July 2003 PA 413 Corridor Congestion Management System
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Pennsylvania Congestion Management System - PA 413 Corridor July 2003 Pennsylvania Congestion Management System - PA 413 Corridor July 2003 Created in 1965, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) is an interstate, intercounty and intercity agency that provides continuing, comprehensive and coordinated planning to shape a vision for the future growth of the Delaware Valley region. The region includes Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties, as well as the City of Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania; and Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Mercer counties in New Jersey. DVRPC provides technical assistance and services; conducts high priority studies that respond to the requests and demands of member state and local governments; fosters cooperation among various constituents to forge a consensus on diverse regional issues; determines and meets the needs of the private sector; and practices public outreach efforts to promote two-way communication and public awareness of regional issues and the Commission. Our logo is adapted from the official DVRPC seal, and is designed as a stylized image of the Delaware Valley. The outer ring symbolizes the region as a whole, while the diagonal bar signifies the Delaware River. The two adjoining crescents represent the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey. DVRPC is funded by a variety of funding sources including federal grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the Pennsylvania and New Jersey departments of transportation, as well as by DVRPC’s state and local member governments. The authors, however, are solely responsible for its findings and conclusions, which may not represent the official views or policies of the funding agencies. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..........................................1 II. PURPOSE .......................................................3 III. STUDY AREA DESCRIPTION ......................................5 IV. HIGHWAY NETWORK...........................................11 Designation of Arterial Sections ...............................11 Transportation Improvement Program...........................17 Traffic Volume Analysis 1999 - 2002 ...........................19 Traffic Accident 2000 - 2001 ..................................20 Measures of Performance.....................................25 V. MOST CONGESTED ARTERIAL SECTIONS .........................33 1. PA 213: Wheeler Drive to PA 413 .......................37 2. Woodbourne Road: US 1 Business to Oxford Valley Road ....38 3. Woodbourne Road: Woodlane Road to US 1 Business ........39 4. PA 413: Western Avenue to State Road ...................41 5. PA 213: Golf Club Drive to PA 413 ......................42 6. PA 413: Bridgetown Pike to PA 213 ......................43 7. Woodbourne Road: Oxford Valley Road to New Falls Road ...45 8. US 1 Business: Durham Road to Hulmeville Road ...........46 9. PA 413: Bridgetown Pike to the Newtown By-Pass ..........47 10. PA 413: US 1 Business to PA 213 ........................48 VI. WORST PERFORMING INTERSECTIONS...........................51 1. PA 413 at Winchester Avenue ...........................55 2. Durham Road at Trenton Road ..........................56 3. Woodbourne Road at New Falls Road .....................57 4. Woodbourne Road at PA 213 ...........................58 5. PA 213 at PA 413 ....................................59 6. PA 413 at PA 532 ....................................60 7. PA 413 at St. Mary Boulevard ...........................62 8. Oxford Valley Road at US 1 Business.....................62 9. Woodbourne Road at Trenton Avenue ....................64 10. PA 413 at the Newtown By-Pass .........................64 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) VII. TRANSIT SERVICE.............................................. 67 Regional Rail Service .......................................67 Bus Service ...............................................69 CMS Benefits of Transit Service Improvements...................73 Recommended Improvements.................................74 VIII. 2025 JOURNEY-TO-WORK TRAVEL PATTERNS ....................79 Zone 5....................................................79 Zone 6....................................................85 Zone 8....................................................91 Zone 9....................................................97 Transit Trips ..............................................103 IX. AREA WIDE CMS STRATEGIES..................................105 X. IMPACT OF HEAVY VEHICLES IN WRIGHTSTOWN TOWNSHIP....................................................109 XI. PLAN IMPLEMENTATION.......................................111 APPENDIX A Highway Person Trips by Zones............................. A-1 APPENDIX B Transit Person Trips by Zones................................B-1 TABLES 1. Ten Worst Performing Arterial Sections...............................33 2. Summary of Arterial Section Improvement Strategies ....................50 3. Ten Worst Performing Intersections ..................................51 4. Summary of Intersection Improvement Strategies........................66 5. Summary of Transit Improvement Strategies ...........................77 6. Transportation Improvement Implementation Matrix - Arterial Sections.....114 7. Transportation Improvement Implementation Matrix - Intersections........115 MAPS 1. Study Area.......................................................7 2. 2025 Land Use ....................................................9 3. Federal Functional Classification.....................................15 4. Traffic Counts 1999-2002 ..........................................21 5. Year 2000 - 2001 Traffic Accidents ..................................23 6. AM Peak Levels of Service.........................................29 7. PM Peak Levels of Service .........................................31 8. Ten Worst Performing Arterial Sections...............................35 9. Ten Worst Performing Intersections ..................................53 10. Public Transportation Network ......................................71 MAPS (Continued) 11. 2025 Person Trips Forecast Trips from Zone 5 ................................................81 12. 2025 Person Trips Forecast Trips to Zone 5...................................................83 13. 2025 Person Trips Forecast Trips from Zone 6 ................................................87 14. 2025 Person Trips Forecast Trips to Zone 6...................................................89 15. 2025 Person Trips Forecast Trips from Zone 8 ................................................93 16. 2025 Person Trips Forecast Trips to Zone 8...................................................95 17. 2025 Person Trips Forecast Trips from Zone 9 ................................................99 18. 2025 Person Trips Forecast Trips to Zone 9..................................................101 Pennsylvania Congestion Management System - PA 413 Corridor Page 1 I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report examines congestion along the road network within the PA 413 corridor in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The corridor covers an area of approximately 44 square miles located within an area that varies from urban in the eastern section, first generation suburbs in the west, to rural in the far west. The CMS study area includes many parallel, adjacent, and intersecting arterials that are connected to PA 413. This study evaluated congested areas and developed improvement strategies which would improve the mobility of goods and people. By way of travel time surveys, travel conditions at all intersections within the study network were evaluated during the peak periods. A total of eight approaches at seven intersections experienced 100 seconds or more of delay during the peak periods. The most congested intersections based on approach delay were examined in detail, and improvement measures to reduce congestion and delay were identified. These measures included adjusting traffic signal timing and coordination, installing protected left turn signals, constructing pedestrian facilities, incorporating additional turning lanes, upgrading poor pavement conditions, and restriping pavement markings. Within the study area, there are five intersection approaches with more than 120 seconds of average delay. The highest delay was experienced on the southbound approach on PA 413 at the Winchester Avenue intersection with a delay of 230 seconds. This is followed by the northbound approach on Durham Road at the Trenton Road intersection with 225 seconds of delay, and the southbound approach on Woodbourne Road (Edgeley Road) at the New Falls Road intersection with 191 seconds of delay. In addition to the intersection analysis, ten arterial sections were identified and analyzed based on their congested speed vs. the free-flow speed. This analysis included a Level of Service determination for all arterial sections by direction within the AM and PM peak traffic flow. Five of the arterial sections performed at a Level of Service F in either the AM or PM peak, while two performed at Level of Service E. Recommendations for reducing congestion on the arterial sections include traffic signal coordination, road widening, shoulder improvements, and Travel Demand Management measures. The study area is served by two regional rail lines, SEPTA’s R-3 and R-7. These lines are oriented towards Center City Philadelphia and by themselves, are not suited for suburb to suburb commuting patterns,