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Bristol Corridor Study Preparing for Growth in Lower Bucks County Bristol Corridor Study Preparing for Growth in Lower Bucks County JUNE 2021 Acknowledgements The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) would like to thank the following individuals for their contributions to this study: William Cmorey, Bensalem Township Rich Brahler, Bucks County Planning Commission Leslie Kolifrath, Bristol County Planning Commission Evan Stone, Bucks County Planning Commission Christian Regosch, Bucks County Planning Commission Pete Krauss, Bucks County Industrial Development Authority Margie McKevitt, County of Bucks Jim Dillon, Bristol Borough Sally Bellaspica, Bristol Borough Randee Elton, Bristol Township Robert Montague, Bristol Township Tom Scott, Bristol Township Amanda Fuller, Gilmore & Associates Jacob Rigg, Gilmore & Associates Kurt Schroeder, Gilmore & Associates Scott Burton, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Fran Hanney, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Nipul Patel, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Mark Raup, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Jeff Darwak, Redevelopment Authority of the County of Bucks Mark Cassel, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Harley Cooper, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Stephen Noll, TMA Bucks Joe McPadden, Tullytown Borough Andy Warren, Tullytown Borough Disclaimer: DVRPC is the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the nine-county Greater Philadelphia region, established via Interstate Compact between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. DVRPC serves as an advisory agency only. Any proposed designs included herein are conceptual and require engineering design and feasibility analysis. Actual authority for carrying out any planning proposals rest with the governing bodies of the states or local governments that have the primary responsibility to own, manage or maintain any transportation facility. BRISTOL CORRIDOR STUDY i Table of Contents Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................1 CHAPTER 1: Introduction .............................................................................................................3 Interstate Connections ................................................................................................................................................... 4 Land Use and Development Context ............................................................................................................................. 4 Study Area ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Project Outline................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Freight Analysis ................................................................................................................................................... 8 Truck Movement Patterns .............................................................................................................................................. 9 Gateways ..................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Trip Paths ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Anticipated Development and Future Trends ............................................................................................................... 13 CHAPTER 2: Traffic Analysis ..................................................................................................... 15 Traffic Modeling Process ................................................................................................................................... 15 Base Year (2019) Analysis ................................................................................................................................ 16 Traffic Counts ............................................................................................................................................................... 16 Travel Times, Average Speed, and Travel Time Index (TTI) ....................................................................................... 17 Results ......................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Analysis ........................................................................................................................................................................ 21 Future Year (2045) Analysis .............................................................................................................................. 22 Results ......................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Analysis ........................................................................................................................................................................ 26 Comparing Base Year (2019) to Future Year (2045) ................................................................................................... 27 CHAPTER 3: Recommendations ................................................................................................ 31 Vehicular Improvement Alternatives .................................................................................................................. 31 Results ......................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Analysis ........................................................................................................................................................................ 36 Missing Movements ..................................................................................................................................................... 37 Freight Recommendations ................................................................................................................................ 38 Truck Route Designation .............................................................................................................................................. 38 Truck Network Designation Process ............................................................................................................................ 41 Wayfinding and Signage .............................................................................................................................................. 42 Traffic Calming ............................................................................................................................................................. 44 Transit, Bicycle, and Pedestrian Recommendations ......................................................................................... 44 Connecting Commuters to Transit................................................................................................................................ 44 Delaware Canal Towpath/D&L Trail Crossings ............................................................................................................ 45 East Coast Greenway Alignment ................................................................................................................................. 45 Next Steps ......................................................................................................................................................... 45 Further Study ............................................................................................................................................................... 45 Implementation............................................................................................................................................................. 45 Figures Figure 1: Future Interchange Work ..................................................................................................................... 3 Figure 2: Study Area Land Use .......................................................................................................................... 4 Figure 3: Vacant and Underutilized Areas Identified in TCDI Study .................................................................. 5 ii BRISTOL CORRIDOR STUDY Figure 4: Study Area ........................................................................................................................................... 6 Figure 5: Freight Centers and Infrastructure ....................................................................................................... 9 Figure 6: Heavy Truck Gateways ...................................................................................................................... 10 Figure 7: Medium Truck Gateways ................................................................................................................... 11 Figure 8: Heavy Truck Trip Distribution ...........................................................................................................
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