ANNUAL LIST OF OBLIGATED
PROJECTS + ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Introduction
The Lehigh Valley Transportation Study (LVTS) is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Lehigh and Northampton counties. MPOs are federally mandated transportation planning organizations responsible for transportation policy-making. Their operations are federally funded. MPOs collect data, analyze trends, assess needs, and determine priorities to identify current and future transportation projects. MPOs are responsible for completing a variety of transportation planning activities, plans and programs. Some such examples include:
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
The high-priority list of highway, bridge, public transportation, bicycle and pedestrian projects to be implemented with federal funds over next four years.
LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
Represents the long-term vision of the region's infrastructure, covering a period of at least 20 years.
The completion and adoption of these documents, among others, ensures that the Lehigh Valley remains eligible to receive federal financial assistance to fund infrastructure improvements.
2021 Obligated Projects
This listing shows all money obligated for highway, bridge, transit, bicycle and pedestrian projects within Lehigh and Northampton counties. The use of federal transportation funding is authorized by the current multi-year transportation bill approved by Congress, Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act). It allows the US Secretary of Transportation to authorize funding to Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) across the US, through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Federal funding is then allocated to states based primarily on population data from the US Census Bureau. State allocations are then distributed to individual MPOs and Rural Planning Organizations (RPOs) based on formulas developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and representatives of MPOs and RPOs. These formulas take into account population, vehicle miles traveled, truck vehicle miles traveled, roadway surface conditions, lane miles, structurally deficient bridges, all bridges and the region’s air quality classification.
Distribution of federal and state transportation funds are limited to specific funding categories. Each category has access to different restricted pots, or buckets, of money. Those buckets of money include:
- Special Federal Funds – They’re earmarked by members of Congress for specific projects that were allocated under previous transportation funding bills.
- Surface Transportation Program – This is flexible funding that may be used by states and localities for projects to preserve and improve the conditions and performance on any Federal-aid highway, bridge and tunnel projects on any public road, pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, and transit capital projects, including intercity bus terminals. This program includes Surface Transportation Program - Urban funds for use in urbanized areas.
- Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Urban/Transportation Alternatives Program/Surface Transportation Enhancements/Safe Routes to Schools funding – These classes of funding funnel money to “transportation enhancement” projects that improve the network for bicycles, pedestrians and other non-motorized forms of transportation, including off-road trails and bicycle education programs.
- Highway Safety Improvement Program – These funds go to features that promote safety and reduce crashes, such as guiderails, traffic signals, signage, rumble strips, etc.
- Bridge On Network Funds – This money is used for the rehabilitation, replacement or preservation of bridges that are greater than 20 feet in length and located on roads eligible for federal financial aid.
- Bridge Off Network – This money is for bridges greater than 20 feet in length and located on roads not eligible for federal funds.
- Congestion Mitigation Air Quality – This money is for projects that reduce emissions and improve air quality in areas designated as not meeting air quality standards, including the Lehigh Valley.
- National Highway Performance Program – Funds for federally eligible highway and bridge projects on roads on the National Highway System, excluding Interstate System roads.
- Federal Flood Funds – Special federal funds used to mitigate storm impacts to infrastructure.
- 5339 Funds – Federal grants to replace, rehabilitate and purchase buses and related equipment and to construct bus-related facilities, including technological changes or innovations to modify low or no emission vehicles or facilities.
- 5307/5340 Funds – Goes to urbanized areas for transit capital and operating assistance in urbanized areas and for transportation-related planning.
- 35B0 Funds - Donor State Bonus Urbanized Funds (DON) currently utilized as Surface Transportation Program - Urban Funds.
The following table indicates where federal money was spent on the transportation projects in 2021. It also includes future financial programming that reflect changes to anticipated project funding.
2021 Deobligated Projects
The following table indicates where federal money was programmed greater than actual project costs in 2021. It also indicates that future financial programming is not necessary. The federal money allocated to these projects is then applied to other projects in need of investment.
2021 FUNDING OBLIGATIONS SUMMARY
2021 Funding Obligations Summary
The following two tables indicate the amount of money spent in each federal category and project phase
Funds Obligated by Funding Category
Funding Category
Number of Projects
Funds Obligated
Percent of Total Funds
National Highway Performance Program
9
$14,501,482
30.6%
Surface Transportation Program - Urban
8
$13,731,115
28.9%
Surface Transportation Program
12
$9,305,018
19.6%
Bridge Off Network
3
$568,898
1.2%
Highway Safety Improvement Program
5
$3,172,992
6.7%
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
8
$4,140,986
8.7%
Transportation Alternatives (TAP) Urban
2
$1,778,973
3.7%
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety
1
$246,500
0.5%
TOTAL
48
$47,445,964
100%
Funds Obligated by Project Phase of Work
Funding Category
Number of Projects
Funds Obligated
Percent of Total Funds
Preliminary Engineering
11
$2,181,494
4.6%
Final Design
7
$3,747,669
7.9%
Right of Way
3
$419,270
0.9%
Utility Relocation
5
$1,841,522
3.9%
Construction
22
$39,256,009
82.7%
TOTAL
48
$47,445,964
100%
2021 FUNDING DEOBLIGATIONS SUMMARY
2021 Funding Deobligations Summary
The following two tables indicate where federal money was programmed for $8.4 million greater than actual project costs, by funding categories and the project phases that came in under budget.
Funds Deobligated by Funding Category
Funding Category
Number of Projects
Funds Obligated
Percent of Total Funds
National Highway Performance Program
5
$-1,062,809
12.6%
Surface Transportation Program - Urban
12
$-4,156,439
49.4%
Surface Transportation Program
12
$-1,972,669
23.4%
Bridge Off Network
3
$-598,236
7.1%
Highway Safety Improvement Program
2
$-12,148
0.1%
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality
3
$-495,375
5.9%
Transportation Alternative Set-Aside - Urban
1
$-88,673
1.1%
Federal Flood
1
$-31,860
0.4%
TOTAL
39
$-8,418,209
100%
Funds Deobligated by Project Phase of Work
Funding Category
Number of Projects
Funds Obligated
Percent of Total Funds
Preliminary Engineering
4
$-196,972
2.3%
Final Design
8
$-1,819,500
21.6%
Right of Way
4
$-146,995
1.7%
Utility Relocation
2
$-774,402
9.2%
Construction
20
$-5,465,587
64.9%
Study
1
$-14,753
0.2%
TOTAL
39
$-8,418,209
100%
2021 LANTA LISTING OF OBLIGATED PROJECTS
2020-2021 Listing of Obligated Projects
The following table includes federal spending on projects by type for the Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (LANTA), towards investments into public transit.
Funds Projects
Federal Fund
Category
Federal Funds
Awarded
Federal Funds Remaining
Revenue Rolling Stock - Under 30 Foot Buses
5310
$661,485.00
$661,485.00
Preventive Maintenance
5307
$5,211,846.00
$5,211,846.00
Non Fixed Route ADA Paratransit Service
5307
$850,904.00
$850,904.00
Buy Replacement 40-FT Bus
5339/5307/CMAQ
$2,965,379.00
$2,965,379.00
Acquire - Transit Scheduling Software
5307
$57,967.00
$57,967.00
LANTA Facility Security Camera System upgrade
5307
$46,400.00
$46,400.00
Bus Security Camera Hard Drives and Readers
5307
$18,906.00
$18,906.00
Acquire - Ticket Vending Machines
5339
$78,344.00
$78,344.00
Bus Shelter Benches
5339
$8,800.00
$8,800.00
Engineering/Design Bus Passenger Shelters
5339
$80,000.00
$80,000.00
Lease Associated Capital Maintenance Items - Tire Lease
5339
$90,000.00
$90,000.00
Acquire - Misc Support Equipment - 12th Street Facility Furniture
5339
$80,000.00
$80,000.00
Acquire - Bus Wash - 12th Street Facility
5339
$80,000.00
$80,000.00
Acquire - 12th Street Facility Bus Lifts
5307
$28,000.00
$28,000.00
Allentown & Easton Garage Doors
5307
$108,000.00
$108,000.00
Allentown Garage Sprinkler System
5307
$88,000.00
$88,000.00
TOTAL
$10,494,831.00
$10,494,831.00
2021 Accomplishments
48
Obligated Projects
$47.4 Million
Invested
39
Deobligated Projects
$8.4 Million
Saved
In total, more than $47 million was invested – or obligated – in 2021 to advance 48 projects across the region. Most of the money, over $39 million, was spent on construction with the rest being spent in the pre-construction phases. In addition, roughly $8.4 million was saved – or deobligated – on projects that were reduced or came in under budget. That savings is eligible to be committed to other projects listed in the Lehigh Valley’s $2.5 billion Long-Range Transportation Plan. Detailed below are several key projects that were completed in the Lehigh Valley in 2021.
Eaton Avenue Bridge over State Route 378
Project: Bridge preventative maintenance activities State Route 1018 (Eaton Avenue) Bridge over State Route 378
Where: City of Bethlehem, Lehigh County
Status: Completed 12/24/2020
Cost: $829,107
Owner: PennDOT
Main Street Bridge over Lehigh River
Project: Bridge preventative maintenance activities State Route 4016 (Main Street) Bridge over Lehigh River
Where: Slatington Borough, Lehigh County
Status: Completed 12/24/2020
Cost: $1,438,197
Owner: PennDOT
Gordon Street Bridge
Project: Bridge replacement Gordon Street Bridge over Jordan Creek
Where: City of Allentown, Lehigh County
Status: Completed 9/10/2021
Cost: $5,286,800
Owner: City of Allentown
2015 Traffic Signal Emergency Vehicle Preemption
Project: Add five additional signal preemption devices in an effort to complete preemption capabilities for the remaining traffic signals throughout Upper Macungie Township
Where: Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County
Status: Completed 3/9/2021
Cost: $42,530
Owner: Upper Macungie Township
State Route 2024 (Blue Church Road) Bridge
Project: Replacement of the existing damaged bridge that carried State Route 2024 (Blue Chruch Road) over Saucon Creek with a box culvert. Bridge was damaged by August 2018 flooding
Where: Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County
Status: Completed 11/5/2020
Cost: $986,709
Owner: PennDOT
Coplay-Northampton Bridge
Project: Bridge rehabilitation Chestnut Street / 9th Street Bridge Rehabilitation over Norfolk Southern Railroad, Lehigh River and Ironton Rail Trail
Where: Coplay Borough, Lehigh County/Northampton Borough, Northampton County
Status: Completed 10/14/2020
Cost: $31,153,528
Owner: Lehigh and Northampton counties
State Route 1016 (Delabole Road) over Greenwalk Creek
Project: Bridge rehabilitation State Route 1016 (Delabole Road) Bridge over Greenwalk Creek
Where: Washington Township, Northampton County
Status: Completed 12/24/2020
Cost: $461,224
Owner: PennDOT
State Route 1032 Bridge over Jacoby Creek-Mill Race
Project: Bridge replacement State Route 1032 (State Street) Bridge over Jacoby Creek and Mill Race
Where: Portland Borough, Northampton County
Status: Completed 6/23/2021
Cost: $4,034,945
Owner: PennDOT
State Route 512 and State Route 1025 Traffic Signals Improvement
Project: Redesign and reconstruction of two overhead lights at the central intersection of State Route 512 (Main Street) and State Route 1025 (Robinson Avenue)
Where: Pen Argyl Borough, Northampton County
Status: Completed 3/9/2021
Cost: $2,057,391
Owner: Pen Argyl Borough
State Route 22 at 13th Street Interchange Improvements
Project: State Route 22 - State Route 2019 (13th Street) Interchange Safety Improvements and Pavement Rehabilitation.
Where: City of Easton/Wilson Borough, Northampton County
Status: Completed 11/3/2020
Cost: $3,438,093
Owner: PennDOT
South Bethlehem Corridor Connections
Project: Improved crosswalks at three intersections, adding handicap ramps on four streets and increasing lighting in areas frequented by pedestrians and bicyclists
Where: City of Bethlehem, Northampton County
Status: Completed 8/20/2021
Cost: $475,380
Owner: City of Bethlehem
Filetown Road Bridges
Project: Bridge preventative maintenance State Route 1006 (Filetown Road) Bridges over Bushkill Creek and over State Route 33
Where: Plainfield Township, Northampton County
Status: Completed 8/16/2021
Cost: $1,927,196
Owner: PennDOT
PROJECTS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION/LET*
Project Title
Project Description
Where
Owner
Total
Tilghman Street Bridge over Lehigh River
State Route 1002 (Tilghman Street) Bridge Rehabilitation over Lehigh River and Corman Railroad
City of Allentown
PennDOT
$31,665,650
"FedEx" Airport Road (State Route 987)
State Route 987 (Airport Road) Roadway Improvements consisting of the construction of an additional southbound lane and intersection improvements.
Hanover Township
(Lehigh County)PennDOT
$5,000,000
Roadway Reconstruction on PA 100 from Industrial Blvd to State Route 1002 (Tilghman Street)
State Route 100
Upper Macungie Township (Lehigh County)
PennDOT
$24,633,057
State Route 222, State Route 863 and Schantz Road
Intersection improvements and roundabout installation at State Route 222 (Hamilton Boulevard) and State Route 3012 (Schantz Road) and State Route 222 (Hamilton Boulevard) and State Route 863 (Farmington Road)
Upper Macungie Township (Lehigh County)
PennDOT
$23,725,231
State Route 29 (Chestnut Street) Bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad
State Route 29 over Reading Railroad Replacement
Upper Milford Township (Lehigh County)
PennDOT
$14,385,695
Wire Mill Bridge
Wire Mill Bridge on State Route 145 (Lehigh Street) over Little Lehigh Creek Bridge Improvements
City of Allentown
(Lehigh County)
Lehigh County
$7,139,184
Walnut Street Bridge
South Walnut Street Bridge Rehabilitation / Replacement over Trout Creek
Slatington Borough
(Lehigh County)
Lehigh County
$9,060,940
Allentown Jordan Creek Greenway Trail
Construction of Jordan Creek Greenway Trail segment in the City of Allentown from Turner Street along the Jordan Creek to Sumner Avenue
City of Allentown
(Lehigh County)
PennDOT
$1,486,273
State Route 22 Resurface - 15th St to MacArthur Rd
Resurfacing of State Route 22 from 15th Street to State Route 145
(MacArthur Road)Whitehall Township
(Lehigh County)PennDOT
$4,494,835
MacArthur Road Resurface
This partial design/build project involves mill and overlay of State Route 145 (MacArthur Road) from a quarter mile south of Grape Street to State Route 329 (Main Street) including pavement markings, crack-seal, guide rail updates and concrete ADA ramps in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.
Whitehall Township
(Lehigh County)PennDOT
$6,735,846
Race Street Resurface
This project involves the resurface of State Route 1004 (Race Street) from First Avenue in Catasauqua Borough to Statae Route 987 (Airport Road)
Whitehall and
Hanover Townships, and
Catasauqua Borough(Lehigh County)
PennDOT
$1,340,173
Palm Road (SR 2029) Scour Repairs
This project involves preventative maintenance to the State Route 2029 (Palm Road) Bridge over Hosensack Creek
Lower Milford Township
(Lehigh County)
PennDOT
$120,000
Coopersburg Main St Streetscape Phase 3
Crosswalk, ADA ramps, curb, sidewalk, and pedestrian lighting along State Route 2045 (Main Street) between East Fairmount Street and Tilghman Street
Coopersburg Borough
(Lehigh County)
Coopersburg Borough
$175,000
Coopersburg Streetscape Phase 4
Construction of crosswalks, curb, sidewalk, ADA ramps, pedestrian lighting, and sharrows on State Route 2045 (N. Main Street) from approximately Linden Street to approximately E. Fairmount Street and on State Route 2026 (W. State Street ) from approximately Young Avenue to approximately Borough Hall in the Borough of Coopersburg
Coopersburg Borough and Upper Saucon Township
(Lehigh County)
Coopersburg Borough
$1,000,000
Coopersburg Streetscape Phase 5
Bicycle and pedestrian improvements along State Route 2045 (Main Street) from East Fairmont Street to Fairview Street that will included ADA ramps, crosswalks, pedestrian lighting, signage, on street parking and sharrows.
Coopersburg Borough and Upper Saucon Township
(Lehigh County)
Coopersburg Borough
$622,287
Coopersburg Streetscape Phase 7
Bicycle and pedestrian improvements along State Route 2045 (Main Street) and East State Street that will include ADA ramps, crosswalks, pedestrian lighting, signage, on street parking and bicycle sharrows markings
Coopersburg Borough
(Lehigh County)
Coopersburg Borough
$1,714,285
State Route 3022 from Old 22
to Main StreetResurfacing and guide rail upgrades to State Route 3022 (Old Route 22)
Weisenberg Township
(Lehigh County)
PennDOT
$2,064,367
Lehigh Valley Freeway Service Patrol
Service and Safety Assistance on Interstate 78, State Route Route 22, State Route 33 and State Route 309
Lehigh and Northampton counties
PennDOT
$582,800
LVTS High Friction Surface 2021
Installation of High Friction Surface treatments at various locations throughout the Lehigh Valley
Whitehall, Lower Milford, Lehigh, and Upper Macungie townships and
City of EastonPennDOT
$400,000
LVTS All Weather Pavement Markers 2021
This project involves the installation of All Weather Pavement Markings in various locations throughout the
Lehigh ValleySouth Whitehall, Lower Macungie, Upper Macungie, Bushkill, and Plainfield Townships, and Wind Gap Borough
PennDOT
$505,370
State Route 1032 (State Street) Bridge over Jacoby Creek - Mill Race
State Route 1032 (State Street) over Jacoby Creek and Mill Race Portland Borough Bridge Replacement
Portland Borough
(Northampton County)PennDOT
$4,034,945
State Route 3004 (Friedensville Road/Water Street) Bridge over Saucon Creek
State Route 3004 (Friedensville Road / Water Street) over Saucon Creek
Hellertown Borough,
Lower Saucon Township (Northampton County)
PennDOT
$5,500,346
Easton Two Way
Street ConversionConversion of one way streets
to two way streetsCity of Easton
(Northampton County)City of Easton
$2,988,834
Hellertown Main Street Pedestrian
Construction of pedestrian improvements including ADA ramps, crosswalks, pedestrian activated crossing lights and other miscellaneous construction along State Route 412 from Wagner Avenue to Saucon Street
Hellertown Borough (Northampton County)
Hellertown Borough
$992,427
South Bethlehem Corridor Connections
3rd and 4th Street pedestrian improvements including sidewalk, ADA ramps, crosswalks, and other miscellaneous construction
City of Bethlehem
(Northampton County)City of Bethlehem
$500,000
LVTS BR Preserve & Repair 6
Bridge Preservation & Rehabilitation bundle bridge contract for Lehigh Valley: State Route 22 over State Route 2012 (25th Street), State Route 22 of State Route 248, Treichlers Bridge, State Route 2012 over Lehigh River, State Route 2028 over State Route 22, State Route 2028 (Bethman Road) over State Route 22, Fahy Bridge, State Route 3020 over State Route 33
City of Bethlehem, Glendon Borough, Wilson Borough, Bethlehem Township, Lehigh Township, Lower Nazareth Township and Palmer Township
PennDOT
$4,517,593
State Route 22 Resurface - Bethman Rd to 25th St
Resurfacing of State Route 22 from State Route 2028 (Bethman Road) to State Route 2012 (25th Street)
Bethlehem and Palmer townships, and Wilson Borough
PennDOT
$3,899,639
State Route 33 Resurface - Chrin to US 22
Resurfacing of State Route 33 from the Chrin Interchange to State Route 22, including the ramps at State Route 248 and Hecktown Road
Bethlehem, Lower Nazareth, and Palmer Townships
PennDOT
$11,148,269
State Route 512 Bath Boro Corridor Signal Optimization
Advanced coordination system along State Route 512 signals including increased signal head size with back/glare plates as well as incorporating the signal at State Route 987/State Route 248
Bath Borough
(Northampton County)
PennDOT
$1,364,552
State Route 512 Resurface S. Main St to State Route 611
Resurfacing State Route 512 (Bill Scott Boulevard, Central Avenue and Mount Bethel Highway) from State Route 1015 (Main Street) in Bangor through East Bangor to State Route 611 in Upper Mount Bethel Township.
Upper Mt. Bethel Township, and Bangor, and East Bangor Boroughs
PennDOT
$3,254,256
* Definition of LET: LET is the process making TIP construction and maintenance projects available for bid proposals.
Any Questions?
Contact the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission/Lehigh Valley Transportation Study
961 Marcon Boulevard, Suite 310
Allentown, PA 18109
Phone: 610-264-4544
Email: planning@lvpc.org