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).

LEHIGH VALLEY TRANSPORTATION STUDY
JOINT TECHNICAL + COORDINATING COMMITTEE PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING

Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 9:00 am

 Attending the meeting can be done by using this link http://tiny.cc/lvts1202.

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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# 257 036 176#.

Please be sure to join both on the computer and over the phone so that you can see presentations as well as be heard during voting and for questions. You will want to mute your computer speakers once accessing the webinar to minimize any potential echo.

Technical Committee Meeting Dates

Technical Committee Voting Members

Chair: Brendan Cotter, Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority

Vice Chair:  Jim Mosca, PennDOT Central Office

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

Jim Mosca, PennDOT
Ray O'Connell, City of Allentown
Leonard Lightner (Alt.), City of Allentown

Robert Donchez, City of Bethlehem
Darlene Heller (Alt.), City of Bethlehem

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

Ryan Meyer, Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority

Meets on the first Wednesday of every other
month at 9:00 AM

* Virtual Meeting