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Riverside Drive RAISE Grant – Increase of $19,358,854.

Project Sponsors: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) in partnership with the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission

Adding the RAISE Grant funded project to the Transportation Improvement Program. The funding match is a land contribution to the public right of way.

Funding Sources:

• $650,000 RAISE Grant is being added to the Final Design Phase in Federal Fiscal Year 2025
• $500,000 RAISE Grant is being added to the Utility Relocation Phase in Federal Fiscal Year 2026
• $1,000,000 RAISE Grant is being added to the Right of Way Phase in Federal Fiscal Year 2025
• $17,208,854 RAISE Grant is being added to the Construction Phase in Federal Fiscal Year 2026

Questions should be directed to the requestors:

PennDOT: Jen Ruth, jeruth@pa.gov

LVPC: Becky Bradley, bbradley@lvpc.org

Route 309 Center Valley Interchange ROW Phase - Increase of $2,587,050

Project Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)

This increase is needed to cover the 971 Damage Claim Estimate, which covers legal fees, internal costs, and other costs associated with Right of Way purchasing.

Funding Sources:

• $515,320 Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CAQ) is being moved from Corridor Signal Improvement Line Item (MPMS# 82804) Construction Phase to cover 971 Damage Claim Estimate.
• $2,290,000 National Highway Performance Program (NHPP) is being moved from Route 309 & Tilghman Street Interchange Reconstruction (MPMS# 96432) Construction Phase to cover 971 Damage Claim Estimate.
• $218,270 Congestion Mitigation Air Quality (CAQ) is being removed from the project and returned to LVTS Highway & Bridge Line Item (MPMS# 102201) Construction Phase. Toll Credit to release 581 funds.

During August Redistribution, Surface Transportation Program (STP) & Surface Transportation Urban (STU) funds were received and programmed on the 2023-2026 Transportation Improvement Program for the Route 309 & Tilghman Street Interchange project (MPMS# 96432). The additional Surface Transportation Program (STP) & Surface Transportation Urban (STU) funds from August Redistribution allowed National Highway Performance Program (NHPP) funds that were already programmed on Route 309 & Tilghman Street Interchange project (MPMS# 96432) to be moved to Route 309 & Center Valley Interchange (MPMS #102160) as part of this amendment.

Questions should be directed to the requestor:

PennDOT: Jen Ruth, jeruth@pa.gov

The following is the schedule of the Joint + Technical Coordinating Committee meetings of the Lehigh Valley Transportation Study (LVTS). These will meet on the third Wednesday of January, February and, every other month following February, at 9AM (except September). All LVTS meetings will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams, unless otherwise noted. All LVTS meetings can be accessed virtually at www.tinyurl.com/LVTS2025 or by phone at 610-477-5793 ID: 945 396 924# 

• Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | 9:00 AM
•  Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | 9:00 AM 
• Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 9:00 AM
• Wednesday, June 18, 2025 | 9:00 AM
• Wednesday, August 20, 2025 | 9:00 AM
• *Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | 9:00 AM
• Wednesday, October 15, 2025 | 9:00 AM
• Wednesday, December 17, 2025 | 9:00 AM

The following is the schedule of the Technical Coordinating Committee meetings of the Lehigh Valley Transportation Study (LVTS). These will meet on the third Wednesday of every other month, starting in March, at 9AM, with the exception of September. All LVTS meetings will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams, unless otherwise noted. All LVTS meetings can be accessed virtually at www.tinyurl.com/LVTS2025 or by phone at 610-477-5793 ID: 945 396 924#.

• Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | 9:00 AM
• Wednesday, July 16, 2025 | 9:00 AM
• Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | 9:00 AM