JULYNEWSLETTER | 2023

Welcome, New Board Members!

Aaron Bibro

Aaron has been the Township Manager in Hatfield for the past 10 years and has a total of 15 years of experience as a municipal manager. He has overseen numerous transportation improvement projects and has been instrumental in expanding the network of trails in Hatfield Township.

Pam Kelly

Pam has over 25 years of sales, marketing, and management expertise. She currently holds the position of President/CEO of The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Montgomery County, a role she has been serving since 2012.

Pam has previously served on the Board of Directors, and we're delighted that she's coming back for another term.

Steve Gozur, PE, ENV SP

Steve Gozur is a Traffic Engineer at Traffic Planning and Design, Inc. He has completed work on a wide range of regional transportation engineering projects, with a focus on traffic signal design.

Peter O'Halloran

Peter has 22 years of experience as a traffic and transportation engineer. He has designed signals, signing & pavement marking plans, and maintenance and protection of traffic plans for various clients, including PennDOT.

We Upgraded Our Phone System!

Recently we upgraded our phone system and in the process, sun-setted the former helpline /mobility hotline number, 866.507.4857. Frequent callers have been advised. If you have this number listed in your records, please update contact number to 215.997.9100. We will continue to provide helpline services via this number.

Bike Valet Parking Supports Green Travel This Summer!

Our partnership with Bike North Penn helps Lansdale residents who want to bike to community events this Summer. Check out the summer concert and First Friday events, where free bike valet parking service is provided.

MONTCO NEWS

I-476 Slip Ramp Closure, Harleysville

Starting Monday, July 31st, the slip ramp at Sumneytown Pike and Old Forty Foot Road, serving eastbound traffic, will be closed for reconstruction and modifications to the slip ramp, as part of PennDOT's PA63/309 Connector Project.

The planned traffic detour will keep traffic moving beyond the slip ramp, up to the main PA Turnpike intersection with two left-turn lanes into the interchange. The detour will resemble the eastbound traffic circulation approaching the interchange prior to the opening of the slip ramp. This detour will be in effect for approximately 2 months.

Following the slip ramp construction, PennDOT will restripe the eastbound approach of Sumneytown Pike at the slip ramp intersection with a new configuration to include dual left-turn lanes and a shared through/right-turn lane.

For more 309 Connector Project information, click here: https://www.pa309connector.com

PARTNER NEWS

SEPTA Announces Significant Schedule Changes

SEPTA is reminding customers that Regional Rail infrastructure improvements, as part of the final year of the Southwest Connection Improvement Program (SCIP), will require significant service and schedule adjustments on the Media/Wawa, Airport and Wilmington/Newark Regional Rail Lines beginning 7/22 - 8/26.

During this period, schedules on those lines will be modified and shuttle busing and other service adjustments will be in place on weekdays and weekends.

Complete service and project information, including special Regional Rail timetables, is available on the Southwest Connection Improvement Program page on SEPTA’s website at: https://www5.septa.org/bulletins/southwest-connection-improvement-program-july-22-to-august-26-2023/

Customers on ALL Regional Rail Lines should consult the special timetables for any changes to service during construction.

PennDot's Aggressive Driving Initiative Has Begun

PennDOT, Philadelphia Police Department, Upper Merion Township Police Department, Highway Safety Network, and AAA recently held a media event urging safe driving during the statewide aggressive driving coordinated enforcement that runs through August 20.

According to PennDOT data, in 2022 there were 1,342 aggressive driving crashes, resulting in 39 fatalities and 94 suspected serious injuries in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. Aggressive driving crashes involve at least two aggressive driving factors in the same crash. Factors include but are not limited to, running stop signs or red lights, tailgating, careless turning or passing, and driving too fast for conditions.

More than 80 municipal police departments from Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties join the Pennsylvania State Police in the coordinated aggressive driving wave to help reduce the number of crashes, injuries, and fatalities on area roadways as part of the statewide mobilization.

Law enforcement will use traffic enforcement zones, saturation patrols, speed enforcement details, corridor enforcement, work zone enforcement, and multi-jurisdictional patrol strategies to identify and cite aggressive drivers.

The goal of targeted enforcement is to reduce the number of aggressive driving-related crashes, injuries, and deaths on roadways throughout the state. Any aggressive driver stopped by police will receive a ticket.

To learn more about aggressive driving and other PennDOT safety initiatives, visit www.PennDOT.pa.gov/safety.

Join A Focus Group!

DVRPC is the Metropolitan Planning Organization for Greater Philadelphia. We work with different levels of government and the region’s residents to prioritize transportation infrastructure needs and available funding–from rebuilding I-95 to installing sidewalks along a well-traveled road, and from upgrading public transit vehicles to building new train stations and transit centers.

If you live in an Environmental Justice (EJ) community, we want to hear from you! An environmental justice community is a neighborhood, composed predominantly of persons of color and/or persons living below the poverty line, that experiences a significantly reduced quality of life relative to surrounding or similar communities.

We’re hosting several paid focus groups to discuss the impact of transportation projects affecting your daily life or your community. Participants will receive a stipend of $100 for online or $125 for in person focus groups. If you or someone you know is interested in participating, please fill out this interest form. Focus groups will be held between July 10, 2023 and August 9, 2023.

Visit to https://forms.gle/8JsSk75D2qAhLWaB6

Critical Mass Ride Was A Success!

We joined 30 riders for ‘Bikes on Broad’ a critical mass ride on July 19, hosted by Bike North Penn. 139 residents have signed a petition in support of new bike lanes, to help improve safety for all road users.