Lehigh Valley Planning Commission
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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
Joint Technical + Coordinating Committee Meeting Dates
Meets on the first Wednesday, every other month, starting in February at 9:00 AM
December 4, 2019
Current Agenda
Technical Committee Voting Members
Chair: Raymond C. Green, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT),
Center for Program Development and ManagementVice Chair: Christopher J. Kufro, P.E., PennDOT, Assistant District 5-0 Executive - Design
Secretary: Becky A. Bradley, AICP, Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, Executive Director
Ray O'Connell, City of Allentown
Leonard Lightner (Alt.), City of AllentownRobert Donchez, City of Bethlehem
Darlene Heller (Alt.), City of BethlehemSalvatore J. Panto Jr., City of Easton
Dave Hopkins (Alt.), City of EastonBrendan Cotter, Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority
Ryan Meyer, Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority
Coordinating Committee Voting Members
Chair: Michael Rebert, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), District 5-0 Executive
Vice Chair: Larry Shifflet, PennDOT, Director of the Center for Program Development and Management
Secretary: Becky A. Bradley, AICP, Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, Executive Director
Ray O'Connell, City of Allentown
Craig Messinger (Alt.), City of Allentown
Robert Donchez, 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
Lamont McClure, Northampton County
Michael Emili, PE (Alt.), Northampton County
Owen O'Neil, Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority
Thomas Stoudt, Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority
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 Michael Donchez at 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 Michael Donchez at 610-264-4544 or mdonchez@lvpc.org.
2017 Minutes
2018 Minutes
Technical Committee
Technical Committee Meeting Dates
Meets on the first Wednesday of every other month at 9:00 AM
Current Agenda
Technical Committee Voting Members
Chair: Raymond C. Green, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT),
Center for Program Development and ManagementVice Chair: Christopher J. Kufro, P.E., PennDOT, Assistant District 5-0 Executive - Design
Secretary: Becky A. Bradley, AICP, Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, Executive Director
Ray O'Connell, City of Allentown
Leonard Lightner (Alt.), City of AllentownRobert Donchez, City of Bethlehem
Darlene Heller (Alt.), City of BethlehemSalvatore J. Panto Jr., City of Easton
Dave Hopkins (Alt.), City of EastonBrendan Cotter, Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority
Ryan Meyer, Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority
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 Michael Donchez at 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 Michael Donchez at 610-264-4544 or mdonchez@lvpc.org.
2017 Minutes
2018 Minutes
Freight Advisory Committee
Lehigh Valley Freight Advisory Committee (LVFAC) Meeting Dates
Meets three times annually following LVTS Joint Technical + Coordinating Committee at 10:00 AM
December 4, 2019
Current Agenda
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 Michael Donchez at 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 Michael Donchez at 610-264-4544 or mdonchez@lvpc.org.
Multimodal Working Group
Listed below is the schedule of regular monthly meetings of the Multimodal Working Group and the Walk/RollLV: Active Transportation Plan Open House. All meetings will be held at America on Wheels Museum, 5 North Front Street, Allentown, 18102
Multimodal Working Group 2019 Meeting Dates:
December 4, 9 a.m. at Lehigh Valley Planning Commission
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