation and bog turtle Phase I report complete May 4, 2020
• Coordinating revisions to environmental scoping document with District

Environmental Unit

District 5 Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Projects

4. Allentown Jordan Creek Greenway Trail, City of Allentown (C-C. Barry)

• MPMS 111442 – est. let September 3, 2020
• RRFB (Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon) plans resubmitted to Signals Unit on March 9, 2020,comments

to designer on March 16, 2020

• Environmental clearance received March 11, 2020
• ADA and Signing and Pavement Marking plan comments to designer on February 28, 2020

5. D&L Trail Catasauqua to Canal Park, Lehigh County (C-C. Barry)

• MPMS 111443 – est. let September 3, 2020
• Environmental BRPA in District Cultural Resource Professionals review complete
• Section 4(f) document with Hanover Township for signature
• Designer continues working on preliminary plans

6. Coopersburg Streetscape Ph 4, Coopersburg Borough (C-C. Barry)

• MPMS 111444 – est. let September 3, 2020
• Will be bid with MTF funded projects
• Revised Signing and Pavement Marking plan under review
• Environmental clearance received March 5, 2020
• As part of ROW documentation, Borough working on an agreement with Upper SauconTownship
• Revised plans received March 13, 2020, in constructability review
• Construction inspection advertised in ECMS for submission of statements of interest on May 6,2020

District 5 Multimodal Transportation Fund Projects

1. Pedestrian Trail Bridge over Little Lehigh Creek, Lower Macungie Township (C-C. Barry)

• MPMS 105335 – Cancelled
• • Township stated during call on March 26, 2020 that they would cancel project. District requested

letter to this effect from the Township.

2. Hamilton Boulevard, Lower Macungie Township (C-C. Barry)

• MPMS 112631 – est. let TBD (paper let)
• Township to begin preliminary plans

3. Traffic Signal and Intersection Improvements, City of Allentown (C-C. Barry)

• MPMS 106849 – est. let TBD (paper let)
• Traffic signal portion of project will be advertised separately in advance of the intersection

improvement portion of project

• Environmental document in District Cultural Resource Professional review
• HOP in progress for intersection portion of project

District 5 Multimodal Transportation Fund Projects

4. Coopersburg Streetscape Phase 3, 5, & 7, Coopersburg Borough (C-C. Barry)

• MPMS 110988, 112628, 113303 – est. let September 3, 2020
• Will be bid in ECMS with TASA funded project
• As part of ROW documentation, Borough working on an agreement with Upper Saucon Township
• Revised plans received March 13, 2020, in constructability review
• Construction inspection advertised in ECMS for submission of statements of interest on May 6, 2020

5. Allentown Waterfront Riverside Dr., The Waterfront Development (C-C. Barry)

• MPMS 87144 – est. let summer 2020 (paper let)
• Letter of amendment to shift match funds sent to sponsor for signature on February 28, 2020
• Designer finalizing ROW and Utility documents
• Designer preparing bid package

6. Main St./SR 0873 & Walnut Street Improvements, Slatington Borough (C-L. Montgomery)

• MPMS 113099 – est. let May 25, 2023
• Project to be combined with the District’s Walnut St. Bridge project, a contribution agreement was drafted by the

Office of Chief Counsel; compiling exhibits to send to Borough of Slatington for signature

7. Chrin Commerce Centre, The Charles Chrin Real Estate Trust (C-L. Montgomery)

• MPMS 106747 – est. let TBD (paper let)
• HOP supplement in progress for Trolley Line Drive signal project
• Bid package reviewed, Chrin granted approval to advertise for bids April 28, 2020 with

the condition they cannot award the contract until the HOP supplement is granted

8. Easton Wood Ave., City of Easton (C-C. Barry)

• MPMS 110989 – est. let TBD (paper let)
• City working on design

9. Lower Saucon Road Bridge, Lower Saucon Township (C-C. Barry)

• MPMS 113298 – est. let TBD (paper let)
• Environmental document in preparation
• Designer working on TS&L
• General Permit submission in DEP review

District 5 Multimodal Transportation Fund Projects

Ac tive T ra nsporta tion Pla n

Final Draft available at https://w w w.lvpc.org/w alkrolllv.html

• Reviewed draft plan with LVTS December 4, 2019
• Public Comment Period December 5, 2019 to January 18, 2020
• Reviewed public comments and plan changes with WorkshopLV: Multimodal

January 22, February 26, and April 22, 2020

• Worked with Toole Design Group and Traffic Planning and Design to evaluate

comments and prepare final draft plan

Active Transportation Plan

Purpose: To coordinate public transit, trail, sidewalk, bikeway and roadway systems to create a robust and seamless regional transportation network that is safe and convenient, and that supports pedestrian and bicycle transportation. Vision: The Lehigh Valley is a place where a growing number of people of all ages and abilities choose walking, rolling, bicycling and public transit as a safe and convenient daily option for commuting, enjoyment, exercise or mobility. Goals: Safety and Accessibility; Convenience and Connectivity; Seamless Multimodal Integration; Regional Coordination; Culture; Equity; Air Quality and Climate; and Emerging Technologies

Active Transportation Plan

Pedestrian Network Recommendations

• A high quality pedestrian network is safe, comfortable, connected, accessible,

attractive intuitive and well-maintained

• Priority Pedestrian Areas
• Have relatively high existing or potential pedestrian volumes
• May include an entire neighborhood or one block that serves as a “Main

Street” for the surrounding community

• Specific Recommendations provided for Six Priority Pedestrian Area Types
• City Downtown, City Neighborhood, Small Town Main Street, Major Public

Transit Stop/Corridor, Trail Connection, and Neighborhood Schools

Active Transportation Plan

Bicycle Network Recommendations

• Priority Bicycle Commuting Corridors (10)
• Have the potential for relatively high bicycle commuting volumes based on

where people and jobs are concentrated

• Can be improved to provide a continuous, low-stress bicycling corridor
• Catalytic Projects (5)
• Have the potential to spark interest and use of active transportation
• Address known safety issues, improve multimodal connectivity, provide

economic benefits and improve equitable transportation choice

• Visionary Bicycle Network
• Adds proposed/conceptual trails and links to reflect

commuting patterns

Active Transportation Plan

Policy and Program Recommendations Local planning support, traffic safety, supportive design, funding, regional bikeshare/scootershare, regional coordination, training and technical assistance, autonomous vehicle benefits, equity, culture development and data collection Implementation and Evaluation Key Pedestrian and Bicycle Implementation Steps and Opportunities Evaluating progress through potential performance measures Design Toolkit Pedestrian and bicycle facilities, including sidewalks, shared-use paths, separated bike lanes, and buffered bike lanes; intersections and crossings; bridges; bus stops and bicycle parking

Active Transportation Plan

• The Walk/Roll LV Plan was adopted by the LVPC on April 30, 2020.
• On May 6, 2020, the LVTS Technical Committee voted to approve the

Walk/Roll LV: Active Transportation Plan and refer it to the Coordinating Committee for adoption on June 3, 2020.

Active Transportation Plan

IMAGE TO BE COORDINATED WITH TIP MADE EASY DOCUMENT FILES

Virtual Meeting Protocol

As we can’t see each other and wish to support the public dialogue we need to conduct the meeting a bit differently:

• All questions and comments can be sent via the on the webinar screen.
• At the end of the presentation Becky Bradley will be moderating questions and

comments that are entered into the chat box. This webinar is being recorded. Call-In Information: +1 872-222-9976 Conference ID: 110 559 235#

Questions or Comments:

lvpc@ lvpc.org Questions and comments can also be sent

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Proof of Publication

COVID-19 Pandemic Response

Presentation Agenda

• Lehigh Valley Transportation Study Intro
• What is a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)?
• TIP Funding and Categories for TIP Projects
• Project Selection Criteria
• TIP Adoption Timeline
• Performance Metrics + Air Quality Analysis
• TIP Totals + Location Map
• Public Participation Plan
• Public Comment

Lehigh Valley Transportation Study Coordinating Committee Voting Members

Michael Rebert, P.E. (Chair), PennDOT District 5-0 Brian Hare P.E. (Vice Chair), PennDOT Central Office Ray O'Connell, City of Allentown Craig Messinger (Alt.), City of Allentown Robert Donchez, City of Bethlehem Michael Alkhal P.E. (Alt.), City of Bethlehem Salvatore J. Panto, Jr., City of Easton David Hopkins (Alt.), City of Easton Phillips Armstrong, Lehigh County Richard Molchany (Alt.), Lehigh County Lamont G. McClure, Jr. Northampton County Michael Emili, P.E. (Alt.), Northampton County Owen O'Neil, Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority. Thomas Stoudt, Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority Becky A. Bradley, AICP (Secretary), LVPC

Lehigh Valley Transportation Study Technical Committee Voting Members

Christopher J. Kufro, P.E. (Chair), PennDOT District 5-0 Brendan Cotter (Vice Chair), Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority. Becky A. Bradley, AICP (Secretary), LVPC Jim Mosca, PennDOT Central Office Ray O'Connell, City of Allentown Leonard Lightner (Alt.), City of Allentown Robert Donchez, City of Bethlehem Darlene Heller (Alt.), City of Bethlehem Salvatore J. Panto Jr., City of Easton David Hopkins (Alt.), City of Easton Ryan Meyer, Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority

What is the Transportation Improvement Program?

A four-year financial plan for Lehigh and Northampton counties, developed by the Lehigh Valley Transportation Study (LVTS). The 2021-2024 TIP consists of approximately $451 million that will be invested into priority transportation programs, construction projects or studies, and any significant regional projects that aren’t federally funded.

HOW IS TRANSPORTATION FUNDING ALLOCATED?

Federal FAST Act Act 89, State Budget, 12-Year Program Long-Range Transportation Plan + Transportation Improvement Program Construction

TIP Basics - 101

• Why is the TIP Important?
• Allows use of Federal funds on transportation projects for the

Lehigh Valley

• Projects on the Long-Range Transportation Plan are then eligible

for TIP federal funding

• Prioritizes infrastructure priorities by inclusion for funding
• Where does TIP funding TIP come from?
• FHWA ~ 80% funding
• Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) + Local

Funding Sources ~ 20% funding

• Lehigh Valley Funding Allocation
• Population
• Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)
• Amount of assets (road miles, bridges)

Project Selection Process

These steps were implemented during the project selection process:

• 1. Call for Projects — Open call for Long-Range Transportation Plan projects out

to public requesting federally eligible transportation projects.

• 2. Project evaluation process — LVTS evaluated each project submitted
• 3. Project ranking — Projects were then awarded detailed scores, ranked by

consideration for its category of investment type, and prioritized.

• 4. Preliminary findings — A three-day open, public comment event enabled all

eligible applicants to present project proposals and discuss them with LVTS committee members and the public. LVTS then analyzed the proposals and checked for consistency with overall regional priorities, all operating within defined fiscal constraints. Any qualified project that could not be funded was added to an unmet needs list of projects that can be considered for future funding.

• 5. Adoption — The final list of Long-Range Transportation Plan projects was

adopted by LVTS on October 2, 2019

Implementation

FUTURELV: Long Range Transportation Plan (2019-2045) Transportation Improvement Program 12 Year Program

STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4

Updated Every Four Years Updated Every Two Years Updated Every Two Years

Transportation Performance Management (TPM)

Transportation performance management is an approach to managing transportation system performance outcomes . FHWA defines TPM as a strategic approach that uses system information to make investment and policy decisions to achieve national performance goals. Components of TPM

• Is systematically applied, a regular ongoing process
• Provides key information to help decision makers allowing them to understand the

consequences of investment decisions across transportation assets or modes

• Improving communications between decision makers, stakeholders and the traveling

public.

• Ensuring targets and measures are developed in cooperative partnerships and based
• n data and objective information

Transportation Performance Management (TPM)

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/tpm/about/if13008.pdf

Performance Measure (PM-1)

The Safety PM Final Rule establishes five performance measures as the five-year rolling averages to include: Annual safety and crash metrics that support a five-year baseline reduction in:

• Number of fatalities from automobile accidents by 1%
• Rate of fatalities from automobile accidents by vehicle miles travelled

by 2%

• Number of serious injuries from automobile accidents by 15%
• Rate of serious injuries from automobile accidents by 13%
• Number of non-motorized fatalities and serious injuries by vehicle

miles traveled by 15%

Performance Measure 2 (PM-2)

Annual pavement and bridge quality standards for four-year baseline improvements targets are:

• Percentage of non-interstate roads in ‘good condition’ at 33.0%
• Percentage of non-interstate roads in ‘poor condition’ at 5.0%
• Percentage of non-interstate bridge in ‘good condition’ at 26.0%
• Percentage of non-interstate bridge in ‘poor condition’ at 6.0%

Performance Measure 3 (PM-3)

Four-year traffic delay measures targets of:

• Traffic time reliability of all vehicles on non-interstate roads at 87.4%
• Truck traffic time reliability index of 1.34

Four-year congestion mitigation and air quality (CMAQ) performance limits where vehicle emission budgets for:

• Daily ozone volatile organic compounds (VOC) levels of 21.5 kilograms
• Daily nitrogen oxide (NOx) levels of 104.4 kilograms
• Daily particulate matter (PM2.5) levels of 4.4 kilograms

Air Quality Conformity Analysis

• Required by Law
• Clean Air Act Amendment (1990)
• Based upon emissions budgets
• Conforming Transportation Activities Will Not:
• Cause New Air Quality Violations
• Worsen Existing Violation(s)
• Delay Timely Attainment of National Ambient Air Quality Standards
• Secure Federal Funding and Approval for Road, Rail, Pedestrian,

Bike, Bridge and Transit Projects

• National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) required analyses
• 2008 8-Hour Ozone (Nonattainment). Precursors to ozone are VOC and NOx.
• 2006 24-Hour PM2.5 (Maintenance). Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5)

Total Funding

PROJECT LIST

https://lvpc.org/2021-2024-tip.html

PUBLIC MEETINGS May 20, 2020 Virtual Public Meeting @ 12:00 pm. May 27, 2020 Virtual Public Meeting @ 4.30 pm. June 3, 2020 Virtual Currently Ongoing LVTS Technical and Coordinating Meeting @ 9:00 am.

Public Participation Period Open

May 18th – June 16th

DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT:

• lvpc.org and
• Lehigh Valley Planning

Commission, 961 Marcon Blvd, Suite 310, Allentown

Online Resources

https://lvpc.org/tip.html

https://lvpc.org/2021-2024-tip.html

2021 – 2024 TIP Website 2021 – 2024 TIP Made Easy Online

More questions or comments?

• Web Comment Box https://lvpc.org/2021-2024-tip.html
• lvpc@lvpc.org
• (610) 264-4544

COMMENT PERIOD OPEN THROUGH June 16, 2020

Communications

• 1. Lehigh Valley Business Cycle
• 2. The Atlantic Article
• 3. Huff Post Article

Public Engagement and Participation

1.WorkshopLV: Water

• CANCELLED – June 11th, 4:00 pm
• 2. Planning + Pizza: Transportation Improvement Program
• June 24th @ 12:00 pm
• Via Web: http://tiny.cc/PPTIP0624
• Call in: 1-872-222-9976, Conference ID: 684 736 407#
• 3. Lehigh Valley General Assembly
• June 30th @ 7:00 pm
• Via Web: http://tiny.cc/2020LVGA0630
• Call in: 1-872-222-9976, Conference ID: 635 142 75#

Next LVTS Joint Technical and Coordinating Committee Meeting:

Wednesday, July 8 th, 9:00 am

Meeting information: WorkshopLV: Freight (Freight Advisory Committee), August 5, 2020 @ 10:00 AM WorkshopLV: Multimodal (Multimodal Working Group), August 26, 2020 @ 3:00 PM