Lehigh Valley Planning Commission
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Multimodal Working Group
Planning + Pizza: Traffic and Commuting
LTAP: Work Zone (Temporary) Traffic Control
Multimodal Working Group
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NEWS
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'WHO WE ARE:' LEHIGH VALLEY DATA TROVE BROKEN DOWN BY NEIGHBORHOOD, ROADS AND MORE
Lehighvalleylive.com, December 6, 2018
Want to know how many more people use Main Street in Tatamy following the opening of the Route 33 Chrin Interchange? How about the factors that might spell success in each Lehigh Valley neighborhood? Or maybe the percentage of trucks in Route 22 traffic?
The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission on Wednesday unveiled an interactive analysis of a trove of data looking at these factors and much more. DataLV, available on the lvpc.org website, is focused on Lehigh Valley trends in development, traffic, commuting and social equity.
OUR AGING INTERSTATES
Pennsylvania’s more than 2,700 miles of interstate highways snake into every corner of the state, carrying 1.8 million commuters a day and making the Commonwealth one of the busiest corridors for all those consumer goods people are buying from their phones this Christmas.
With the fourth-largest interstate system in the country, including the 63 miles in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania has long been the envy of other states, but now its interstates are deteriorating faster than they can be repaired, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Highway Delivery Division Chief Melissa J. Batula said during a report to the Lehigh Valley Transportation Study (LVTS) and Freight Advisory Committee earlier this month.
LAST CHANCE TO GET YOUR PIECE OF THE $8.2 BILLION TRANSPORTATION FUNDING PIE
After more than 80 people representing 49 Lehigh Valley municipalities, several non-profits and private citizens attended Open Call project meetings last week, the LVPC has scheduled a last chance Open Call, to give the remaining 13 municipalities, non-profits and individuals an opportunity to get their projects into the 20-year Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP).
The final Open Call meeting – and final chance to compete for a share of an expected $2.8 billion in federal transportation funding – will be held from 9 a.m.-10 a.m., January 3, at the LVPC offices.
SIGN UP NOW FOR 2019 LTAP COURSES
They’re informative, they’re free, they can help make your neighborhood safer and they may even save your community some money.
In its 10th consecutive year of partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the LVPC is offering a slate of 12 Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) courses that run from February to November. The 2019 schedule includes two new courses to help municipalities devise plans to make their roadways safer and public facilities more accessible to people with disabilities.
Lehigh Valley Hazard Mitigation Plan
October 10, 2018
Bath Borough Multimodal Safety and Parking Analysis
Experts say a regional approach is essential for tackling freight transportation
LVB.com, June 22, 2018
As construction of warehouses and distribution centers continues to increase throughout the region, the challenges of transporting all that freight continue to rise in importance.
These issues touch on a host of trends and factors, from the changing needs of the labor force to the amount of time people spend driving to and from work navigating busy highways.
To identify and explore the issues facing freight transportation, several regional organizations hosted an Eastern Pennsylvania Freight Summit at Lehigh University’s Mountaintop Campus in Bethlehem on Thursday.
The first day of the event included panel discussions and several speakers, followed by guided tours of manufacturing and distribution facilities in the region today.
Click here to read the full article.
PennDOT focusing on truck parking in Lehigh Valley, other congested areas
Lehigh Valley Live, June 22, 2018
Parking for tractor trailers was already a problem in Pennsylvania 11 years ago, and now PennDOT is calling for help with solutions.
On Thursday, PennDOT Secretary Leslie Richards said the department is moving forward with a public-private partnership, referred to as a P3, to address truck parking in the state.
Richards spoke at the Eastern Pennsylvania Freight Summit, the first of its kind summit in the state held at Lehigh University's Iacocca Hall.
Click here to read the full article.
As trucking booms, planners scramble to find tractor-trailer parking
The Morning Call, June 21, 2018
While the growing presence of tractor trailers has been a complaint of Lehigh Valley residents in recent years, local planners are concerned with the one place they’re not seeing them — designated truck parking spots.
In the past decade, the Lehigh Valley has seen enormous warehouses spring up to accommodate the growing demand for online retail and overnight delivery. Logistic hubs for Walmart.com and Amazon have moved into warehouses of more than a million square feet in the Lehigh Valley, and FedEx Ground is finishing up a similarly sized warehouse in Allen Township that will be the company’s largest warehouse facility. The transportation and warehousing industries now account for about 8.4 percent of employment in the Lehigh Valley, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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BUILDLV
Annual Development Report
LVTS Public Participation Plan Update
Public involvement is a vital component of the transportation planning process. Providing full disclosure of plans and programs not only during the development phase but also after the adoption of these plans and programs allows the general public the opportunity to be involved, comment on, and influence the development process. Every person, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, gender, disability, or socio-economic status should have the opportunity to take part in and influence the transportation planning process. This Public Participation Plan provides for and documents the methods utilized by the LVTS to achieve this outcome.
Full PDF Draft Report click here.
Click here for the Public Notice on a public meeting related to this plan.
The People: Population + Employment Projections
BuildLV
Monthly Development Report
MOVELV
Long Range Transportation Plan
MOVELV
Lehigh Valley Regional Freight Plan
Regional Comprehensive Plan - The Lehigh Valley...2030
MEETINGS + TRAINING
LVPC MEETINGS
Executive Committee
Comprehensive Planning Committee
January 31, 2019
All Commission and Committee meetings will be held unless otherwise noted at:
Lehigh Valley Planning Commission
961 Marcon Boulevard, Suite 310
Allentown, PA 18109
LVTS MEETINGS
March 6, 2019
Technical Committee
January 31, 2019
February 6, 2019
Joint Technical + Coordinating Committee
FUTURELV WORKING GROUP
Monday, January 21, 2019, 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Monday, February 18, 2019, 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Monday, March 18, 2019, 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Monday, April 15, 2019, 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Monday, May 20, 2019, 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Monday, June 17, 2019, 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Monday, July 15, 2019, 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Monday, August 19, 2019, 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Monday, September 16, 2019, 3:00 – 5:00 PM
PLANNING + PIZZA
January 25: Traffic and Commuting
A review of the region’s busiest roads, how far some people are traveling to work here and how this affects you.
February 27: Equity
An analysis of who has access - and who does not - to the essential quality of life issues of housing, education, transportation and employment.
LOCAL TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMUpcoming LTAP Courses
February 12, 8 am-12 pm
Work Zone (Temporary) Traffic Control:
March 7, 8 am-12 pm
Pavement Markings: Applications and MaintenanceClick here for details and to register.
LEHIGH VALLEY
GOVERNMENT ACADEMY
2019 LVGA Courses held 5:30-9 pm at LVPC Office
September 11, 18, 25
Community Planning
October 2, 9, 16
Subdivision and Land Development ReviewNovember 4, 18, 25
ZoningClick here for details and to register.
Lehigh Valley Planning Commission
961 Marcon Boulevard - Suite 310
Allentown, PA 18109
Phone: (610) 264-4544
Toll Free: (888) 627-8808
Fax: (610) 264-2616