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US 202/PA 179 Corridor Study Was Undertaken by the Delaware Valley Middle School, As Well As the Area in the Vicinity of Bridge Street iv Created in 1965, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission DVRPC’s state and local member governments. The authors, however, (DVRPC) is an interstate, intercounty and intercity agency that provides are solely responsible for its findings and conclusions, which may not continuing, comprehensive and coordinated planning to shape a vision for represent the official views or policies of the funding agencies. the future growth of the Delaware Valley region. The region includes Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties, as well as the City of DVRPC fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania; and Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. DVRPC’s Mercer counties in New Jersey. DVRPC provides technical assistance and website may be translated into Spanish, Russian, and Traditional Chinese services; conducts high priority studies that respond to the requests and online by visiting www.dvrpc.org. Publications and other public documents demands of member state and local governments; fosters cooperation can be made available in alternative languages or formats, if requested. among various constituents to forge a consensus on diverse regional For more information, please call (215) 238-2871. 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 v vi 1.0: Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................................01 2.0: Purpose and Need..............................................................................................................................................03 3.0: Land Use.............................................................................................................................................................07 4.0: Environmental Assessment...............................................................................................................................09 4.1: Transportation Impacts and Environmental Constraints .............................................................................................................10 4.2: Environmental Goals ..................................................................................................................................................................10 4.3: Water Resources and Geology ...................................................................................................................................................11 4.4: Soils ............................................................................................................................................................................................12 4.5: Green Infrastructure....................................................................................................................................................................12 4.6: Green Infrastructure and Water Quality and Quantity.................................................................................................................16 4.7: Creating Green Infrastructure .....................................................................................................................................................17 4.8: Land Preservation Efforts ...........................................................................................................................................................17 5.0: Transportation Network...................................................................................................................................23 5.1: Bicycle Network ..........................................................................................................................................................................24 5.2: Pedestrian Network ....................................................................................................................................................................25 5.2.1: Peddler’s Village Traffic Circulation ........................................................................................................................................27 5.3: Intersection Analyses..................................................................................................................................................................27 5.3.1: US 202 at PA 263 - Upper York Road (Buckingham Township)..............................................................................................28 5.3.2: US 202 at Street Road (Peddler’s Village) .............................................................................................................................28 vii 5.3.3: US 202 at Upper Mountain Road (Solebury Township)...........................................................................................................29 5.3.4: US 202 at Aquetong Road (Solebury Township) .....................................................................................................................30 5.3.5: US 202 at Lower Mountain Road and Ingham Road (Solebury Township) .............................................................................31 5.3.6: US 202 at PA 179 (Solebury Township)...................................................................................................................................31 5.4: Public Transit Service .................................................................................................................................................................31 5.4.1: Bus Service..............................................................................................................................................................................32 5.4.2: Rail Service..............................................................................................................................................................................32 5.4.3: Park and Ride ..........................................................................................................................................................................33 6.0 New Hope Borough Pedestrian and Streetscape Improvements...................................................................37 6.1: Overview.....................................................................................................................................................................................38 6.2: Gateway at Sugan Road and PA 179 .........................................................................................................................................39 6.3: PA 179: Sugan Road to Old York Road ......................................................................................................................................39 6.4: PA 179: Old York Road to Kiltie Drive.........................................................................................................................................40 6.5: PA 179: Kiltie Drive to Ferry Street .............................................................................................................................................41 6.6: PA 179: Union Square Drive to Main Street................................................................................................................................42 6.7: Bridge Street Gateway................................................................................................................................................................44 7.0: Access Management..........................................................................................................................................45 7.1: Overview.....................................................................................................................................................................................46 7.2: Access Management along US 202............................................................................................................................................48 7.3: Access Management Plan Conclusion .......................................................................................................................................56 7.4: Further Guidance........................................................................................................................................................................56 8.0: Buckingham Township Transportation Improvements .................................................................................57 8.1: Overview.....................................................................................................................................................................................58
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