TRANSPORTATION

Committees

The Lehigh Valley Transportation Study (LVTS) is the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Lehigh and Northampton Counties.  The body was formed in 1964 in response to the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1962, which stated that any urban area with a population exceeding 50,000 must maintain a transportation planning process in order to be eligible for federal transportation funds.

 

The LVTS is comprised of two committees - the Technical Committee and Coordinating Committee.  The Technical Committee is an advisory body to the Coordinating Committee, reviewing plans, programs, and various other items brought before them for review and recommendation to the Coordinating Committee.  The Coordinating Committee is the policy body which formally adopts items reviewed by the Technical Committee.

 

Since 2016, the Freight Advisory Committee has been advisory to the LVTS on all goods movement issues, studies and projects, and the development of a functional and efficient freight system. The Committee will consider the movement of freight to and from manufacturing sites, cities/downtown areas, intermodal facilities, warehouses, and utilities, as well as the region's freight transportation network (i.e., highways, railroads, ports, airports, and pipelines).

JOINT TECHNICAL + COORDINATING COMMITTEE MEETING

Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 9 AM

 Attending the meeting can be done by using this link to www.tinyurl.com/LVTS2023
From there, using “the web app instead” function will enable anyone to see the meeting and chat by computer.

Those who would also like to speak during the courtesy of the floor portion of the meeting can do it by calling 610-477-5793 and using the Conference ID: 841 854 041#.

LRTP PROJECT LIST

2023 LVTS TIP

Coordinating Committee


next joint meeting
Wednesday, September 20, 2023

 



 

Coordinating Committee Voting Members

Chair: Lamont McClure, Executive, Northampton County

Vice Chair: TBD

Secretary: Becky A. Bradley, AICP, Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, Executive Director

Matthew Tuerk, City of Allentown
David Petrik (Alt.), City of Allentown

J. William Reynolds, City of Bethlehem
Michael Alkhal (Alt.), City of Bethlehem

Salvatore J. Panto, Jr., City of Easton
David Hopkins (Alt.), City of Easton

Phillips Armstrong, Lehigh County
Richard Molchany (Alt.), Lehigh County

Owen O'Neil, Lehigh and Northampton
Transportation Authority

Thomas Stoudt, Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority

Brian Hare, PE, PennDOT Central
Jim Mosca (Alt.), PE, PennDOT Central

 

Meets on the 3rd Wednesday of every other month, starting in February at 9:00 am

September 20, 2023*

October 18, 2023*

December 20, 2023*

* Virtual Meeting

Technical Committee


next meeting
Wednesday, November 15, 2023

 

 

Technical Committee Voting Members

Chair: Brendan Cotter, Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority

Vice Chair: Ryan Meyer, Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority

Secretary: Becky A. Bradley, AICP, Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, Executive Director

Matthew Tuerk, City of Allentown
Mark Hartney (Alt.), City of Allentown

J. William Reynolds, City of Bethlehem
Darlene Heller (Alt.), City of Bethlehem

Salvatore J. Panto Jr., City of Easton
David Hopkins (Alt.), City of Easton

Jennifer Ruth, PennDOT District 5-0

David Alas, PennDOT Central

 

Meets on the 3rd Wednesday of every other month, starting in January at 9:00am

November 15, 2023*

 

* Virtual Meeting

Current Agenda

  • Current Transportation Improvement Program Amendments

    There are three Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendments for consideration at the July 19, 2023 Joint Technical and Coordinating Committee’s Meeting of the Lehigh Valley Transportation Study (LVTS).

     

    Proposed TIP Amendment #1, July 19, 2023

    Fish Hatchery Road Bridge over the Little Lehigh Creek – Addition to the 2023-2026 TIP, Increase of $800,000 (MPMS #119933)

    This project, located in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County, is being proposed as an addition to the TIP. Funding will be allocated for the Preliminary Engineering (PE) phase of the project, which includes initial analysis and design work needed for the project.

    Funding Source: The LVTS Highway + Bridge Line Item will provide $800,000 of available   Bridges Off-System (BOF) funds.

    Fiscal Constraint Chart for Fish Hatchery Road Bridge (Click here)

     

    Proposed TIP Amendment #2, July 19, 2023

    Limeport Pike Bridge over the Hosensack Creek – Addition to the 2023-2026 TIP, Increase of $400,000 (MPMS #119936)

    This project, located in Lower Milford Township, Lehigh County, is being proposed as an addition to the TIP. Funding will be allocated for the Preliminary Engineering (PE) phase of the project, which includes initial analysis and design work needed for the project.

    Funding Source: The LVTS Highway + Bridge Line Item will provide $400,000 of available   Bridges Off-System (BOF) funds.

    Fiscal Constraint Chart for Limeport Pike Bridge (Click here)

     

    Proposed TIP Amendment #3, July 19, 2023

    Lower Saucon Road Bridge over the East Branch of the Saucon Creek – Addition to the 2023-2026 TIP, Increase of $400,000 (MPMS #119940)

    This project, located in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, is being proposed as an addition to the TIP. Funding will be allocated for the Preliminary Engineering (PE) phase of the project, which includes initial analysis and design work needed for the project.

    Funding Source: The LVTS Highway + Bridge Line Item will provide $400,000 of available   Bridges Off-System (BOF) funds.

    Fiscal Constraint Chart for Lower Saucon Road Bridge (Click here)

     

    Proposed TIP Amendment #4, July 19, 2023

    Church Road Bridge over a Tributary to the Little Bushkill Creek – Addition to the 2023-2026 TIP, Increase of $400,000 (MPMS #12106)

    This project, located in Plainfield Township, Northampton County, is being proposed as an addition to the TIP. Funding will be allocated for the Preliminary Engineering (PE) phase of the project, which includes initial analysis and design work needed for the project.

    Funding Source: The LVTS Highway + Bridge Line Item will provide $400,000 of available   Bridges Off-System (BOF) funds.

    Fiscal Constraint Chart for Church Road Bridge (Click here)

     

    Proposed TIP Amendment #5, July 19, 2023

    Riverside Drive RAISE Grant – Revision of Addition to the TIP, Increase of $40,498,854 (MPMS # 118070)

    This addition to the TIP is required by the US Department of Transportation to reflect the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant in the amount of $40,498,854 for the Riverside Drive project, which is in the City of Allentown and Whitehall Township. This amendment was proposed to be added to the TIP in the amount of$35,264,756  in June and acted upon by both the LVTS Technical and Coordinating Committees. Between the June 21, 2023 meeting of the LVTS Technical and Coordinating Committees, the rights-of-way appraisal, constituting the third-party project match to the RAISE grant was completed and is higher by $5,234,098.  This raises the match from $14,105,902 to $19,340,000 and is proposed to be added to the project.

    Funding Sources: This project is funded by a US Department of Transportation Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant in the amount of $21,158,854 with $19,340,000 local match per the grant agreement for a total of $40,498,854.

    Fiscal Constraint Chart for Riverside Drive (Click here)

     

     

     

Metropolitan Area Planning Forum Annual Meeting

June 2, 2023

 

The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission is a member of a multistate transportation planning consortium named the “Metropolitan Area Planning Forum.”  The 2023 Spring Meeting of the entity will occur on Friday June 2, 2023 at 10:00 am. This meeting will be hosted by the Capitol Region Council of Governments as a virtual meeting.

 

Registration is required and can be accessed at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIlcO6pqzguE9XRTbbcPzKMUBhy5VYsgLCK. The meeting agenda is found in the link below.

VIEW AGENDA

Riverside Drive Multimodal Revitalization
Corridor Project

TITLE VI PUBLIC NOTICE

The LEHIGH VALLEY TRANSPORTATION STUDY (MPO) is committed to compliance with nondiscrimination requirements of

civil rights statutes, executive orders, regulations and policies applicable to the programs and activities it administers.

Accordingly, the MPO is dedicated to ensuring that program beneficiaries receive public participation opportunities without

regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability or economic status. Meeting facilities are accessible to persons with

disabilities and the location is reachable by public transit. The MPO will provide auxiliary services for individuals with

language, speech, sight or hearing impediments provided the request for assistance is made 14 days prior to the meeting.

The MPO will attempt to satisfy other requests, as it is able. Please make your request for auxiliary services to

planning@lvpc.org 610-264-4544. If you believe you have been denied participation opportunities, or otherwise discriminated against in relation to the programs or activities administered by the MPO, you may file a complaint using the procedures provided in our complaint process document or by contacting planning@lvpc.org or 610-264-4544.

 

AVISO PUBLICO DEL TITULO VI

El ESTUDIO DE TRANSPORTE DE LEHIGH VALLEY (Organización Metropolitana de Planificación [MPO, Metropolitan

Planning Organization]) está comprometido con el cumplimiento de los requisitos de no discriminación de las leyes de

derechos civiles, los decretos ejecutivos, los reglamentos y las políticas correspondientes a los programas y las actividades

que administra. Por ende, la MPO se dedica a garantizar que los beneficiarios de un programa reciban oportunidades de

participación pública sin tener en cuenta su raza, color, país de origen, sexo, edad, discapacidad o situación económica. Las

instalaciones para reuniones son accesibles para las personas con discapacidades y se puede llegar a su ubicación usando

el transporte público. La MPO brindará servicios auxiliares para personas con impedimentos lingüísticos o problemas de

habla, vista o audición, siempre y cuando la solicitud de asistencia se haga 14 días antes de la reunión. La MPO intentará

responder a otras solicitudes, según sus posibilidades. Solicite servicios auxiliares llamando a planning@lvpc.org o al

610-264-4544. Si cree que le negaron oportunidades de participación o que lo discriminaron de otra manera en relación con

los programas o las actividades que administra la MPO, puede presentar una queja siguiendo los procedimientos que figuran en nuestro documento de proceso de queja o comunicándose con planning@lvpc.org or 610-264-4544.

 

Lehigh Valley Planning Commission

961 Marcon Boulevard - Suite 310

Allentown, PA 18109

Phone: (610) 264-4544

Toll Free: (888) 627-8808