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The Lehigh Valley Transportation Study Technical Committee met on Monday, June 27, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. at the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, 961 Marcon Boulevard, Suite 310, Allentown, PA. In attendance were: TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

Name Representing Darlene Heller* City of Bethlehem

Brendan Cotter* LANta

Becky Bradley* Michael Donchez* George Kinney*

LVPC

Kevin Milnes* PennDOT District 5-0

PUBLIC PRESENT

Michael Dee State Representative Dan McNeill

Glenn Deppert Arora & Associates

Roy Gothie PennDOT Bike/Pedestrian

Carol Halper U.S. Congressman Charlie Dent

Brian Harman The Pidcock Company/South Whitehall Township

Heather Heeter Borton-Lawson

Chris Howsare HNTB

David Manhardt LVPC

Brian Miller Upper Milford Township

Tracy Oscavich Lehigh Valley Planning Commission

Lee Rackus Whitehall Township

Bill Royer State Representative Ryan Mackenzie

Scott Slingerland Coalition for Appropriate Transportation

Steve Turoscy County of Lehigh

Matthew Szuchyt State Senator Pat Browne

Jeff Warren Gilmore & Associates, Inc.

Nancy Wilt State Representative Peter Schweyer

*Denotes voting member

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Mr. Milnes chaired the LVTS Technical Committee meeting.

MINUTES

Ms. Bradley moved for approval of the minutes from the May 23, 2016 LVTS Technical Committee meeting. Mr. Milnes seconded the motion which passed unanimously.

STATUS OF TAP PROJECTS

Mr. Milnes presented the status of Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) projects (attached).

TIP AMENDMENTS

None. NEW BUSINESS WALKLV: Sidewalk Inventory (Planning and Pizza with Roy Gothie)

Ms. Bradley said Mr. Gothie will talk about the State initiatives for bicycle and pedestrian. We will release ArcGIS Online through the sidewalk inventory. The ArcGIS Online tool is an interactive mapping tool where you can turn different layers on and off. We will load more content to that system so people can interact with information on the region. We just finished the sidewalk inventory so we will release that today as our first ArcGIS Online initiative.

Ms. Bradley said this is the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission’s (LVPC) 55th year. We were

founded in 1961 as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and then later as a two-county planning agency. The LVPC has responsibilities for county planning. We are the official planning agency for Lehigh County and Northampton County. We do the transportation planning through LVTS for the entire region. It gives us a lot of leverage where other MPOs do not necessarily have that because we get to talk about the land use piece as it relates the transportation planning piece because they are linked. That gives us opportunities that other regions do not have. To tie this together, we plan first and foremost but, part of that is we have high quality data that is reliable. A lot of our communities and businesses rely on the data we produce, the analysis that we do. We always take the most conservative approach. Everything is as statistically valid as possible. We also have a responsibility for education to our region whether it is municipal governments, forums such as Planning and Pizza, projects and legal analysis. Right now we are working on a policy memo on how communities have to now accommodate zoning for marijuana-based businesses (growing and distribution) because of the new Pennsylvania legislation. We also do programs such as the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and things like working with PennDOT working on the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).

Mr. Kinney presented the WalkLV: Regional Sidewalk Inventory. We put this into our Unified

Planning Work Program (UPWP) a few years ago. It is timely. We have a lot of bicycle/pedestrian

June 27, 2016 of 4 Technical Committee issues – everything from the Hamilton Boulevard Enhancement Program to a number of other bicycle and pedestrian initiatives.

Mr. Kinney presented data acquired for WalkLV: Regional Sidewalk Inventory (attached

publication and PowerPoint). Mr. Manhardt continued the presentation with the process of developing the sidewalk inventory. Mr. Manhardt presented a demonstration on the beta of LVPC’s ArcGIS Online. Ms. Bradley presented the beta test package with WalkLV: Regional Sidewalk Inventory to everyone in attendance. There was a brief discussion of sidewalks and trails in the Lehigh Valley.

CMP and Safety Plan Update

Mr. Kinney said the Congestion Management Process (CMP) and Safety Plan updates are progressing. The CMP is our analysis of congested corridors and intersections throughout the Lehigh Valley.

Mr. Kinney said in the Safety Plan update the two main items of concern appear to be

pedestrian and head-on crashes.

OLD BUSINESS TIP Update (Comment Period, Locations, User Friendly Reformatting)

Ms. Bradley distributed the TIP-in-English publication (attached). LTAP: Unpaved and Gravel Roads – June 30, 2016

Mr. Kinney invited the Committee to try to get people in their respective Public Works departments to attend the June 30, 2016 LTAP session on “Unpaved and Gravel Roads”.

CORRESPONDENCE

None.

COURTESY OF THE FLOOR

Mr. Slingerland said the City of Bethlehem has been doing pedestrian enforcement/education projects. The first was June 21, 2016 and they have seven or eight dates where the Health Bureau and the police department are working together to encourage motorists to yield to pedestrians crossing the street and bicyclists. More crashes occur at marked crosswalks. This is a great way to get the psychology to connect with the brake pedal. The events are public.

There being no further business, Mr. Milnes adjourned the LVTS Technical Committee.

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Submitted by,

Alice Lipe for Becky A. Bradley LVTS Technical Committee

BAB:ajl Finalized 07/21/16 Attachments: Transportation Alternative Project Status Fiscal Constraint Table – Highway and Bridge Walk LV: Regional Sidewalk Inventory Walk LV: PowerPoint Transportation Improvement Program 2017-2020

Lehigh Valley Transportation Study Transportation Alternative Project Status

Meeting June 27, 2016

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Allentown SRTS, City of Allentown (C-C. Barry) MPMS 102715 – est. let August 25, 2016

Status meeting held with sponsor and designer on April 18, 2016 Submitted Reimbursement Agreement for sponsor approval May 25, 2016 Environmental clearance received May 17, 2016 Received revised plans and provided comments May 18, 2016

South Bethlehem Pedestrian Improvements, City of Bethlehem (C-C. Barry) MPMS 102722 – est. let July 28, 2016

Additional info for ROW clearance submitted May 31, 2016 Sponsor selected TPD for Construction Inspection. Legal agreement being prepared. Items entered in ECMS

Shared Lane Markings Network, Cities of Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton (C-C. Barry) MPMS 102723 – est. let August 11, 2016

Agreements between Bethlehem, Allentown, and Easton completed. ROW documents submitted for clearance May 24, 2016

Macungie Main Street Safety, Macungie Borough (C-C. Barry) MPMS 102716 – est. let July 28, 2016

ROW clearance received May 26, 2016 Revised documents submitted for Utility clearance June 6, 2016 Maintenance Agreement executed May 9, 2016 Sponsor has selected TPD for Construction Inspection. Legal agreement being prepared. Items entered in ECMS.

Salisbury Bike & Sidewalk, Salisbury Township (C-C. Barry) MPMS 104254 – est. let August 11, 2016

Reimbursement Agreement executed April 12, 2016 Environmental clearance received April 12, 2016 ROW submission made May 16, 2016. ROW unit has requested additional information

for clearance. Items entered in ECMS Sponsor has begun contacting firms for Construction Inspection.

Victory Park Sidewalks, Slatington Borough (C-C. Barry) MPMS 102714 – est. let August 11, 2016

ROW unit to review documents for clearance week of June 13, 2016 Received revised plans and provided comments April 4, 2016 Reimbursement Agreement executed April 20, 2016 Received $52,000 in additional funds from statewide TAP. Letter of Amendment in CO

for review. Sponsor has begun contacting firms for Construction Inspection.

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Jordan Creek Greenway, Whitehall Township (C-C. Barry) MPMS 92348 – est. let August 11, 2016

Anticipate receiving comments on Joint Permit resubmission soon Independent bridge review being conducted by Benesch Sponsor has begun contacting firms for Construction Inspection We have requested additional funds for the project from CO. At CO’s request, the

Township is determining if they have any additional funds of their own that they can add to the project.

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REGIONAL SIDEWALK INVENTORY

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This sidewalk inventory is the fi rst of its kind for the Lehigh Valley region and

intends to provide an assessment of sidewalk connectivity. Among the many benefi cial applications to

this study is one main goal: to promote an interconnected network of pedestrian-ac-cessible transportation corridors.

Uses of the InventoryThe Lehigh Valley Planning Commission (LVPC) has analyzed the results of this inventory against

both the transit stop inventory in an effort to identify signifi cant gaps and the trail inventory to identify

opportunities for future connectivity. Sidewalk gaps represent a signifi cant barrier to accessibility, and

this report will lay the groundwork for a future regional bicycle and pedestrian planning study, which

municipalities can use to underpin a variety of additional multimodal activities. This study will support

prioritization of projects; inform funding decisions; support comprehensive planning efforts; support

bicycle and pedestrian; and parks, recreation and open space initiatives. The results are available to

our state, regional and municipal partners, such as the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

PennDOT), Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (LANta), Lehigh Valley Greenways

Conservation Landscape, health offi cials and school districts. In addition, the inventory will be readily

available in an easy to access online format, which will serve as a tool for future planning and prioriti-

zation.

INTRODUCTION

Interactive Sidewalk Inventory:

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ProcessThe sidewalk inventory process covered all 62 municipalities within Lehigh and Northampton coun-

ties, an area encompassing approximately 726 square miles. The LVPC staff examined all public

roads in the Lehigh Valley—a length totaling nearly 4,800 miles. The road network within the two

counties includes major thoroughfares, minor thoroughfares and side streets.

The team accomplished the majority of the process by analyzing 2015 digital orthophotography

imagery. The digital imagery used for this project comes from late winter/early spring of 2015, which

minimized the problem of tree occlusions. At times when a section of a road segment was not clearly

visible in the imagery, Google Street View served as a complementary source, although some of the

Google images were not recent (e.g., 2009).

A road centerline geographic information systems (GIS) layer for the region served as the basis for

the data collection and was used to indicate whether a road segment contained sidewalks on both

sides of the street, one side, and neither. Using 2015 aerial imagery, this analysis determined that a

road segment could only claim a sidewalk on either side if it contained a concrete, brick or asphalt-like

surface with the clear intended use for pedestrian mobility. The analysts would split road segments

whenever they discovered a change in sidewalk location (both sides, one side, and neither).

The fi nal stages of the inventory process involved manual fi eld data collection. In some cases, fi eld

verifi cation was required to determine if sidewalks were in place at the time of the data collection.

Typically this involved areas that appeared under construction in the 2015 aerials or where sections

of road segments were unclear.

Other potential attributes, including the sidewalk width, condition, type and Americans with Disabilities

Act compliance for each segment (e.g., asphalt, concrete) were beyond the scope of this project.

Data Collection

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While it was the original intent of this document to inventory crosswalks, it quickly became apparent

that this would be diffi cult to accomplish at a regional level. Crosswalks generally rely on street paint or

refl ective materials to mark their location. These treatments fade over time, and markings become diffi -

cult to identify via aerial photography. Crosswalk identifi cation is probably not best suited for a regional

analysis such as this but more appropriate for individual municipalities when they evaluate their own

sidewalk networks. A crosswalk can be used to connect sidewalks on different sides of the street and

becomes a valuable tool in a municipal toolbox for improving sidewalk/pedestrian connectivity.

Classifi cation of MunicipalitiesIt is important to note that sidewalks are not appropriate in all locations throughout the region. In fact,

sidewalks are typically indicative of urban and suburban settings where denser development patterns

have emerged and connectivity is instrumental to improved mobility. Accordingly, this report offers Ap-

pendix 1 as developed against the Lehigh Valley Comprehensive Plan ‘Classifi cation of Municipalities’

map. The Appendix provides a ‘Sidewalk Per Person’ score and a ‘Municipal Class Sidewalk’ score as

measure of population density to the availability of sidewalk infrastructure.

SummaryOnce the inventory process was complete, the GIS analysis summarized the inventory by county and

municipality. LVPC staff calculated total sidewalk miles by doubling the segment length of centerlines

with sidewalks on both sides of the street. Centerlines with a sidewalk only present on one side of the

street were assigned the segment length.

A full municipal listing is available in the Appendix.

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Classifi cation of Municipalities

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Pedestrian Corridor NetworksA survey of interconnected sidewalks helped to determine the size of connected networks within the

Lehigh Valley. The top ten networks range from approximately 14 sidewalk miles (Nazareth Borough) to the largest connected network of approximately 595 sidewalk miles (Allentown-Bethlehem area), which links 16 different municipal-ities.

Further analysis could determine the optimal extensions of sidewalks that would create larger net-

works throughout the Lehigh Valley. Additionally, constructing linkages between these sidewalk

networks and trail networks would result in even larger pedestrian corridors and assist in the imple-

mentation of the Lehigh Valley Comprehensive Plan, Lehigh Valley Greenways Plan, MOVELV: Long Range Transportation Plan, among others. The integration of trails into the sidewalk networks would

theoretically allow a person to walk, via sidewalk or trail, from the center of Allentown to the Appala-

chian Trail.

Data Analysis

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Sidewalk Networks

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Sidewalk and Trail ConnectivityA review and analysis with GIS helped to identify how the sidewalk system contributes to the trail network

in the two counties and provides opportunities for future connectivity. Communities can benefi t from this

analysis, because the results will identify where improvements in walkability can yield the greatest benefi t,

allowing residents to safely walk through larger portions of the community or to connect with more natural

settings on the trail system. A sidewalk that connects to an established trail provides ad-ditional options for a pedestrian both for leisure and need, whether work, school or shopping.

The length of trail in the LVPC trail inventory that aligns with sidewalks, concrete or asphalt, as documented in the sidewalk inventory, is approximately 35 miles, or 12% of the 282-mile trail network (not including 92 miles where different trails have the same

alignment). This percentage indicates that sidewalks are an important component of the existing trail

network, especially within urban areas. The GIS analysts calculated the distance from the end of each

sidewalk segment to the nearest trail and recorded the results in the database. Lack of connectivity to the

nearest trail from the sidewalks due to obstacles (e.g., private land) was not taken into consideration, and

could be the next step to identify system opportunities. To refi ne these results to areas where access to a

trail did not already exist, sidewalk segment endpoints were removed within 0.25-mile of a sidewalk-trail

intersection and where a trail and roadway were aligned together.

This gap analysis can serve as the baseline for an array of data that could also integrate other metrics to

the sidewalk inventory. This data can identify different types of gaps in the network, such as walkability to

schools or connections between residential and employment areas, among others.

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Sidewalk and Trail Connectivity

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Sidewalk and Transit Stop ProximityLVPC analysts compared LANta bus stops to the sidewalk inventory by measuring the distance from

a bus stop to a pedestrian corridor. A pedestrian corridor consists of a 75 foot buffer around any street

centerline identifi ed as having a sidewalk. These pedestrian corridors can be further categorized into

full service corridors (sidewalks on both sides of the street) or partial service corridors (those with a

sidewalk on only one side of the street). Any LANta stop within a pedestrian corridor is considered to

be served by a sidewalk. Of the 2,683 LANta stops analyzed, 2,040 stops were located within identifi ed pedestrian corridors, or 76% of the total.

The LANta stops served by pedestrian corridors generally coincide with urban areas. Conversely, the

LANta stops in suburban areas rarely operate near pedestrian corridors. This particularly holds true for

several of the major suburban industrial parks located in the Lehigh Valley. LANta represents a means

of commuting for a segment of the employees working in these suburban industrial parks. LANta com-

muters in suburban settings often must walk the fi nal segment from the LANta stop to their job destina-

tion along roadways or grass areas adjacent to roads.

LANta can use this information to determine where to upgrade existing stops and add additional stops

with pedestrian service. Municipalities and the private sector can use this information to determine

where pedestrian-related infrastructure may help serve those using public transit along existing transit

routes.

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Sidewalk and Transit Stop Proximity

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Additional AnalysisThe LVPC anticipates that municipalities, private sector entities, bicycle and pedestrian organizations,

healthcare networks, transit agencies and the public will utilize this information for planning purposes.

Beyond the key concerns already mentioned, some additional thoughts for consideration include:

• Identifying sidewalk and trail connection opportunities. While this gap analysis provides a

high level view of larger network gaps, municipalities and businesses can also identify context

sensitive gaps and help to prioritize improvements.

• Locating worn paths that should be included in the network. Identifying worn or “desired

pathways” can help determine common destination routes for future prioritization of trail devel-

opment.

• Cataloging sidewalk width and alignment. Will the current width of the sidewalk allow for a

comfortable outdoor dining experience in the downtown? Will the width in suburban areas be

adequate for multiple modes? Use this inventory to track sidewalk width in anticipation of adja-

cent land use forms and commuting patterns.

• Supporting safe route to school initiatives. Identify connection opportunities into adjacent

neighborhoods and use this data to supplement and refi ne Safe Route to School initiatives.

• Promoting and supporting pedestrian safety projects. Utilize the crosswalk information to

establish a maintenance plan and implement safety projects.

• Informing active transportation planning. Use the plan to inform specifi c and general bicycle

and pedestrian projects and programs.

• Assisting with complete street and road diet initiatives. Use this data to inform traffi c calm-

ing initiatives and incorporate improvements as may be necessary.

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• Informing transit stop planning. Use this information for plan development and review to iden-

tify transit stop opportunities adjacent to inventoried items, such that connections can be made

effi ciently and inexpensively.

• Informing corridor planning. Identify key gaps in pedestrian safety to help prioritize those corri-

dors or road segments in greatest need of improvements.

• Informing land use and public facilities planning. Identify the distance to the nearest sidewalk

from schools, parks, medical facilities, commercial development, employment centers.

• Identifying signifi cant physical barriers to closing sidewalk or trail gaps. Use maps to

identify rivers, streams, major highways, steep slopes or other impediments that would require

considerably greater costs to install missing segments of sidewalks and trails.

• Correlating sidewalk need with settlement patterns. Create a sidewalk density map and com-

pare to population density map.

• Planning new trail/sidewalk linkages through offi cial maps. Identify opportunities on undevel-

oped properties for important trail or sidewalk connections for offi cial map purposes.

• Creating a capital improvements plan. Form a dedicated plan for sidewalk and trail expansion

or enhancement, with prioritized projects and proposed funding strategies.

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ConclusionThe sidewalk data contained in this report will complement and enhance a regional commuter/mode

study that the LVPC anticipates to begin in 2017. Together, these efforts will underpin an anticipated

regional bicycle and pedestrian plan. The LVPC has requested funding allocations for this purpose

and anticipates utilizing the results of this data analysis to enhance these planning efforts.

This data report was prepared consistent with the policy and guidance articulated through the

PennDOT Unifi ed Planning Work Program, the MOVELV: Long Range Transportation Plan and the

MOVELV: Transportation Improvement Program. This report particularly builds on and enhances

the multimodal strategies for the region. Accordingly, transportation projects that leverage this data

with other relevant data sources enhance their chances for available multimodal formulaic and

discretionary funding sources.

This report also provides a data resource to Lehigh Valley municipalities, businesses and organiza-

tions for their use in a variety of planning and mobility exercises. While this report articulates some

ideas for future planning efforts, we anticipate that many additional uses will be developed.

The sidewalk inventory is available at http://www.lvpc.org/walklv_map.html.

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Appendix 1

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Lehigh County 1164.99 348,065 3.35Northampton County 909.98 295,195 3.08Lehigh Valley 2074.97 643,260 3.23Cities + Boroughs 1405.66 317,008 4.43Suburban Muncipalities 631.96 246,856 2.56Rural Municipalities 37.35 79,392 0.47

Alburtis Borough 7.88 2,372 3.32 Cities + BoroughsAllentown City 481.31 118,793 4.05 Cities + BoroughsBethlehem City (Lehigh County) 110.27 19,524 5.65 Cities + BoroughsCatasauqua Borough 32.70 6,477 5.05 Cities + BoroughsCoopersburg Borough 11.93 2,286 5.22 Cities + BoroughsCoplay Borough 20.30 3,214 6.32 Cities + BoroughsEmmaus Borough 62.78 11,291 5.56 Cities + BoroughsFountain Hill Borough 20.86 4,610 4.53 Cities + BoroughsHanover Township (Lehigh County) 1.41 1,701 0.83 Suburban MunicipalitiesHeidelberg Township 0.71 3,453 0.20 Rural MunicipalitiesLower Macungie Township 126.58 31,226 4.05 Suburban MunicipalitiesLower Milford Township 1.73 3,819 0.45 Rural MunicipalitiesLowhill Township 0.00 2,214 NA* Rural MunicipalitiesLynn Township 1.44 4,274 0.34 Rural MunicipalitiesMacungie Borough 15.10 3,106 4.86 Cities + BoroughsNorth Whitehall Township 8.63 15,900 0.54 Suburban MunicipalitiesSalisbury Township 6.04 13,619 0.44 Suburban MunicipalitiesSouth Whitehall Township 37.70 19,442 1.94 Suburban MunicipalitiesUpper Macungie Township 51.70 21,461 2.41 Suburban MunicipalitiesUpper Milford Township 5.46 7,417 0.74 Suburban MunicipalitiesUpper Saucon Township 15.25 15,354 0.99 Suburban MunicipalitiesWashington Township (Lehigh County) 1.33 6,690 0.20 Rural MunicipalitiesWeisenberg Township 0.31 5,011 0.06 Rural MunicipalitiesWhitehall Township 143.57 27,025 5.31 Suburban Municipalities

Municipal Class

SidewalkScore

TotalMiles

TotalMiles

TotalPopulation

SidewalkScore

TotalPopulationLehigh County Municipality

* It is important to note that sidewalks are not appropriate in all locations throughout the region, particularly in very rural settings.

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Allen Township 15.04 4,410 3.41 Rural MunicipalitiesBangor Borough 23.07 5,256 4.39 Cities + BoroughsBath Borough 12.12 2,684 4.51 Cities + BoroughsBethlehem City (Northampton County) 253.63 55,526 4.57 Cities + BoroughsBethlehem Township 84.86 23,842 3.56 Suburban MunicipalitiesChapman Borough 0.19 177 1.07 Cities + BoroughsEast Allen Township 0.80 4,901 0.16 Rural MunicipalitiesEast Bangor Borough 4.32 1,233 3.50 Cities + BoroughsEaston City 107.55 26,977 3.99 Cities + BoroughsForks Township 38.62 15,037 2.57 Suburban MunicipalitiesFreemansburg Borough 7.99 2,631 3.04 Cities + BoroughsGlendon Borough 0.90 340 2.64 Cities + BoroughsHanover Township (Northampton County) 31.52 11,121 2.83 Suburban MunicipalitiesHellertown Borough 40.65 5,881 6.91 Cities + BoroughsLehigh Township 2.76 10,486 0.26 Rural MunicipalitiesLower Mount Bethel Township 0.26 3,091 0.08 Rural MunicipalitiesLower Nazareth Township 3.13 5,765 0.54 Suburban MunicipalitiesLower Saucon Township 5.94 10,788 0.55 Suburban MunicipalitiesMoore Township 0.53 9,225 0.06 Rural MunicipalitiesNazareth Borough 24.78 5,723 4.33 Cities + BoroughsNorth Catasauqua Borough 14.34 2,844 5.04 Cities + BoroughsNorthampton Borough 52.75 9,921 5.32 Cities + BoroughsPalmer Township 62.21 20,768 3.00 Suburban MunicipalitiesPen Argyl Borough 18.43 3,576 5.16 Cities + BoroughsPlainfield Township 3.00 6,141 0.49 Rural MunicipalitiesPortland Borough 1.77 523 3.38 Cities + BoroughsRoseto Borough 6.74 1,772 3.80 Cities + BoroughsSlatington Borough 11.81 4,258 2.77 Cities + BoroughsStockertown Borough 2.68 1,057 2.53 Cities + BoroughsTatamy Borough 3.93 1,015 3.87 Cities + BoroughsUpper Mount Bethel Township 3.88 6,801 0.57 Rural MunicipalitiesUpper Nazareth Township 9.33 6,390 1.46 Suburban MunicipalitiesWalnutport Borough 4.39 2,050 2.14 Cities + BoroughsWashington Township (Northampton County) 1.26 5,154 0.25 Rural MunicipalitiesWest Easton Borough 7.31 1,315 5.56 Cities + BoroughsWilliams Township 4.32 5,940 0.73 Rural MunicipalitiesWilson Borough 35.40 7,852 4.51 Cities + BoroughsWind Gap Borough 7.77 2,724 2.85 Cities + Boroughs

Northampton County Municipality Municipal ClassTotalMiles

TotalPopulation

SidewalkScore

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Appendix 2Notes on Sidewalk (Digital) Data Collection

• For the initial phase, the latest LVPC road centerlines layer was used to collect the data, where

each road segment is coded in an attribute fi eld based on the presence (or lack of) of side-

walks.

• The imagery used was collected in the spring of 2015.

• Sidewalk presence categories are Both Sides (‘B’), Neither Side (‘N’), Left Side (‘L’), Right Side

(‘R’), and ‘?’, denoting the need for further investigation.

For the latter, fi eld work helped eliminate uncertainty. An example would be a housing sub-

division under construction, with sidewalks partially constructed at the time the imagery was

collected.

• All road types are considered and checked for the presence of sidewalks except for:

Divided Highways, such as the PA Turnpike, I-78, 22.

Paper Streets.

Off/On Ramps.

• When checking a given road using aerial imagery, a line segment is split whenever the sidewalk

classifi cation changes. For example, a road segment may start out with sidewalks on both sides

near an intersection, then become one side, then no sidewalks, all within a short distance. In

this case, the line is split wherever the change in classifi cation occurs, and the new “sub-seg-

ments” are coded accordingly, i.e. ‘B’, then ‘L or ‘R’, then ‘N’.

• The fi rst iteration of data collection does not account for intersections, meaning that there are

no sidewalk gaps where an intersection occurs; the segment along the intersection would re-

ceive the same classifi cation as before or after the intersection occurs.

This was a decision made in the Pilot phase. Splitting the lines at every intersection added

a signifi cant amount of time to the collection process, and was ineffi cient.

If it is decided to include intersections as part of the Inventory process at a later time, GIS

analysis will be performed to “cut out” the intersections where necessary.

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• The sidewalks are collected in a North-East direction, meaning that road segments with sidewalks

on one side of the road, but not both, will be coded ‘L’ or ‘R’ based on the orientation of a given road

segment. For example:

For road segments in a North-South direction, ‘L’ with be the left side of the road, and ‘R’ will be

the right side.

For segments in an East-West direction, ‘L’ indicates the top/north of the street (when facing

north), and ‘R’ indicates a sidewalk on the bottom side (south side) of the street segment.

For Southwest-Northeast oriented road segments, ‘L’ would still be the North or West side of

the road, while ‘R’ would be the South or East side of the road.

Northwest-Southeast oriented segments are a bit more complex, since the north and east

rules disagree with one another. Generally, in this case, the segment is split into ‘North-South’

and ‘East-West’ sub-segments and then assigned ‘L’ or ‘R’ accordingly (i.e. the East-West part

would be ‘R’, while the North-South part would be ‘L’).

• Cul-de-sacs are handled in a similar way to the ‘L’ vs ‘R’ logic in that the circular segment is split

into two if necessary to adhere to the North-East direction guidelines.

• Roads with multiple centerlines in the dataset, such as State Street in Emmaus or Route 309 in

Coopersburg will be treated separately:

Unless there are sidewalks/walkways along the median, the Left segment would be classifi ed

‘L’, and the Right segment ‘R’, assuming the presence of sidewalks on both sides of the road,

facing in a North-South direction.

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Coordinating CommitteeVoting Members

Technical CommitteeVoting Members

Michael Rebert (Chair), PennDOT District 5-0

James Ritzman, PennDOT Central Offi ce

Larry Shiffl et (Alt.), PennDOT Central Offi ce

Edward Pawlowski, City of Allentown

Craig Messinger (Alt.), City of Allentown

Robert J. Donchez, City of Bethlehem

Michael Alkhal (Alt.), City of Bethlehem

Salvatore J. Panto, Jr., City of Easton

David Hopkins (Alt.), City of Easton

Thomas Muller, Lehigh County

Richard Molchany (Alt.), Lehigh County

John Brown, Northampton County

Stan Rugis (Alt.), Northampton County

Owen O’Neil, LANta

Charles R. Everett, Jr., LNAA

Becky A. Bradley, AICP (Secretary), LVPC

Raymond C. Green (Chair), PennDOT Central Offi ce

Christopher J. Kufro, P.E., PennDOT District 5-0

Shannon Calluori, City of Allentown

Darlene Heller, AICP, City of Bethlehem

David Hopkins, City of Easton

Brendan Cotter, LANta

Ryan Meyer, LNAA

Becky A. Bradley, AICP, LVPC

George G. Kinney, AICP, LVPC

Michael S. Donchez, LVPC

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Lehigh Valley Planning Commission

Liesel Dreisbach, Chair

Stephen Repasch, Vice Chair

John N. Diacogiannis, CPCU, Treasurer

Norman E. Blatt, Jr., Esq.

Christen T. Borso

John Brown

Gordon Campbell

Eugene Clater

Robert Donchez

Percy H. Dougherty, PhD

Karen Duerholz

Charles W. Elliott, Esq.

George F. Gemmel

Steven L. Glickman, RA, NCARB

Armand V. Greco

Darlene Heller, AICP (alt.)

Kent H. Herman, Esq.

Edward D. Hozza, Jr.

Robert A. Lammi

Kevin Lott

Richard Molchany (alt.)

Christina V. Morgan

Thomas Muller

Steven L. Neratko (Alt.)

Thomas J. Nolan

Brad Osborne

Sara Pandl, AICP, RLA

Salvatore J. Panto, Jr.

Edward Pawlowski

Pamela Pearson, MBA

Hayden Phillips

Lynn Prior

Kathy Rader

Michael Reph

Tina Roseberry (alt.)

Kevin A. Schmidt

Julie Thomases

Adam R. Waldron

Donna Wright

Lehigh Valley Planning Commission Staff

Becky A. Bradley, AICP, Executive Director

George G. Kinney, AICP, Director of Transportation Planning

Eric C. McAfee, AICP, LEED AP, Director of Community Planning

Geoffrey A. Reese, P.E., Director of Environmental Planning

Bruce R. Rider, Director of Administration

Tracy L. Oscavich, Associate Director of Development

David E. Manhardt, AICP, Chief Geographic Information Systems Planner

Ben Holland, GISP, Senior Geographic Information Systems Planner

Teresa Mackey, Senior Environmental Planner

Susan L. Rockwell, Senior Environmental Planner

Michael S. Donchez, Senior Transportation Planner

Tamara Mittman, Senior Community Planner

John D. von Kerczek, Senior Community Planner

Gabriel F. Hurtado, Community Planner

Brian Hite, Senior Planning Technician

Alice J. Lipe, Graphics & Publications Coordinator

L V CPLehigh Valley Planning Commission

The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission and Lehigh Valley Transportation Study do not discriminate based on race, color, age, sex, disability or national origin in any of its programs, pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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LVS T Lehigh Valley Transportation Study LVC P Lehigh Valley Planning Commission

Lehigh Valley Planning Commission / Lehigh Valley Transportation Study961 Marcon Boulevard, Suite 310Allentown, Pennsylvania 18109

Phone: 610-264-4544 / Website: www.lvpc.org

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TRANSPORTATIONIMPROVEMENT

PROGRAM2017–2020

Lehigh Valley Transportation StudyCoordinating Committee

Voting Members

Lehigh Valley Transportation StudyTechnical Committee

Voting Members

Michael Rebert (Chair), PennDOT District 5-0

James Ritzman, PennDOT Central Office

Larry Shifflet (Alt.), PennDOT Central Office

Ed Pawlowski, City of Allentown

Craig Messinger (Alt.), City of Allentown

Robert J. Donchez, City of Bethlehem

Michael Alkhal (Alt.), City of Bethlehem

Salvatore J. Panto, Jr., City of Easton

David Hopkins (Alt.), City of Easton

Thomas Muller, Lehigh County

Richard Molchany (Alt.), Lehigh County

John Brown, Northampton County

Stan Rugis (Alt.), Northampton County

Owen O’Neil, LANta

Charles R. Everett, Jr., LNAA

Becky A. Bradley, AICP (Secretary), LVPC

Raymond C. Green (Chair), PennDOT Central Office

Christopher J. Kufro, P.E., PennDOT District 5-0

Shannon Calluori, City of Allentown

Darlene Heller, AICP, City of Bethlehem

David Hopkins, City of Easton

Brendan Cotter, LANta

Ryan Meyer, LNAA

Becky A. Bradley, AICP, LVPC

George G. Kinney, AICP, LVPC

Michael S. Donchez, LVPC

June 8, 2016

12017–2020 Transportation Improvement Program

INTRODUCTIONLARGEST INVESTMENT IN THE LEHIGH VALLEY’S INFRASTRUCTURE

The 2017-2020 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) encom-passes over $458 million in transportation infrastructure investment in the next four years. This plan targets the Lehigh Valley’s highest priority road, bridge, transit, pedestrian, bicycle, and rail infrastructure projects proposed to be developed with Federal assistance. Including over 60 projects, the TIP seeks to preserve the region’s assets, main-tain and enhance mobility, reduce congestion, increase safety and operational efficiency, and promote partnerships.

FEDERAL PROCESS TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY WITH REGIONAL GOALS

The Federal and State Governments designated the Lehigh Valley Transportation Study (LVTS) as the body responsible for preparing the TIP for Lehigh and Northampton Counties. The Federal Government requires that the TIP shall, at a minimum:

► Consist of improvements from the locally-developed transpor-tation plan;

► Cover a period of not less than three years;

► Indicate the area’s priorities; and

► Include realistic cost estimates of the total cost and revenues for the program period.

Both highway and transit projects proposed to be implemented with Federal assistance must be included in an approved TIP as a condi-tion to Federal review and approval.

The project prioritization process begins with an evaluation of the goals, policies and projects outlined in MoveLV: Long Range Trans-portation Plan, MoveLV: Lehigh Valley Regional Freight Plan, and the Lehigh Valley Comprehensive Plan, as well as an assessment of the

projects on the standing 2015-2018 Transportation Improvement Pro-gram. A technical and economic impact assessment of the draft proj-ect list is made utilizing US Department of Transportation standards to weigh the benefits and potential burdens of the proposed investments.

SystemMaintenance

AssetPreservation + Partnerships +

SharedContribution

CongestionManagement

Mobility +Safety +

Operations PerformsOver Time

Supportsthe Region +

PROJECT SELECTION CRITERIA

PROJECT SELECTION FOCUSING ON SYSTEM PERFORMANCE FOR THE HIGHEST RETURN ON INVESTMENT


The TIP is required by Federal statute to be fiscally constrained or only include those projects that do not exceed the total transportation dollars anticipated to be received by the Lehigh Valley Transportation Study between Federal Fiscal Year 2017-2020. All in all, the projects represent the largest infrastructure investment in the Lehigh Valley

and a 20% increase over the previous TIP. This funding strategy is critical to the economic and social future of the region, targeting infra-structure investment to support a bright and stable Lehigh Valley and reflecting short and long term, as well as new and diverse, transporta-tion needs.

INVESTMENT STRATEGY UNDERPINNING THE LEHIGH VALLEY’S SOCIAL + ECONOMIC FUTURE

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

The draft TIP will be available for a 30-day public review and comment period starting Tuesday, June 14, 2016 and closing on Thursday, July 14, 2016. The draft TIP will be available in the following locations:

► Online at www.lvpc.org;

► Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, 961 Marcon Blvd, Suite 310, Allentown;

► Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 5-0, 1002 Hamilton Street, Allentown;

► Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (LANta), 1060 Lehigh Street, Allentown;

► Allentown Public Library, 1210 Hamilton Street, Allentown;

► Bethlehem Public Library, 11 West Church Street, Bethlehem; and

► Easton Public Library, 515 Church Street, Easton.

Public meetings to solicit public comment on the draft document will be held on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at 12:00 noon at PennDOT District 5-0, 1002 Hamilton Street, Allentown and at 6:00 PM at the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, 961 Marcon Blvd., Suite 310, Allentown, PA.

LVTS is committed to compliance with the nondiscrimination require-ments of applicable civil rights statutes, executive orders, regulations, and policies. The meeting locations are accessible to persons with disabilities. With advance notification, accommodations may be pro-vided for those with special needs related to language, sight, or hear-ing. If you have a request for a special need, wish to file a complaint, or desire additional information, please contact Michael Donchez at (610) 264-4544 or [email protected].


PROJECT LOCATIONS

HighwayBudget

$131,339,105


MAP# PROJECT NAME/DESCRIPTION LOCATION PROJECT PHASE

Federal Fiscal Year 2017



Federal Fiscal Year 2020 TOTAL

1 SR 222 Median Barrier Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right of Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction -$ -$ -$ 570,000$ 570,000$ Total -$ -$ -$ 570,000$ 570,000$

2 SR 222 & Schantz & SR 863 Improvements Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right of Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction -$ 4,814,278$ 6,486,062$ -$ 11,300,340$ Total -$ 4,814,278$ 6,486,062$ -$ 11,300,340$

3 15th Street Corridor Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design 739,025$ -$ -$ -$ 739,025$ Right of Way Acquisition 145,745$ -$ -$ -$ 145,745$ Utility Relocation 108,150$ -$ -$ -$ 108,150$ Construction -$ 2,851,000$ 2,470,390$ 928,372$ 6,249,762$ Total 992,920$ 2,851,000$ 2,470,390$ 928,372$ 7,242,682$

4 SR 33 Median Barrier Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right of Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction -$ 2,500,000$ -$ -$ 2,500,000$ Total -$ 2,500,000$ -$ -$ 2,500,000$

N/A Freeway Service Patrol Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Right of Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Construction 1,183,187$ -$ -$ -$ 1,183,187$

Total 1,183,187$ -$ -$ -$ 1,183,187$

SAFETY PROJECTS

VariousMunicipalities,

Lehigh/NorthamptonCounties

Two roaming tow trucks to respond to incidents on I-78 from SR 100 to the Rt 309 split and I-78/SR 22 (at SR 100) to SR 22/Rt 33 in Upper Macungie, Lower Macungie, South Whitehall, Whitehall, Hanover & Bethlehem Twps & City of Bethlehem.

Installation of high tension median barrier on State Route 222 from approximately Grim Road to North Brookside Road.

Signalization of two intersections on State Route 222 to improve safety; State Route 222 and Schantz Road (State Route 3012) intersection; and State Route 222 and 863 (Farmington Road).

Installation of new signal equipment, coordinate signals at State Route 2003 (15th Street) from Hamilton Street to Tilghman Street to improve pedestrian intersection safety.

Involves the installation of median barrier or guiderail along State Route 33 between Milepost 1.4 to Milepost 16 in Bethlehem Twp, Lower Nazareth, Palmer, Bushkill, Plainfield, Wind Gap & Stockertown.

Upper & Lower Macungie

Townships, Lehigh County

Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh

County

City of Allentown, Lehigh County

Various Municipalities,Northampton

County






N/A Safe Routes to School - Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Raub, Trexler, S. Mountain Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Right of Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction 125,000$ -$ -$ -$ 125,000$ Total 125,000$ -$ -$ -$ 125,000$

5 Salisbury Bike & Sidewalk Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right of Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction 215,939$ -$ -$ -$ 215,939$ Total 215,939$ -$ -$ -$ 215,939$

6 Victory Park Sidewalk Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right of Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction 45,430$ -$ -$ -$ 45,430$ Total 45,430$ -$ -$ -$ 45,430$

N/A Expansion Shared Lane Markings Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$




Construction 65,500$ -$ -$ -$ 65,500$

Total 65,500$ -$ -$ -$ 65,500$

7 South Bethlehem Pedestrian Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Improvements Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Right of Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction 100,000$ -$ -$ -$ 100,000$ Total 100,000$ -$ -$ -$ 100,000$

Cities of Allentown, Bethlehem &

Easton,Lehigh/Northampton

Counties

Regional expansion of bicycle/pedestrian shared lane pavement markings network: Hanover Ave. (Allentown); Broad, New and Main streets (Bethlehem City) and North 3rd, Spring Garden, 4th, Ferry and 2nd streets (Easton).

City of Bethlehem, Northampton

County

Salisbury Township, Lehigh County

Involves installation of bike lanes, sidewalk, crosswalks and ADA ramps along Lindberg Avenue and Flexer Avenue.

Slatington Borough, Lehigh County

Includes new sidewalks & curbs on east side of State Route 873 (Main St.) for direct access to Victory Park; two ADA crosswalks at northern limits of work with signage for safer crossing from west side of SR 873.

Involves pedestrian safety improvements, including replacement of deficient sidewalks and adding ADA-compliant curb ramps where needed on Fourth St from Hayes St to Buchanan St and Taylor St to Vine St.

TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES (BIKE/PEDESTRIAN) PROJECTS


Improve school route safety for Raub, South Mountain and Trexler Middle Schools. Includes crosswalk markings, sign installation, ADA-accessible ramps.







8 FedEx Roadway Improvements Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right of Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction 2,500,000$ 2,500,000$ -$ -$ 5,000,000$ Total 2,500,000$ 2,500,000$ -$ -$ 5,000,000$

9 Emmaus 10th Street Culvert Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right of Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction 334,747$ -$ -$ -$ 334,747$ Total 334,747$ -$ -$ -$ 334,747$

10 US 22 Widening Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ 5,000,000$ 5,500,000$ 10,500,000$ Right of Way Acquisition -$ -$ 5,270,058$ 1,685,149$ 6,955,207$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Total -$ -$ 10,270,058$ 7,185,149$ 17,455,207$

11 SR 100 Reconstruction Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design 1,030,000$ -$ -$ -$ 1,030,000$ Right of Way Acquisition 103,000$ -$ -$ -$ 103,000$ Utility Relocation 103,000$ -$ -$ -$ 103,000$ Construction -$ 3,760,558$ 395,090$ 8,750,000$ 12,905,648$ Total 1,236,000$ 3,760,558$ 395,090$ 8,750,000$ 14,141,648$

12 SR 309 Center Valley Interchange Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ 1,250,000$ 1,250,000$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right of Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Total -$ -$ -$ 1,250,000$ 1,250,000$

13 SR 309 Resurface Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design 819,545$ -$ -$ -$ 819,545$ Right of Way Acquisition 3,387,455$ -$ -$ -$ 3,387,455$ Utility Relocation 2,294,728$ -$ -$ -$ 2,294,728$ Construction -$ 4,200,646$ 2,104,000$ -$ 6,304,646$ Total 6,501,728$ 4,200,646$ 2,104,000$ -$ 12,806,374$

RESTORATION / REHABILITATION / RESURFACING / WIDENING / CONVERSION PROJECTS

Hanover Township, Lehigh County/Allen

Township,Northampton

County

Work consists primarily of roadway widening. An additional lane will be added to State Route 987 (Airport Road) southbound within the project limits. Intersection improvements at Postal Road/Avenue A and LVIA Driveway/City Line Road will also be required.

Emmuas Borough, Lehigh County

Involves a replacement/rehabilitation of the bridge over the culvert as well as adding a bike lane on 10th Street.

Hanover/SouthWhitehall/WhitehallTownships, Lehigh

County

Involves highway widening to six lanes of US 22 from 15th Street to Airport Road.


County

Involves roadway reconstruction on SR 100 from Schantz Road to Tilghman Street.

Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh

County

Improvements to SR 309 Center Valley Interchange: changes to existing signalized intersection into a full direction grade-separated interchange to address current and future planned development.

North Whitehall & South Whitehall

Townships, Lehigh County

Includes pavement restoration of SR 309 from Walbert Ave. to Shankweiler Rd. Also, reconstruction of Orefield Rd. & SR 309 intersection to accommodate truck turning movements & signal replacement.






14 SR 309 & Tilghman Intersection Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Reconstruction Final Design -$ 3,415,937$ 1,875,000$ -$ 5,290,937$

Right of Way Acquisition -$ -$ 1,999,677$ 1,415,095$ 3,414,772$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ 2,318,549$ -$ 2,318,549$ Construction -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Total -$ 3,415,937$ 6,193,226$ 1,415,095$ 11,024,258$

15 Tilghman Street Resurface Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right of Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction 600,000$ -$ -$ -$ 600,000$ Total 600,000$ -$ -$ -$ 600,000$

16 Lehigh Race Street Intersection Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Final Design 1,200,000$ -$ -$ -$ 1,200,000$

Right of Way Acquisition 1,000,000$ -$ -$ -$ 1,000,000$

Utility Relocation 400,000$ -$ -$ -$ 400,000$

Construction -$ 4,774,050$ -$ -$ 4,774,050$

Total 2,600,000$ 4,774,050$ -$ -$ 7,374,050$

17 US 22 & 13th Street Interchange Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ 4,375,000$ 4,375,000$




Construction -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Total -$ -$ -$ 4,375,000$ 4,375,000$

18 Easton Two Way Street Conversion Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design 159,135$ -$ -$ -$ 159,135$ Right of Way Acquisition 53,045$ -$ -$ -$ 53,045$ Utility Relocation 56,243$ -$ -$ -$ 56,243$ Construction -$ 1,754,788$ -$ -$ 1,754,788$ Total 268,423$ 1,754,788$ -$ -$ 2,023,211$

19 SR 248 Realignment Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design 360,500$ -$ -$ -$ 360,500$ Right of Way Acquisition 257,500$ -$ -$ -$ 257,500$ Utility Relocation 51,500$ -$ -$ -$ 51,500$ Construction -$ -$ 2,185,454$ -$ 2,185,454$ Total 669,500$ -$ 2,185,454$ -$ 2,854,954$


SouthWhitehall/UpperMacungie/Lower

MacungieTownships, Lehigh

County


Involves highway resurfacing of State Route 1002 (Tilghman Street) from Front Street to 10th Street.

Bath Borough, Northampton

County

Project would designate Northampton Street to its intersection with Main Street as Route 248, reducing the number of turning movements in the Borough.

City of Easton, Northampton

County

Involves converting 4 one-way streets to two-way streets to facilitate traffic movement in Easton's Central Business District. Streets involved are 2nd Street, Spring Garden Street, 4th Street and Ferry Street.

CatasauquaBorough, Lehigh

County

Extension of Second Street including new alignment with a new structure over Catasauqua Creek & connecting an upgraded intersection with Race Street.


County

Reconfigure 13th Street Interchange with Route 22 (Diverging Diamond Interchange). Replace Route 22 structure over 13th St. Replace Wood Ave structure over Route 22. Replace traffic signal with modern roundabout at 13th St & Wood Avenue.

Involves reconstruction & upgrade of SR 309/Tilghman St. Interchange. Also includes replacement & rehabilitation of US 22 Bridge over SR 309 & roadway drainage improvements, base repair and overlay.







20 Center Street Resurfacing Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right of Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction 3,090,000$ -$ -$ -$ 3,090,000$ Total 3,090,000$ -$ -$ -$ 3,090,000$

21 Schoenersville Road Corridor Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right of Way Acquisition 54,000$ -$ -$ -$ 54,000$ Utility Relocation 690,000$ -$ -$ -$ 690,000$ Construction -$ 700,000$ 392,700$ -$ 1,092,700$ Total 744,000$ 700,000$ 392,700$ -$ 1,836,700$

22 SR 248/946 Intersection Improvements Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$



Construction 1,855,396$ -$ -$ -$ 1,855,396$

Total 1,855,396$ -$ -$ -$ 1,855,396$

23 Easton Avenue Corridor Improvements Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right of Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction 1,529,818$ -$ -$ -$ 1,529,818$ Total 1,529,818$ -$ -$ -$ 1,529,818$

24 Cetronia Road Hydrological Mitigation Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design 20,000$ -$ -$ -$ 20,000$ Right of Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation 10,000$ -$ -$ -$ 10,000$ Construction -$ -$ 428,000$ -$ 428,000$ Total 30,000$ -$ 428,000$ -$ 458,000$

25 7th Street Multimodal Corridor Preliminary Engineering 103,000$ -$ -$ -$ 103,000$

Final Design -$ 122,004$ -$ -$ 122,004$

Right of Way Acquisition -$ 53,045$ -$ -$ 53,045$

Utility Relocation -$ 53,045$ -$ -$ 53,045$

Construction -$ -$ -$ 2,000,000$ 2,000,000$

Total 103,000$ 228,094$ -$ 2,000,000$ 2,331,094$


County

Perform study of the hydrological conditions along State Route 3008 (Cetronia Road) to assess the area and determine why the area floods along sections of the road to prevent road closings.


Planning study to identify expected growth of entertainment, employment and residential needs. Establish a balance of traffic flow, business accessibility & pedestrian safety along 6th, 7th & 8th Streets bounded by Jordan Creek & Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

SIGNALIZATION IMPROVEMENTS

Involves highway restoration of Center Street (SR 3011) from the Fahy Bridge to Monocacy Bridge.

Hanover Townships, Lehigh/Northampton

Counties

New signal timing plans, updated signal hardware & an upgrade in signal interconnection to a closed loop traffic responsive system along Schoenersville Road corridor from Avenue C/Stoke Park Road to 8th Avenue.

Lehigh Township, Northampton

County

Intersection improvements at State Route 248 (Lehigh Drive) and State Route 946 (W. Mountain View Drive) in Village of Berlinsville. New 12" LED signals with back plates, new traffic signal strain poles, widen shoulders at intersection and relocate utility poles, and update all intersection signage and pavement markings.

City of Bethlehem & BethlehemTownship,

NorthamptonCounty

Involves corridor improvements and four signal upgrades on Easton Avenue from Stefko Boulevard to Willow Park Road. Includes installation of new signal heads, adjust timings, add new controllers and add left turn stand-by lanes where appropriate.

STUDIES



County






26 Ruppsville Road Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right of Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction -$ 270,200$ -$ -$ 270,200$ Total -$ 270,200$ -$ -$ 270,200$

27 Union Street Railroad Upgrade Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right of Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction -$ -$ 185,700$ -$ 185,700$ Total -$ -$ 185,700$ -$ 185,700$

28 Penn Avenue Alburtis Railroad Crossing Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right of Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction -$ -$ -$ 282,000$ 282,000$ Total -$ -$ -$ 282,000$ 282,000$

29 Broad Street Nazareth Railroad Crossing Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right of Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction 215,000$ 210,000$ -$ -$ 425,000$ Total 215,000$ 210,000$ -$ -$ 425,000$

N/A LANta Operating Funds Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right of Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction 850,000$ 850,000$ 850,000$ 850,000$ 3,400,000$ Total 850,000$ 850,000$ 850,000$ 850,000$ 3,400,000$

HIGHWAY OPERATING / CONSULTING / CONTINGENCY FUNDS


Transfer of Federal Congestion Management and Air Quality (CMAQ) highway improvement flex funds to provide operating assistance to LANta.

Nazareth Borough, Northampton

County

Involves safety improvements to upgrade railroad safety equipment where State Route 191 crosses the track of Norfolk Southern Railway.

Alburtis Borough, Lehigh County

Involves an upgrade to railroad safety equipment where Penn Avenue crosses Norfolk Southern Railway.


County

Involves an upgrade to the railroad safety equipment to cover ongoing traffic where Ruppsville Road crosses the track of Norfolk Southern Railway.


Involves Union Street rail crossing signalization upgrades.

RAILROAD CROSSING PROJECTS







N/A Transportation Alternatives Program Funds Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right of Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction 96,131$ 661,000$ 661,000$ 661,000$ 2,079,131$ Total 96,131$ 661,000$ 661,000$ 661,000$ 2,079,131$

N/A Repair/Monitor Wetlands Preliminary Engineering 50,000$ -$ 50,000$ -$ 100,000$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right of Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction -$ -$ -$ -$ Total 50,000$ -$ 50,000$ -$ 100,000$

N/A Safety Contingency Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right of Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction 854,029$ -$ -$ 2,311,628$ 3,165,657$ Total 854,029$ -$ -$ 2,311,628$ 3,165,657$

N/A Urban Contingency Reserve Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right of Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction 1,764,845$ -$ -$ 1,858,037$ 3,622,882$ Total 1,764,845$ -$ -$ 1,858,037$ 3,622,882$

N/A Delivery Consultant Assistance Preliminary Engineering 2,500,000$ 500,000$ -$ 1,000,000$ 4,000,000$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right of Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction -$ -$ -$ -$ Total 2,500,000$ 500,000$ -$ 1,000,000$ 4,000,000$

N/A Multimodal Management Preliminary Engineering 30,000$ 30,000$ 30,000$ 30,000$ 120,000$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right of Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Total 30,000$ 30,000$ 30,000$ 30,000$ 120,000$

28,445,197$ 33,170,551$ 31,851,680$ 32,616,281$ 131,339,105$ TOTAL - HIGHWAY


Consultant assistance for design aspects of project delivery of approved Transportation Improvement Program projects, including highway, bridge and transportation alternative projects.


Consultant contract to assist local sponsors in developing approved transportation enhancement projects.


Monitoring, maintenance & repair of constructed wetlands on approved highway/bridge projects from past & current Transportation Improvement Programs. Identifying potential sites for environmental mitigation requirements.


Cost overruns on approved highway/bridge projects from past & current Transportation Improvement Programs & future safety projects: intersection safety, clear sight triangles, pavement markings, enhanced signage, rumble strips & guiderails.


Line item for cost overruns on approved highway and bridge projects and for future projects identified to enhance urban access and mobility.

HIGHWAY OPERATING / CONSULTING / CONTINGENCY FUNDS


Set-aside line item for competitively selected projects defined as transportation alternatives, including pedestrian and bicycle facilities, community improvement activities, recreational trail program projects and safe routes to school projects.

Bridge Budget

$182,684,870



FederalFiscalYear

2017

FederalFiscal Year

2018

FederalFiscal Year

2019

FederalFiscal Year

2020 TOTAL30 SR 29/100 over Indian Creek Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right-of-Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction -$ 890,694$ 2,238,961$ -$ 3,129,655$ Total -$ 890,694$ 2,238,961$ -$ 3,129,655$

31 SR 29/Reading Railroad Bridge Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right-of-Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction -$ 8,593,290$ -$ -$ 8,593,290$ Total -$ 8,593,290$ -$ -$ 8,593,290$

32 Wire Mill Bridge Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design 364,000$ -$ -$ -$ 364,000$ Right-of-Way Acquisition -$ 58,349$ -$ -$ 58,349$ Utility Relocation -$ 53,045$ -$ -$ 53,045$ Construction -$ 7,900,000$ -$ -$ 7,900,000$ Total 364,000$ 8,011,394$ -$ -$ 8,375,394$

33 Cementon Bridge Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design 797,004$ 441,211$ -$ -$ 1,238,215$ Right-of-Way Acquisition 412,000$ -$ -$ -$ 412,000$ Utility Relocation 70,000$ 554,000$ -$ -$ 624,000$ Construction -$ -$ 6,399,869$ 10,492,405$ 16,892,274$ Total 1,279,004$ 995,211$ 6,399,869$ 10,492,405$ 19,166,489$

34 Tilghman Street over Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Lehigh River & Railroad Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Right-of-Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction 13,689,180$ 10,200,150$ 4,593,770$ -$ 28,483,100$ Total 13,689,180$ 10,200,150$ 4,593,770$ -$ 28,483,100$


Replacement/rehabilitation of the bridge carrying Tilghman Street (State Route 1002) over the Lehigh River and Corman Railroad.


Replacement/rehabilitation of the Wire Mill Bridge that carries Lehigh Street (State Route 145) over Little Lehigh Creek.

Whitehall Township, Lehigh County

Replacement/rehabilitation of the Cementon Bridge carrying State Route 329 (Main Street) over the Lehigh River.

Upper Milford Township, Lehigh

County

Replacement/rehabilitation of the bridge that carries SR 29/100 (Chestnut Street) over Indian Creek.

BRIDGE REPLACEMENT/REHABILITATION PROJECTS

Upper Milford Township, Lehigh

County

Replacement/rehabilitation of the bridge carrying SR 29 (Chestnut Street) over the Reading Railroad.


FederalFiscalYear

2017

FederalFiscal Year

2018

FederalFiscal Year

2019

FederalFiscal Year

2020 TOTAL35 US 22 Sec 400-Ph 2 Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

(Lehigh River Bridge) Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right-of-Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction 2,648,338$ 2,195,212$ 4,481,000$ 3,971,863$ 13,296,413$ Total 2,648,338$ 2,195,212$ 4,481,000$ 3,971,863$ 13,296,413$

36 Hill to Hill Bridge Rehab Preliminary Engineering 3,742,519$ 1,375,000$ 2,206,056$ -$ 7,323,575$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right-of-Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Total 3,742,519$ 1,375,000$ 2,206,056$ -$ 7,323,575$

37 Cedar Crest Blvd. over Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Little Cedar Creek Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Right-of-Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction -$ 6,895,850$ -$ -$ 6,895,850$ Total -$ 6,895,850$ -$ -$ 6,895,850$

38 SR 2026 over Tributary to Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Saucon Creek Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Right-of-Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction 1,272,845$ 487,155$ -$ -$ 1,760,000$ Total 1,272,845$ 487,155$ -$ -$ 1,760,000$

39 SR 2029/Tributary Saucon Creek Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right-of-Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction -$ 1,052,874$ -$ -$ 1,052,874$ Total -$ 1,052,874$ -$ -$ 1,052,874$

40 Trout Creek Bridges Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right-of-Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction 575,000$ -$ -$ -$ 575,000$ Total 575,000$ -$ -$ -$ 575,000$

Lower Milford Township, Lehigh

County

Replacement/rehabilitation of the bridge that carries State Route 2029 (Limeport Pike) over the tributary to Saucon Creek.

Replacement/rehabilitation of two Stone Arch Bridges: State Route 4018 (Main Street) over Trout Creek and State Route 4018 (Main Street) over branch of Trout Creek.


Hanover/WhitehallTownships, Lehigh

County


County

Replacement/rehabilitation of the Hill to Hill Bridge (State Route 378) over the Lehigh River, railroad and city streets.


CoopersburgBorough, Lehigh

County

Replacement/rehabilitation of the Stone Arch Bridge carrying East Station Avenue (State Route 2026) over the tributary to Saucon Creek.

Replacement/rehabilitation of the bridge carrying State Route 1019 (Cedar Crest Boulevard) over Little Cedar Creek.

Reconstruct US 22/Fullerton Interchange and major rehabilitation/widening of the US 22 Lehigh River Bridge to improve safety and congestion. US 22: 5th to Irving Street.

WashingtonTownship, Lehigh

County



FederalFiscalYear

2017

FederalFiscal Year

2018

FederalFiscal Year

2019

FederalFiscal Year

2020 TOTAL41 Gordon Street Bridge Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Final Design 360,500$ -$ -$ -$ 360,500$ Right-of-Way Acquisition 41,200$ -$ -$ -$ 41,200$ Utility Relocation 30,900$ -$ -$ -$ 30,900$ Construction 2,333,980$ 239,711$ -$ 2,573,691$ Total 432,600$ 2,333,980$ 239,711$ -$ 3,006,291$

42 Coplay/Northampton Bridge Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right-of-Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction 4,986,104$ 3,393,813$ 6,579,286$ 6,840,793$ 21,799,996$ Total 4,986,104$ 3,393,813$ 6,579,286$ 6,840,793$ 21,799,996$

43 Walnut Street Bridge Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design 360,500$ -$ -$ -$ 360,500$ Right-of-Way Acquisition 56,650$ -$ -$ -$ 56,650$ Utility Relocation 51,500$ -$ -$ -$ 51,500$ Construction -$ 1,250,000$ 2,574,545$ -$ 3,824,545$ Total 468,650$ 1,250,000$ 2,574,545$ -$ 4,293,195$

44 SR 248 over Hokendauqua Creek Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ Right-of-Way Acquisition 51,500$ -$ -$ -$ 51,500$ Utility Relocation 25,750$ -$ -$ -$ 25,750$ Construction -$ 81,071$ 1,510,279$ -$ 1,591,350$ Total 77,250$ 81,071$ 1,510,279$ -$ 1,668,600$

45 SR 1032 over Jacoby Creek-Mill Race Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right-of-Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction 757,120$ -$ -$ -$ 757,120$ Total 757,120$ -$ -$ -$ 757,120$

46 Kromer Road Bridge Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right-of-Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction 1,714,059$ 618,891$ -$ -$ 2,332,950$ Total 1,714,059$ 618,891$ -$ -$ 2,332,950$

Portland Borough, Northampton

County

Replacement/rehabilitation of the bridge that carries State Street (State Route 1032) over Jacoby Creek and Mill Race.

Moore Township, Northampton

County

Replacement/rehabilitation of the bridge that carries State Route 248 over Hokendauqua Creek.

CoplayBorough/WhitehallTownship, Lehigh

County

Replacement/rehabilitation of the Coplay-Northampton Bridge on Chestnut Street over the Norfolk Southern Railroad, Lehigh River and Ironton Trail.

Replacement/rehabilitation of the bridge carrying Gordon Street over the Jordan Creek.

Slatington Borough, Lehigh County

Replacement/rehabilitation of the bridge that carries South Walnut Street over Trout Creek.

Plainfield Township, Northampton

County

Replacement/rehabilitation of the bridge that carries Kromer Road over State Route 33.




FederalFiscalYear

2017

FederalFiscal Year

2018

FederalFiscal Year

2019

FederalFiscal Year

2020 TOTAL47 Third Street over Bushkill Creek Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right-of-Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction 150,000$ -$ -$ -$ 150,000$ Total 150,000$ -$ -$ -$ 150,000$

48 SR 3004 over Saucon Creek Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right-of-Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction -$ 2,567,378$ -$ -$ 2,567,378$ Total -$ 2,567,378$ -$ -$ 2,567,378$

49 Fahy Bridge Rehabilitation Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right-of-Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction 1,250,000$ -$ -$ -$ 1,250,000$ Total 1,250,000$ -$ -$ -$ 1,250,000$

50 SR 4020 over Bertsch Creek Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right-of-Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction 1,760,000$ -$ -$ -$ 1,760,000$ Total 1,760,000$ -$ -$ -$ 1,760,000$

51 SR 248/Tributary to Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Hokendauqua Creek Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Right-of-Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation 25,750$ -$ -$ -$ 25,750$ Construction -$ -$ 1,420,545$ -$ 1,420,545$ Total 25,750$ -$ 1,420,545$ -$ 1,446,295$

52 SR 4019 Bridge Replacement Preliminary Engineering -$ 424,360$ -$ -$ 424,360$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ 701,915$ 701,915$ Right-of-Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ 292,465$ 292,465$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ 292,465$ 292,465$ Construction -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Total -$ 424,360$ -$ 1,286,845$ 1,711,205$

Replacement/rehabilitation of the bridge that carries State Route 248 over tributary to Hokendauqua Creek.

Bushkill and Moore Townships,

NorthamptonCounty

Bridge replacements at various locations: State Route 4019 (Bushkill Drive) over tributary to Bushkill Creek; SR 4019 (Mountain Road) over West Fork Bushkill Creek; SR 4019 (Mountain Road) over Horn Creek.

Lehigh Township, Northampton

County

Replacement/rehabilitation of the Stone Arch Bridge that carries State Route 4020 (Maple Drive) over Bertsch Creek.

Moore Township, Northampton

County

Hellertown Borough, Northampton

County

Rehabilitation/replacement of the bridge that carries State Route 3004 (Friedensville Road) over Saucon Creek.


County

Replacement/rehabilitation of the Fahy Bridge which carries State Route 3011 (South New Street) over the Lehigh River, Norfolk Southern Railroad, Monocacy Creek and Delaware and Lehigh Canal.



County

Replacement/rehabilitation of the Stone Arch Bridge that carries North 3rd Street (State Route 2023) over Bushkill Creek.



FederalFiscalYear

2017

FederalFiscal Year

2018

FederalFiscal Year

2019

FederalFiscal Year

2020 TOTAL53 SR 3016 /Hokendauqua Creek Preliminary Engineering -$ 185,658$ -$ -$ 185,658$

Final Design -$ -$ -$ 204,725$ 204,725$ Right-of-Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ 81,890$ 81,890$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ 58,494$ 58,494$ Construction -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Total -$ 185,658$ -$ 345,109$ 530,767$

54 SR 1017 Culvert Preliminary Engineering -$ 212,180$ -$ -$ 212,180$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ 146,232$ 146,232$ Right-of-Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ 29,246$ 29,246$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ 29,246$ 29,246$ Construction -$ -$ -$ -$ Total -$ 212,180$ -$ 204,724$ 416,904$

55 SR 1015 over Martins Creek Preliminary Engineering -$ 140,000$ -$ -$ 140,000$ Final Design -$ -$ 142,055$ -$ 142,055$ Right-of-Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ 55,947$ 28,138$ 84,085$ Construction -$ -$ -$ 1,118,952$ 1,118,952$ Total -$ 140,000$ 198,002$ 1,147,090$ 1,485,092$

56 SR 248/E Branch Monocacy Creek Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right-of-Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation 25,750$ -$ -$ -$ 25,750$ Construction -$ -$ 1,256,636$ -$ 1,256,636$ Total 25,750$ -$ 1,256,636$ -$ 1,282,386$

57 Lynn Avenue Bridge Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right-of-Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction 666,666$ -$ -$ 666,666$ Total 666,666$ -$ -$ -$ 666,666$

WashingtonTownship,

NorthamptonCounty

Replacement/rehabilitation of the bridge carrying State Route 1015 (Main Street) over Martins Creek.

Upper Nazareth Township,

NorthamptonCounty

Replacement/rehabilitation of the bridge carrying State Route 248 over the East Branch of Monocacy Creek.


County

Replacement/rehabilitation of the bridge that carries Lynn Avenue over Lehigh Valley Rail Management Railroad and Bethlehem City greenway.


Allen Township, Northampton

County

Replacement/rehabilitation of the bridge carrying State Route 3016 (Indian Trail Road) over Hokendauqua Creek.

Lower Mt. Bethel Township,

NorthamptonCounty

Replacement/rehabilitation of a culvert on State Route 1017 (Richmond Road).


FederalFiscalYear

2017

FederalFiscal Year

2018

FederalFiscal Year

2019

FederalFiscal Year

2020 TOTALN/A LVTS Bridge Preserve & Repair 3 Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right-of-Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction 150,000$ 150,000$ 150,000$ -$ 450,000$ Total 150,000$ 150,000$ 150,000$ -$ 450,000$

N/A LVTS Bridge Preserve & Repair 4 Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right-of-Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction 4,000,000$ 1,000,000$ -$ -$ 5,000,000$ Total 4,000,000$ 1,000,000$ -$ -$ 5,000,000$

N/A LVTS Highway & Bridge Contingency Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right-of-Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction 5,685,592$ 1,840,823$ 7,917,704$ 15,789,161$ 31,233,280$ Total 5,685,592$ 1,840,823$ 7,917,704$ 15,789,161$ 31,233,280$

N/A LVTS Bridge Preserve & Repair 5 Preliminary Engineering -$ -$ -$ 225,102$ 225,102$ Final Design -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Right-of-Way Acquisition -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Utility Relocation -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Construction -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Total -$ -$ -$ 225,102$ 225,102$

45,720,427$ 54,894,984$ 41,766,364$ 40,303,092$ 182,684,870$Total - Bridges


Bridge preservation and rehabilitation contract for various bridges.


Consultant design and construction of bridge repairs and preservation of various bridges to reduce outstanding priority bridge repair items.


National Highway Performance Program based-reserve line item for cost overruns on approved highway/bridge projects from past & current Transportation Improvement Programs within LVTS.

BRIDGE OPERATING / CONSULTING / CONTINGENCY PROJECTS


Consultant design and construction of bridge repairs and preservation of various bridges to reduce outstanding priority bridge repair items.


TransitBudget

$144,304,246

PROJECT NAME/DESCRIPTIONFUNDINGSOURCE





LANta Operating Assistance Federal -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

State -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Local 16,877,200$ 16,922,810$ 16,970,700$ 17,020,986$ 67,791,696$

Total 16,877,200$ 16,922,810$ 16,970,700$ 17,020,986$ 67,791,696$

LANta Shared-Ride Operating Assistance Federal -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

State -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Local 3,097,000$ 3,097,000$ 3,097,000$ 3,097,000$ 12,388,000$

Total 3,097,000$ 3,097,000$ 3,097,000$ 3,097,000$ 12,388,000$

Purchase Van/Minibuses Federal -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

State -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Local 1,400,000$ 1,420,000$ 1,368,000$ 1,095,000$ 5,283,000$

Total 1,400,000$ 1,420,000$ 1,368,000$ 1,095,000$ 5,283,000$

General Miscellaneous Federal 960,000$ 1,000,000$ 1,040,000$ 1,280,000$ 4,280,000$

State -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Local 240,000$ 250,000$ 260,000$ 320,000$ 1,070,000$

Total 1,200,000$ 1,250,000$ 1,300,000$ 1,600,000$ 5,350,000$

Preventive Maintenance (Federal) Federal 4,000,000$ 4,000,000$ 4,000,000$ 4,000,000$ 16,000,000$

State -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Local 1,000,000$ 1,000,000$ 1,000,000$ 1,000,000$ 4,000,000$

Total 5,000,000$ 5,000,000$ 5,000,000$ 5,000,000$ 20,000,000$

ADA Paratransit Service Capitalization Federal 680,000$ 680,000$ 680,000$ 680,000$ 2,720,000$

State -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Local 170,000$ 170,000$ 170,000$ 170,000$ 680,000$

Total 850,000$ 850,000$ 850,000$ 850,000$ 3,400,000$

Service Vehicle Replacement Federal 48,000$ 48,000$ 24,000$ -$ 120,000$

State -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Local 12,000$ 12,000$ 6,000$ -$ 30,000$

Total 60,000$ 60,000$ 30,000$ -$ 150,000$

Planning/Programming Development Federal 380,000$ 380,000$ 380,000$ 380,000$ 1,520,000$

State -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Local 95,000$ 95,000$ 95,000$ 95,000$ 380,000$

Total 475,000$ 475,000$ 475,000$ 475,000$ 1,900,000$

Funding used toward Preventive Maintenance activities on LANta's transit vehicle fleet.

Over the 4-year period, 74 diesel vehicles to be replaced with gasoline vehicles. Specific vehicles to be replaced will be based on condition of vehicles in the fleet and recent maintenance history at time of arrival of replacement vehicles.

Replace and refurbish items, including tire lease agreement, Capital Maintenance items, miscellaneous facility improvements, miscellaneous shop and office equipment. The purchase and installation of replacement power washers at Allentown & Easton garages.

Provides funding for annual operating assistance to help cover the costs incurred by the state's urban and rural transit systems to provide local public transportation service.

Provides funding for the Shared-Ride Program, which enables senior citizens 65 years of age and older to use shared-ride, demand-responsive (normally curb to curb) services and pay only a small portion of the regular shared-ride fare.

Funding to cover a portion of operating expenses associated with the provision of Americans with Disabilities (ADA) paratransit service.

LANta maintains a fleet of service vehicles for use in the conduct of daily duties. This line item includes funding for the replacement of five non-revenue service vehicles.

Includes administration of the grant program and preparation & maintenance of the TIP, public information activities, surveillance activities, transit system planning, programming of the annual program of projects, preparing input to regional planning documents, and special projects identified in the Unified Planning Work Program.


PROJECT NAME/DESCRIPTIONFUNDINGSOURCE





Heavy-Duty Bus Purchase Federal 2,023,580$ 2,172,580$ 2,710,580$ 2,694,580$ 9,601,320$

State -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Local 2,224,420$ 1,167,420$ 677,645$ 673,645$ 4,743,130$

Total 4,248,000$ 3,340,000$ 3,388,225$ 3,368,225$ 14,344,450$

LANta Fare Collection System Federal 360,000$ 360,000$ -$ -$ 720,000$

State -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Local 90,000$ 90,000$ -$ -$ 180,000$

Total 450,000$ 450,000$ -$ -$ 900,000$

Allentown Garage - Service Lane Building Federal -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

State -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Local -$ 100,000$ 100,000$ -$ 200,000$

Total -$ 100,000$ 100,000$ -$ 200,000$

Easton Garage Renovations Federal -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

State -$ -$ -$ -$

Local 275,000$ -$ -$ -$ 275,000$

Total 275,000$ -$ -$ -$ 275,000$

LANta Enhanced Bus/Bus Rapid Transit Federal -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

State -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Local -$ -$ 3,455,000$ 7,690,000$ 11,145,000$

Total -$ -$ 3,455,000$ 7,690,000$ 11,145,000$

ITS and Security Project Federal 75,420$ 75,420$ 75,420$ 75,420$ 301,680$

State -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Local 18,855$ 18,855$ 18,855$ 18,855$ 75,420$

Total 94,275$ 94,275$ 94,275$ 94,275$ 377,100$

Sign, Shelters and Enhancements Federal 160,000$ 160,000$ 160,000$ 160,000$ 640,000$

State -$ -$ -$ -$ -$

Local 40,000$ 40,000$ 40,000$ 40,000$ 160,000$

Total 200,000$ 200,000$ 200,000$ 200,000$ 800,000$

34,226,475$ 33,259,085$ 36,328,200$ 40,490,486$ 144,304,246$

Funding is for renovations to LANta's Easton Garage. Improvements include the replacement of the existing roof, repaving the parking lot and the purchase and installation of an emergency back-up power generator.

Planning, design, engineering and construction of road treatment elements and other capital improvements of Phase I and II as recommended in the Lehigh Valley Enhanced Bus/Bus Rapid Transit Study and the addition of bus fleet expansion.

Purchase/replace/upgrade communication or monitoring technology, computer hardware and software and servers, computers, printers and other computer technology for administration and operation of LANtaBus or LANtaVan systems.

Funding will be used to improve passenger amenities at heavily used bus stops and transit centers through the purchase, installation and maintenance of accurate and informative bus stop signs, passenger shelter waiting areas and benches.

TOTAL - LANta

Over the 4-year period, 42 diesel buses will be replaced with either Hybrid Diesel-Electric buses or Compressed Natural Gas buses. Specific vehicles to be replaced will be based on condition of vehicles and recent maintenance history at time of arrival of replacement vehicles.

Funding is for a modernized fare collection system for LANtaBus and LANtaVan. These include hardware and software to allow for a multi-payment system to collect fares and sell fare material.

Funding is for planning, design and engineering costs associated with a future Service Lane Building at LANta's Allentown Garage.

LVS T Lehigh Valley Transportation Study LVC P Lehigh Valley Planning Commission

Lehigh Valley Planning Commission / Lehigh Valley Transportation Study961 Marcon Boulevard, Suite 310Allentown, Pennsylvania 18109

Phone: 610-264-4544 / Website: www.lvpc.org

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