PennPlan Moves! Pennsylvania Statewide Long Range Transportation Plan REPORT OF ACHIEVEMENTS 2002

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1 REPORT OF ACHIEVEMENTS 2002 PennPlan Moves! Pennsylvania Statewide Long Range Transportation Plan Edward G. Rendell, Governor Allen D. Biehler, P.E., Secretary of Transportation

2 Letter from the Secretary May, 2003 To the Residents of Pennsylvania: In Pennsylvania, the commitment to progress and accountability remains firm and will only continue to grow stronger. The long-term goals for the Commonwealth s transportation system are of utmost importance to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, and this third annual report on achievements attests to this commitment. Throughout this document you will find evidence of putting our plans into action as stated in the statewide and corridor objectives of PennPlan Moves!, the Pennsylvania Long Range Transportation Plan, 2000 to A key component of PennPlan Moves! is making PENNDOT responsible to Pennsylvanians for PennPlan s implementation. This third year of reporting on progress allows us to chart our progress and clearly show whether we are on track, or lagging behind our stated goals. The trends, statistics and progress highlighted in this document show that while we are achieving our goals in a number of areas, there is still much work that remains to be done. While we continue to make progress in areas such as pavement ride quality, implementation of Intelligent Transportation Systems, and use of innovative financing tools for transportation projects, we have fallen behind our ambitous targets in areas such as rail freight capacity and clearances, resource allocation for maintenance programs and projects, and encouraging alternatives to single occupant vehicle use. More can and must be done to integrate the movement of people and goods among the Commonwealth s many forms of transportation. The positive feedback we have recieved on previous editions of this publication has been encouraging, and we are glad to serve as an example to departments of transportation and agencies around the world. Nevertheless, we could not report on this progress without the input of our planning partners. Together, we recommit ourselves to achieveing PennPlan s objectives. We ask for your continued involvement to help further enhance our transportation system. The arrival of the Rendell administration provides an ideal opportunity to reflect on the progress of the past three years, as well as an opportunity to build upon these efforts to continually strengthen the Commonwealth s transportation stystem. We will be looking at the objectives for which we did not meet our targets to see where we could better deploy our resources. Your involvement in this process is strongly encouraged so that Pennsylvania s long-range transportation planning goals can become a reality. Sincerely, Allen D. Biehler, P.E. Secretary of Transportation 1 Achievements 2002

3 Introduction Table of Contents Letter from the Secretary Introduction Statewide Achievements Corridor Acheivements Conclusion Glossary Achievement Key Target met. Target not met. Progress toward target on schedule. Progress toward target behind schedule. Progress toward target not yet measurable This is the third annual report of progress toward objectives of the Pennsylvania Statewide Long Range Transportation Plan, PennPlan Moves!, or simply, PennPlan, published in January This Report of Achievements 2002 highlights the progress made towards achieving PennPlan s statewide and corridor objectives. While many of the identified targets and goals were attained, there are also some objectives for which the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT) did not fully achieve the stated targets. By identifying where the Department s efforts fell short of its targets, we can better understand what work needs to be done. PENNDOT published the long-range transportation plan to anticipate and shape a response to the Commonwealth s need for transportation facilities and services through PennPlan serves as the planning framework for highways, transit facilities, passenger and freight railroads, air and water ports, and bicycle and pedestrian trails, and their inter-relationship. In the Report of Achievements the Department reports back to the people of Pennsylvania on how much progress has been made toward the long-term goals that are articulated in PennPlan. Three attributes distinguish PennPlan from the many transportation plans developed over the years in Pennsylvania and other states: Its ten statewide goals reflect findings from a comprehensive program of public involvement As a result of much consultation with metropolitan planning organizations, rural planning organizations, and county planning commissions, PennPlan identifies objectives at both the corridor and Commonwealth levels that focus development of the transportation system on the ten statewide goals. 2 Introduction PennPlan s 30 statewide objectives are accompanied by ways to measure their attainment, as well as target dates for their implementation.

4 The matrix at right shows the relationship between the statewide goals and the themes for transportation system development that emerged from PennPlan s public involvement program. The public input themes form the acronym MOVES that characterizes PennPlan. The goals and themes represent PennPlan s long range vision. PENNDOT has made itself accountable for the timely execution of PennPlan. The plan says exactly what we intend to do and when we intend to do it. In the spirit of accountability, we offer this report on the third-year progress toward PennPlan s 25-year vision. STATEWIDE ACHIEVEMENTS 2002 The first section of this report presents the progress on each statewide objective, with the objective, its performance measures and targets listed in tabular format. Symbols (as shown in the legend on the facing page) provide a quick snapshot as to whether the objective was attained or the degree to which it was off course. The statewide objectives apply across the Commonwealth, as in the objective to promote telecommuting as an alternative to traditional work travel. This third year of publication allows for the tracking of trends over the span of the achievements reports. Where appropriate, graphics clearly show PENNDOT s targets and the actual achievements from 2000 through Some of the targets call for progress in prescribed near-term and longerterm timeframes, while other targets must be met annually for the 25-year life of the plan. In the first scenario, an example of an objective with several incremental milestones is the objective to increase urban and rural transit systems ridership. This objective has targets to increase ridership by certain percentages by 2003, 2010 and MOVES Themes/Statewide Goals Matrix GOALS 1. Promote safety of the transportation system. PUBLIC INPUT - MOVES THEMES 2. Improve the environment. X X 3. Retain jobs and expand economic opportunites. 4. Make transportation decisions that support land use planning objectives. 5. Maintain, upgrade, and improve the transportation system. 6. Inform and involve the public and improve customer service. An example of an objective with an annual target is promoting telecommuting as an alternative to traditional work travel. The target is to increase the percentage of Pennsylvanians working at home one or more days a week from the year 2000 measurement of 18 percent. 7. Advance regional and corridor- based planning. 8. Develop transportation alternatives and manage demand. 9. Promote smooth and easy connections between transportation alternatives. 10. Ensure accessibility and mobility for everyone. M = MOBILITY O = OPTIONS V = VOICES X X X X X X X X X E = EFFICIENCY E = ENVIRONMENT X X X X X X X X X X X X X E = EQUITY X X X X X E = ECONOMY X S = SAFETY X 3 Achievements 2002

5 4 Introduction Corridor Achievements 2002 Progress toward objectives in the 28 corridors of statewide significance is presented in a table along with a map of each corridor. While performance measures and targets are not associated with these objectives because of their great number and variety, there was no scarcity of activity toward their achievement. Furthermore, most corri dor objectives are specific to a point that residents can easily gauge whether the achievements listed truly represent progress. While many different types of achievement have been documented in each corridor, only achievements that will have a major impact on movement of people and goods are reported as progress toward corridor objectives. Significant, local road projects, such as bridge replacements, are not reported here. For example, one of the objectives in The Rivers of Steel Corridor is to Provide better access to the Port of Erie and the Port of Pittsburgh. A major achievement that impacts the movement of people and goods for this objective can be stated as: Construction on the I-79/Turnpike Connector in Cranberry Township, Butler County was begun. Scheduled completion is late Adjustments The conclusion of PennPlan notes that the plan is designed to embrace change and that course corrections will be made when public input and other factors dictate them. In the spirit of this guidance, the 2000 and 2001 performance measures and targets gauged progress toward the more immediate goals set forth in the Commonwealth s 2000 strategic transportation plan, Moving Pennsylvania Forward: A Transportation Strategy. Year 2002 was no exception to the dynamic nature of transportation planning more realistic or immediate targets were incorporated for four of the statewide objectives. In 2002, the first adjustment reflects opportunities in congestion management. A new target was set for 2003 to update the concept of operations for a Harrisburg regional traffic management center to have statewide incident and emergency management capabilities. Regional ITS architecture is also to be developed for the Harrisburg region. For the Commonwealth s rail corridors it was also necessary to delay the target date to achieve 100 percent doublestack clearance in strategic rail corridors from July 31, 2003 to the end of Another rail-related target change related to the goal of eliminating at-grade crossings in the Keystone Corridor. The original target date was December 31, While significant work is progressing toward this objective, the elimination of at-grade crossings is not expected to be fully completed until the end of Regarding passenger rail, the target of refurbishing all stations on the Keystone Corridor was delayed from the end of 2004 to the end of Progress was made with the projects for the Harrisburg, Lancaster and Elizabethtown stations, but the Harrisburg International Airport Station location was changed, and redesign work will delay the schedule for completion. PennPlan s ability to adjust to new information demonstrates the plan s flexibility. These changes help promote the Plan s effectiveness.

6 The Prognosis: Progress, with Potential for Improvement The trends depicted in all three years achievement reports clearly show how projects and programs underway across the state are helping to fulfill the long range vision articulated in PennPlan. Demonstrating such a connection was one of the central ideas behind the reengineering of Pennsylvania s transportation planning and programming process that resulted in PennPlan. As you read through this document, you will see how projects have progressed in specific corridors as well as how steps have been taken towards the achievement of statewide objectives. A review of Achievements 2002 reveals a wide range of progress toward the objectives. In the corridors, you will find reports on progress for many projects that involve widening and new construction of roadways, operation of new intelligent transportation systems (ITS), and installation of additional safety devices. Significant work continues in all 28 major corridors, but much remains to be done, particularly in non-roadway related areas. This third year of reporting continues to demonstrate our commitment to involve and inform the public in the evolution and development of our transportation system. We have learned that some of our targets were too optimistic, and we will look this year to establish more realistic targets, and obtain the information for areas where we were not able to do adequate reporting this year. Fasten your seatbelts while the pavement ride quality is smooth, we have a long, multimodal journey ahead of us. 5 Achievements 2002

7 Statewide Achievements PENNSYLVANIA STATEWIDE LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN ACHIEVEMENTS 2002 Objective Performance Measure Target Achievement 1. Adhere to "maintenance first" policies in the allocation of financial and other resources. Percentage of PENNDOT's resources expended on maintenance programs and projects. 80 percent. 69 percent for maintenance, down from 78 percent in 2001; 31 percent for system expansion. Target not met. Objective 1: Resources Expended on Maintenance Programs and Projects Objective 2: Interstates Covered by Incident Management System 85% 80% 75% 70% 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 65% % Statewide Achievements Target Achievement Target Achievement

8 7 Achievements TRANSPORTATION PLAN ACHIEVEMENTS LONG RANGE PENNSYLVANIA STATEWIDE bjective O e Measur erformance P t arge T t Achievemen congestion statewide a Implement 2. plan. strategic management biennial plan, Completion of updates. as Updates (2001): Amendment biennially. not needed, statewide of Establishment Information Traveler Advanced (ATIRC) Center esource R y (formerl operations statewide called enter) c c traffi regional and with (TMCs), centers management equipment communications field on line. rought b g linkin (By and agencies transportation monitor TMCs industry, system conditions transportation informed make users help to decisions.) congested badly Identification of of development and corridors strategies. improvement statewide Implementation of system management incident and interstates, all encompassing incident implementation of initiatives. pilot management , June by Plan completed request Issue (2001): Target Former state of quater last in propsals for ATIRC. of design for 2001 year fiscal concept Update (2002): New target Harrisburg a for operations of statewide with TMC regional emergency and incident Also, capabilities. management Architecture ITS regional develop region. Harrisburg the for and Philadelphia and ATIRC management traffic Pittsburgh , Dec. by functional centers Dec. by deployed equipment Field , and identified corridors Congested developed strategies improvement and 2003, 30, June by July by completed improvements , covered interstates of percent 50 system management incident the by by percent , 31, Dec. by , Dec. in two implemented initiatives Pilot year. per regions in met Target on toward new target Progress schedule. traffic Pittsburgh and Philadelphia are centers management unctioning f d towar Progress. on schedule. target continues and was equipment Field statewide. deployed be o t t Targe met. dentification I s corridor of on 17 underway Studies complete. orridors. c w toward ne Progress on schedule. target and activities management Incident statewide. ongoing initiatives pilot met. Target

9 PENNSYLVANIA STATEWIDE LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN ACHIEVEMENTS 2002 Objective Performance Measure Target Achievement 3. Achieve the goals identified in the updated Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Strategic Plan. Number of goals achieved. All goals achieved in a timely manner. Activities toward five of the six goals are underway. Progress t oward target on schedule. 4. Reduce the number of fatalities and severity of crashes on the state's highways. Number of: Injuries overall. Fatalities overall. Fatalities - of 16- and 17-year-old drivers/passengers. - of 65-and-older drivers/passengers. - related to drivers with revoked/suspended licenses. - related to heavy trucks. - related to buses. - involving alcohol. - related to failure to use seat belts. - involving pedestrians and bicyclists. - involving motorcyclists. - in collisions with fixed objects. - in head-on collisions. - at stop-controlled and signalized intersections. - on curves. Fatalities reduced across all categories 5 percent by 2002 and 10 percent by 2005 from base of 1,549 in fatalities totaled 1,532, which represents a 1.1-percent decrease from base year total information on which to gauge progress toward target not available. Objective 4: Highway Fatalities in Pennsylvania 1,650 1,600 Target Achievement 1,550 8 Statewide Achievements 1,500 1,450 1,400 1,350 Reduced by 5% Reduced by 10%

10 9 Achievements TRANSPORTATION PLAN ACHIEVEMENTS LONG RANGE PENNSYLVANIA STATEWIDE bjective O e Measur erformance P t arge T t Achievemen program a implement and Develop 5. in impact environmental analyze to PennPlan the conjunction with program. analysis corridor was Objective (2001): Amendment process to inappropriate as viewed environmental determining for short have analyses Impact impact. design in performed best lives; potential for not projects, of phase corridor. entire an in development addressed. be not will Objective impact environmental of Number completed. analyses year. per completed analyses 2. performed be will reporting No the meet Consistently 6. Act, Clean Air the of requirements all with compliance achieve and and laws environmental relevant regulations. large with (A TMA works heavy place that organizations transportation the on demand system.) analyses conformity of Number completed. funding highway of Number imposed. sanctions Transportation the Expansion of Association (TMA) Management program. for performed analyses Conformity maintenance and non-attainment all areas. imposed. sanctions No in established New TMAs June by Pittsburgh and Philadelphia , 2003 for analyses conformity All in performed were Program update and nonattainment Pennsylvania's analyses All areas. maintenance tests. emissions pertinent passed updated are analyses Conformity in 2004). (next year other every met. Target imposed. were sanctions o N t Targe met. in 2000 met arget T s new TMA No. in formed identified strategies Incorporate 7. Greenways Pennsylvania the under Action Commission (GPC) Partnership 21 the lan and P t s n Commissio Century development project the into Report design processes. and project the of part made Strategies processes. development design and working of Development local-regional with partnerships use on land focus to governments transportation planning. of impacts design into incorporated Strategies by processes development and and Planning the for plans Strategic Transportation Area and Local The developed. were Deputates Administration Highway the Plan for development. under was Deputate behind toward target Progress schedule.

11 PENNSYLVANIA STATEWIDE LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN ACHIEVEMENTS 2002 Objective Performance Measure Target Achievement 8. In cooperation with private rail interests, clear all strategic rail corridors for doublestack capacity. Doublestack clearance corridors. on strategic Former Target: 100 percent doublestack clearance in strategic rail corridors achieved by July 31, New target (2002): 100 percent doublestack clearance in strategic rail corridors achieved by December 31, Planning and work for doublestack clearance continued. Progress toward target behind schedule. 9. Expand Program. PENNDOT's Agility Number of agility agreements executed annually. 4 agility agreements executed annually. 152 agility agreements were executed in agility agreements were executed in T arget met. Certification of county maintenance organizations by peer review team. All county maintenance organizations certified by June 30, All 67 county maintenance organizations have been certified. Target met. Objective 9: Certified County Maintenance Organizations Statewide Achievements Target Achievement

12 PENNSYLVANIA STATEWIDE LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN ACHIEVEMENTS 2002 Objective Performance Measure Target Achievement 10. In cooperation with local and regional planning organizations, create a state airport system plan. Development and adoption of a state airport system plan. Plan developed Dec. 31, and adopted by Plan was under development in 2002 and completed January Target not met. 11. Promote the enactment of airport hazard zoning ordinances. Number of airport hazard zoning ordinances in place across the Commonwealth. Number of airport hazard zoning ordinances in effect increased 10 percent by 2005, using 1999 as the base year. Ordinances covered 155 municpalities through 2002, leaving 741 ordinances yet to be passed by affected muncipalities. Progress toward target on schedule. 12. Maintain depth of shipping channels to accommodate all freight ships in the Commonwealth's three ports. Continued port accessibility. Timely completion of channel maintenance projects. Annual channel impediments diminished to none by Dredging project for the Port of Philadelphia and Camden was approved by the Army Corp of Engineers in late The Port of Pittsburgh Commission completed lock and dam project work on the inland waterway system. Improvement projects for the upper Ohio River system remain well behind schedule. Progress toward target behind schedule. Objective 11: Airport Hazard Zoning Ordinances in Effect (of 896 Possible) 165 Target Achievement 160 Increase 10% by Achievements 2002

13 PENNSYLVANIA STATEWIDE LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN ACHIEVEMENTS 2002 Objective Performance Measure Target Achievement 13. Improve pavement ride Reduce the number closed bridges. quality. of posted and International Roughness Index (IRI) for all National Highway System (NHS) roads, which include interstate highways. Number of posted bridges. IRI measurement of 104 or lower by 2002 and 99 or lower by Postings reduced: % % IRI measurement for NHS roads was 100, an improvement from 101 in Initial target met. Initial target met in Reduction in postings since 1998 base year is 18.5 percent. Progress toward 2010 target on schedule. Number of closed bridges. Closures reduced: 10% 50% Clarification (2001): Tally from 1998 base year was 1,044 state bridges posted, 59 closed. Initial target met in Reduction in closings since 1998 base year is 27 percent. Progress toward 2010 target on schedule. Objective 13: Decrease in the International Roughness Index (IRI) for National Highway System Objective 13: Decrease in Closed and Posted Bridges 12 Statewide Achievements Target Achievement 0% Closed bridges -5% -10% -15% -20% -30% -40% -50% Posted bridges Target Achievement Closed bridges reduced Target Achievement Reduce by 30% by 2010 Reduce by 50% by 2010

14 PENNSYLVANIA STATEWIDE LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN ACHIEVEMENTS 2002 Objective Performance Measure Target Achievement 14. Implement physical and service upgrades to the Keystone Corridor. Number of at-grade crossings eliminated. Former Target (2001): At-grade crossings gone by Dec. 31, New target (2002): At-grade crossings gone by Dec. 31, Design/engineering work to eliminate the last three at-grade crossings of public roadways between Harrisburg and Philadelphia continued. Progress toward new target on schedule. Number of stations refurbished. Former Target: All stations refurbished by Dec. 31, New target (2002): All stations refurbished by Dec. 31, Renovation of Harrisburg, Lancaster and Elizabethtown stations and design work for a new station at Harrisburg International Airport continued. Progress toward new target on schedule. Age of equipment. Former Target: New rolling stock obtained by Dec. 31, New Target (2001): New rolling stock obtained by Dec. 31, Equipment is scheduled to be replaced by June 30, Progress toward target on s chedule. 15. Develop a 50-year facilities management plan. C ompletion of the plan. P lan adopted by Dec. 31, Target met in October Objective attained. 13 Achievements 2002

15 PENNSYLVANIA STATEWIDE LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN ACHIEVEMENTS 2002 Objective Performance Measure Target Achievement 16. Coordinate the development of a statewide public transit strategic plan. Development of a plan that includes both short-term (1 to 5 years) and long-term (6 to 25 years) objectives. Plan completed by Dec. 31, Scheduled completion of Target not met. plan is fall 17. Increase urban and systems' ridership. rural transit Percentage increase in transit ridership, using 1997 as the base year. Ridership increased by: 2003: 9% 2010: 16% 2020: 26% Ridership has increased 7.2 percent. Progress toward target on schedule. 18. Reduce dependence on single- occupancy vehicles. Percentage of Pennsylvanians who have no passengers during more than 75 percent of their driving time. Percentage decreased annually from the year 2000 measurement of 27 ( corrected from 29) percent. 30 percent of Pennsylvanians had no passengers during more than 75 percent of their driving time. (Center for Survey Research, Penn S tate Harrisburg) Target not met. Objective 17: Increase in Transit Ridership, Versus 1997 Objective 18: Reduced Dependence on Single-Occupancy Vehicles (SOVs) 10% 9% 8% 7% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% 0% Increased 9% by 2003 Drivers Who Have No Passengers More Than 75% of Their Driving Time 31% 30% 29% 28% 27% 26% 25% 24% 23% Statewide Achievements Target Achievement Target Achievement

16 PENNSYLVANIA STATEWIDE LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN ACHIEVEMENTS 2002 Objective Performance Measure Target Achievement 19. Eliminate at-grade crossings of freight lines by state-owned roads within strategic rail corridors. Number of at-grade crossings of freight lines by state-owned roads within strategic rail corridors. Such crossings 31, eliminated by July Information on which to gauge progress toward target not available. 20. Develop a statewide, passenger- rail needs assessment. C ompletion of the assessment. Assessment completed by Final report was completed and promoted to all interested parties. Target met. 21. Support the creation and expansion of intermodal rail freight facilities that connect to the National Highway System (NHS). Access to NHS by freight facilites. intermodal rail Satisfactory access of all intermodal rail freight facilities to the NHS achieved by Dec. 31, Information on which to gauge progress toward target not available. 22. Promote telecommuting as an alternative to traditional work travel. Objective 22: Increased Telecommuting Percentage of Pennsylvanians who work at home one or more days a week. Percentage increased annually from the year 2000 measurement of 18 ( corrected from 25) percent. 25 percent of Pennsylvanians worked at home one or more days a week. While a net increase over the 200 measurement was achieved, the 2002 measurement of 25 percent did not exceed the 2001 measurement of 37 percent. (Center for Survey Research, Penn S tate Harrisburg) Target not met. Objective 22: Increased Telecommuting 45% Target Achievement Telecommute More Than Once Per Week 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% Achievements 2002

17 PENNSYLVANIA STATEWIDE LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN ACHIEVEMENTS 2002 Objective Performance Measure Target Achievement 23. Connect all public-use airports to state traffic routes or high-access transit systems. Percent of public-use airports connected to state traffic routes or high-access transit systems. Public-use airports 2003: 50% 2008: 55% 2013: 60% 2018: 65% connected by: 70 percent of public-use airports have been connected. All targets met in Fully utilize the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Bank's loan program as an innovative financing tool for transportation projects through Number of loans closed. Positive cash balance. Average of 6 loans through Maintained through per year closed Eight loans were closed in Three-year average is 6.3. Progress toward target on schedule. Positive cash balance maintained. Target met. Objective 23: Public-Use Airports Connected to State Traffic Routes or High-Access Transit Systems Objective 24: Pennsylvania Infrastructure Bank Loans Closed 75% 70% 65% 60% 55% 50% 45% Statewide Achievements Target Achievement Target Achievement

18 PENNSYLVANIA STATEWIDE LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN ACHIEVEMENTS 2002 Objective Performance Measure Target Achievement 25. Maintain Pennsylvania's historical share of the annual federal transportation budget. Pennsylvania's annual percentage share of the federal transportation budget. Annual share of 4.5 percent or higher maintained through Annual share was Target met. 4.5 percent. 26. Reduce the number maintained road miles. of state- T otal turned-back miles. 100 road miles turned back annually miles of state-maintaine d roads were turned back to local c ontrol in Target not met. Objective 25: Pennsylvania Share of Federal Transportation Budget Objective 26: Miles Turned Back to Local Control 5.0% 4.5% 4.0% 3.5% Target Achievement Target Achievement 17 Achievements 2002 Miles Turned Back to Local Control

19 PENNSYLVANIA STATEWIDE LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN ACHIEVEMENTS 2002 Objective Performance Measure Target Achievement 27. Decentralize Driver and Vehicle Services, thereby improving customer access, through private sector partnerships. Number of customers served "over the counter," to include Internet customers and customers of on-line dealers. Number of customers served "over the counter" increased 45 percent by Dec. 31, 2004, from 1999 level. Customers served "over the counter" have increased 60 percent. T arget met. Front-line customer service time. Percentage of customers served within 15 minutes at driver license centers and Riverfront Office Center increased to: 80 % in % in % in % in percent of customers were served within 15 minutes in Increased security for licensing drivers (in the wake of September 11, 2001) resulted in longer wait times. T arget not met. Customer Service Indexes (CSIs). Overall CSI score for counter service at driver license centers, photo license centers, and Riverfront Office Center maintained at 4.5 or more (on a scale of 1 to 5). Overall CSI score was 4.40, down slightly from 2001 score of Target not met. Objective 27: Increase in Customers Served Over the Counter Objective 27: Customers Served Within 15 Minutes 18 Statewide Achievements Percentage Change vs % 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Target Achievement 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% Target Achievement

20 PENNSYLVANIA STATEWIDE LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN ACHIEVEMENTS 2002 Objective Performance Measure Target Achievement 28. In cooperation with private rail interests, invest in doubletrack and signal upgrade projects and allow for accommodation of 286,000 pound freight cars within strategic rail freight corridors. Number of strategic rail freight corridors considered adequately doubletracked and signalized. Miles of rail track segments without 286,000 lbs. (143 ton car) capacity restrictions. All upgrades completed by Information on which to gauge progress toward target not available. 29. Implement the objectives contained in the Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. Number of action items implemented. 100 percent of short-term action items implemented by Dec. 31, percent of short-term action items were implemented. Progress toward target behind schedule. 100 percent of mid-term action items implemented by Dec. 31, percent of mid-term action items were implemented. Progress toward target on schedule. 75 percent of long-term action items implemented by Dec. 31, percent of long-term action items were implemented. Progress toward target on schedule. 30. Standardize design and implementation procedures for regional sign systems for tourists and wayfinders. Number of signing regions established. jective 27: Customer Service Index Score Standard design and educational package completed by June Statewide oversight established by December Target met attained. in Objective Objective 27: Customer Service Index Score 5.0 Target Achievement Achievements 2002

21 Corridor Achievements 20 Corridor Achievements TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS OF STATEWIDE SIGNIFICANCE While the previous section of Report of Achievements 2002 presents progress toward PennPlan s 30 objectives for development of the transportation system across the Commonwealth, this section presents progress toward objectives established in each of 28 corridors of statewide significance. We defined such corridors as collections of interconnected and interacting transportation facilities that move people and goods between regions of the Commonwealth and between the Commonwealth and other states. For example, the corridors that connect Pittsburgh and Philadelphia consist of not just the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Rather, they include US 30, US 22/322, Amtrak services, freight rail lines, international airports, water ports, transit systems, and other facilities, all moving people and goods east and west. The objectives for each corridor of statewide significance were based in the long range planning carried out by metropolitan planning organizations, rural planning organizations, county planning commissions, and other agencies that develop regional and local transportation plans. The corridor objectives were developed with our partners in a way that provides for continuity among their plans, offers solutions in cases where regional or interstate plans conflict, and is consistent with statewide objectives. To see what has been accomplished in your corridor, find the page number in the list on page 23, and pay a visit.

22 The reporting process continues to show implementation-this clearly demonstrates PENNDOT s commitment to their long range transportation plan. a reviewer of the second report on PennPlan achievements 21 Achievements 2002

23 Statewide Corridors New York 20 Erie Ohio 22 Sharon 17 Pittsburgh Scranton 9 15 Williamsport 8 State College Allentown 19 Altoona 18 Harrisburg 7 Johnstown 16 Reading 5 1 Lancaster 14 6 York 2 3 Philadelphia New Jersey 22 Corridor Achievements West Virginia Virginia Maryland Delaware

24 List of Corridors and Key to Maps Corridor Name Page Corridor Name Page The Delaware River Intermodal Corridor 24 The Philadelphia Suburbs Corridor 26 The Capital Corridor 27 The Delaware and Lehigh National Canal Heritage Corridor 28 The Keystone Corridor 30 The History Corridor 33 The Blue Mountain Corridor 34 The Keystone Shortway Corridor 36 The North Pocono Corridor 38 The Endless Mountains Corridor 39 The Grand Army of the Republic Corridor 40 The Lumber Heritage Corridor 42 The Susquehanna Valley Corridor The Cumberland Valley Corridor 44 The 28th Division Corridor 45 The Pioneer Corridor 47 The Ben Franklin Corridor 51 The Bald Eagle Corridor 52 The Allegheny Mountains Corridor 53 The Great Lakes Corridor 55 The Allegheny River Corridor 57 The Rivers of Steel Corridor 58 The Gateway Corridor 61 The National Road Corridor 62 The Parkway Corridor 63 The Laurel Mountain Corridor 65 The Mountaintop Corridor 66 The Anthracite Corridor 67 Major Corridor Facilities : Interstate Highway Railroad US Highway Airport Other Facilities : PA Highway Rail Trail Other Connecting Highway Mass Transit Port Railroad 23 Achievements 2002

25 CORRIDOR 1 The Delaware River Intermodal Corridor This corridor traverses southeastern Pennsylvania and is part of the larger Northeast Corridor that stretches from Washington, D.C., to Boston. The corridor is characterized by dense population and high congestion. Major economic activities include manufacturing, oil refining, and the commerce of Center City Philadelphia. Philadelphia s Sports Complex and International Airport are located within this corridor. 1. Improve intermodal connection and access to the Camden, and the Philadelphia International Airport. Port of Philadelphia and Ramp construction at was completed. Philadelphia International Airport/I-95 interchange CSX engineering work on a project to provide North-South double-stack clearance through the Philadelphia region was begun. Multi-year project to rehabilitate I-95 continued, with first phase involving $40 million in roadway and bridge improvements completed. Construction for $90 million second phase was begun. 2. Upgrade traffic surveillance and congestion management (intelligent transportation systems) on the interstate highways and expressways. Tow truck and motorist assistance service along expressways in Philadelphia were continued and expanded to support incident management. Operations of the and expanded. Traffic Control Center in King of Prussia were continued 3. Invest in the Port of Philadelphia to maintain global competitiveness. Port of Philadelphia was designated as one of 14 strategic military ports in the country which may result in increased economic development. 4. Deepen the feet. depth of the Delaware River main channel to a minimum of 45 No significant activity. 5. Implement safety and capacity improvements to US 1 and US 322. Final design for US 322 between US 1 and I-95 in Delaware County continued. 24 Corridor Achievements Installation of safety features along Concord Road was completed. US 1 from Brandywine Creek to Participated in US 1 Safety Task Force with City of Philadelphia; outlined short-term, medium-term, and long-term recommendations; coordinated implementation of short-term measures.

26 The Delaware River Intermodal Corridor CORRIDOR 1 6. Upgrade I-95 to become Pennsylvania's premier intermodal corridor. Ramp construction at Philadelphia International Airport/I-95 interchange was completed. Second phase of reconstruction from Cottman Avenue to Academy Road was let. Six variable-message signs were installed. Facility along I-95 to aid truck enforcement operations by Philadelphia Highway Police Patrol was installed; significant decrease in crashes involving tractor-trailers was realized. Five-state regional study that identified railroad choke points was completed. Implementation will reduce truck congestion along the corridor. 7. Support the infrastructure. continuing efforts to reconstruct and improve SEPTA's transit Work on the Frankford Transportation Center continued. completion of entire project is summer Scheduled Interlocking improvements and Wayne Junction and Glenside. First phase of replacement overhead and Suburban stations was begun. signal upgrades were underway between electrical wires between 30th 8. Continue to invest in the upgrade of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. 18 Acela trains are in operation. Eighteen daily trips were restored after track and equipment repairs were completed. 9. Support the maintenance and expansion of transit service to New Jersey. No significant activity in Pennsylvania. Southern New Jersey Light Rail (Trenton to Camden) is being completed. Scheduled completion is summer Street Pennsylvania Chester 322 Delaware 1 95 Delaware Montgomery Bucks Philadelphia New Jersey Philadelphia Achievements 2002

27 CORRIDOR 2 The Philadelphia Suburbs Corridor This corridor traverses the western suburbs of Philadelphia. The corridor is characterized by established and rapidly growing residential areas, and is highly congested in many places. The major economic activities include research, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and retail. 1. Enhance safety and reduce congestion on US 202. Expansion of US 202 in the vicinity of I-76 continued. Scheduled completion is late Final design of US 202 southward from US 30 to North Valley Road was begun. Final design for the remaining Counties was begun. northward sections of US 202 in Bucks and Montgomery 2. Participate in the planning of SEPTA's proposed Cross County Metro. Draft Environmental Impact Statement is nearing completion. A locally preferred alternative using technology similar to that used for the Schuylkill Valley Metro was selected. 76 Montgomery Bucks Norristown 202 Doylestown Corridor Achievements 30 West Chester Chester Maryland Delaware Delaware Media 76 Philadelphia New Jersey

28 The Capital Corridor CORRIDOR 3 This north-south corridor connects Harrisburg, Gettysburg and York to the Baltimore and Washington, D.C., regions of Maryland and Virginia. The corridor s land use patterns include city centers, established and rapidly growing suburban areas, and rural areas. The major economic activities include technology, manufacturing, retail, agriculture, government and tourism. 1. Enhance Counties. safety and reduce congestion on US 15 in Adams and York Construction on interchange is summer at Lisburn Road continued. Scheduled completion 2. Improve access to the Baltimore/Washington, D.C., urban areas. Resurfacing and interchange improvements at exits 16, 18, and 19 of I-83 were completed. 3. Implement Hanover access improvements. Preliminary engineering for Rt. 94 North improvement project was initiated. 4. Upgrade traffic surveillance and congestion management (intelligent transportation systems) on the Capital Beltway and connecting highways in the Harrisburg region. Additional and I-83. permanent, overhead variable-message signs were installed on I-81 I-83 master plan study covering entire Harrisburg Area Transportation Study area was initiated (including Dauphin and Cumberland Counties, and Fairview Township in York County). Design of I-83 Queue Detection System in York and Cumberland completed. Scheduled start of construction is summer Counties was Harrisburg Cumberland 83 Adams 15 Gettysburg 94 York Maryland 83 York 27 Achievements 2002

29 CORRIDOR 4 The Delaware and Lehigh National Canal Heritage Corridor This north-south corridor in eastern Pennsylvania connects Philadelphia to the Lehigh Valley and Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton area. The corridor is characterized by traditional city centers, established and rapidly growing suburban areas, and rural areas. The major economic activities include technology, manufacturing, retail, natural resources, tourism and recreation. This corridor is the southern gateway to Pennsylvania s Pocono recreation area. 1. Complete the extension of PA 33 from US 22 to I-78. Extension was opened to traffic January William Penn Highway interchange opened late summer Implement terminal International Airport. improvements at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 3. Implement intelligent transportation system improvements in the Lehigh Valley, Philadelphia and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton areas. Construction of the parking garage and new access roads was underway. Scheduled completion is mid-2003, with terminal work to follow. Variable-message signs and highway advisory radio were installed on Rt. 33, I-78, I-80, I-81, I-84 and I-380. Six additional signs to be in operation in the Lehigh Valley in Three portable variable-message signs for ITS incident management were acquired: one each in Lackawanna, Luzerne and Pike Counties. Two closed circuit-television cameras (CCTVs) were installed in Luzerne County at the I-80/I-81 interchange and in Lackawanna County at I-81 in Dunmore. 28 Corridor Achievements

30 The Delaware and Lehigh National Canal Heritage Corridor CORRIDOR 4 4. Support the development of the Pocono Options Rail Study (passenger rail) recommendations from the Pocono region to the metropolitan areas of eastern Pennsylvania and the northern New Jersey/New York City region. 5. Provide corridor. better access to the recreational and tourism resources within the Engineering for the Scranton-New York rail link underway. Davis Street Interchange project was 70% complete accomplishments included two new ramps on I-81 and a new six-lane bridge over I-81. Demolition of old bridge is scheduled to be completed in fall E nhance safety and reduce congestion on PA 100. No significant activity. 81 Lackawanna Scranton 380 Luzerne Wilkes-Barre Monroe Schuylkill 476 Carbon Stroudsburg 209 Jim Thorpe 33 Northampton Lehigh Allentown Berks 309 Montgomery 611 Bucks Doylestown 476 Norristown 100 Chester Philadelphia New Jersey 29 Achievements 2002

31 CORRIDOR 5 The Keystone Corridor This east-west corridor in eastern Pennsylvania runs from Philadelphia and Reading to Lancaster and Harrisburg. The corridor is characterized by traditional city centers, established and rapidly growing suburban areas, and rural areas including the Amish country in Lancaster County. Major economic activities include technology, manufacturing, retail, agriculture, government and tourism. 1. Upgrade the Keystone Corridor to high-speed passenger-rail standards. Renovation of Lancaster, Elizabethtown, and Harrisburg stations and design work for a new station at Harrisburg International Airport (HIA) and a replacement station at Mount Joy continued. Joint work agreement between Amtrak and PENNDOT was signed. Rail replacement and bridge repainting work began summer Elimination of at-grade rail crossings was underway. 2. Preserve the unique qualities of the Amish landscape. Land use studies associated with the PA 23 and US 30 environmental impact statements in Lancaster County continued. Eastern Lancaster County Land Use Study continued. 3. Enhance area. 4. Enhance Reading. safety and reduce congestion on US 30 in the Lancaster urban safety and reduce congestion on US 222 between Lancaster and Expansion of US 30 eastern section was completed. Construction of US 222 (Warren Street South) 222/Grings Hill Road intersection continued. from PA 274 to existing US Contract for widening of US 222 Lancaster Pike from Grings Hill Road to Lancaster County line was let. Scheduled start of construction is US 222 Shillington signal system upgrade was completed. 5. Enhance safety and reduce congestion on US 422 east of Reading. Design work on Shelbourne Road southwest jug handle continued. 30 Corridor Achievements 6. Participate in the planning Reading to Philadelphia. of the Schuylkill Valley Metro transit from Design of various improvements along US 422 in Exeter Township continued. Major Investment Study and Draft Environmental Impact Statement were completed. Further preliminary engineering is required to develop final environmental impact statement. FTA authorized $25 million for preliminary engineering.

32 The Keystone Corridor CORRIDOR 5 7. Enhance safety and reduce congestion on US 322 in Dauphin County. Corridor improvements from the interchange at I-83 to the Lebanon County line were completed. 8. Enhance safety and reduce congestion on PA 41 from US 30 to the Delaware state line. Construction of pull-off areas to assist in speed limit and tailgating enforcement, and placement of center-line and shoulder rumble strips were initiated. State Police used enforcement. extra patrols along the corridor for speed and truck weight Additional oversize, speed, and advisory signs were added to the corridor. Project to add center left turn lane in Lancaster County between the truck lane project and completed project at the Chester County line was completed. Dauphin Lebanon Berks Lebanon Reading Harrisburg Montgomery Norristown Lancaster Lancaster West Chester Delaware 322 Chester 272 Media Philadelphia New Jersey Delaware Maryland 31 Achievements 2002

33 CORRIDOR 5 The Keystone Corridor 9. Improve intermodal access to the Harrisburg International Airport (HIA). Revised design for the HIA railroad station was completed as part of the new HIA terminal building. The new design and location allows for better intermodal connections among Amtrak, Capital Area Transit, and HIA. 10. Participate initiative. in the planning of Capitol Area Transit's Corridor One Federal Transit Administration Transitional engineering was begun. Analysis completed; preliminary Federal Transit Administration approved preliminary engineering operating segment from East Mechanicsburg to Lancaster. 11. Implement intelligent transportation systems along the corridor. EZPass for trucks on the PA Turnpike was initiated. Operation of cameras and variable-message Prussia to Oaks was begun. for minimum signs for US 422 from King of Cameras and variable-message signs for US 202 and I-76 were installed. 12. Enhance safety and reduce congestion on I-83 in Dauphin County. Additional permanent, overhead variable-message signs were installed on I-81 and I-83 in Harrisburg region. I-83 master plan study covering entire Harrisburg Area Transportation Study area was initiated (including Dauphin and Cumberland Counties, and Fairview Township in York County). 32 Corridor Achievements

34 The History Corridor CORRIDOR 6 This east-west corridor connects Chambersburg and Gettysburg to York and Lancaster. The corridor is characterized by unique cultural and historic areas, established and rapidly growing suburban areas, and rural areas. The major economic activities include tourism, agriculture, manufacturing, recreation and retail. The Gettysburg National Military Park is within the corridor. 1. Enhance safety and reduce congestion on US 30 in the York urban area. Construction on US 30 from PA 465 to PA 116 was completed. Project included widening to five lanes, new signals and turning lanes to decrease congestion, and improvements to safety and traffic flow. 2. Provide improved access to the corridor's travel and tourism assets. Construction of travel and tourism information facility in eastern York County was completed. Lancaster-York Wayfinding Signing District and plan development was begun. PA Bicycle Route J north and south through Gettysburg was established. Harrisburg Franklin Chambersburg 30 Adams Gettysburg York 30 York Lancaster Lancaster Maryland 33 Achievements 2002