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Technical Report #
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Technical Reports Supporting
MIS/DEIS (Reference-Deliverable Nos.)
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Chapter(s) Ref.
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1.1
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Abstraction
of Regional Studies |
1
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1.2
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Purpose
and Needs Report |
1
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2.1
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Evaluation
of Alternative Strategies Methodology Report |
2 & 6
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2.2
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Stage
II Evaluation |
2
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2.3.1
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Long
List Service Plan |
2 & 4
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2.3.2
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Short
List Service Plan |
2 & 4
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2.4
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Patronage
Forecasting Methodology Report |
2 & 4
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2.5
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Patronage
Forecasting Results Report |
2
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2.6
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Capital
Cost Estimation Methodology Report |
2, 3 & 7
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2.7
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Capital
Costs Estimation Results Report |
2, 3 & 7
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2.8
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Operating
and Maintenance Cost Estimation Methodology Report |
2, 3 & 7
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2.9
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Operating
and Maintenance Cost Estimation Results Report |
2, 3 & 7
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3.1
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Passenger
Vehicle Issues |
3
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4.1
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Center
City Street Running Traffic Analysis |
4
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4.2
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Girard
Avenue Study |
4
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5.1
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Social,
Economic and Environmental Impact Report |
5
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5.2
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Natural
Resource Report |
5
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5.3
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Air,
Energy, and Noise Impact Report |
5
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5.4
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Visual
Conditions & Cultural Resource Report |
5
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5.5
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Hazardous
Material Report |
5
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6.1
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Stage
III Evaluation |
6
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7.1
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Financial
Analysis Methodology Report |
7
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8.1
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Customer
Perceptions Report |
8
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8.2
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Stakeholder
Interviews |
8
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| Related
Studies: |
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The Cross-County Metro MIS/DEIS is currently
in its final stages and considering a light rail passenger service from
Morrisville, Bucks County to Glenloch, Chester County with a majority of
its alignment on existing railroad rights-of-way and a portion on existing
roadways. Coordination between the SVM MIS/DEIS and Cross-County MIS/DEIS
projects will be considered since the proposed alignments for each project
overlap in the King of Prussia to Norristown alignment area.
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The Route 100 Extension Feasibility Study (Norristown
Line) examined the extension of Route 100 from the existing Hughes
Park station to King of Prussia and Port Kennedy. This extension will be
included as a component to alternatives developed for the SVM MIS/DEIS.
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The Quakertown Regional Rail Study is
examining the extension of the R5 Landsdale/Doylestown Line to Quakertown.
In addition, the study is examining the possibility of activating the Stony
Creek corridor to connect the R5 - Lansdale/Doylestown Line, the R6 - Norristown
line, and the SEPTA's Route 100 High Speed Line in Norristown. (Note: the
Route 100 High Speed Line is a SEPTA operated light rail service between
SEPTA's 69th Street Terminal in Upper Darby and Norristown.
The previously mentioned SR 100 is a state highway connecting West Chester
(Chester County), Pottstown (Montgomery County), and the Allentown area
(Lehigh County).)
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The State Route 23 Relocation Study would
start from the unfinished Schuylkill Parkway in Bridgeport and head west
adjacent to the Norfolk Southern main line past Abrams Yard. The goal of
the study is to determine the feasibility of connecting the Schuylkill
River Parkway to the Port Kennedy area and to US Route 422 at the Valley
Forge Interchange. The proposed alignment of the new road is, for part
of its length, directly adjacent to the most likely SVM alignment and may
conflict in narrow areas. However, an improved roadway alignment and intersection
treatment would provide enhanced access to the proposed Port Kennedy station.
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A Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Study
is being conducted by Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission to lay
the groundwork for TOD at five key stations that are proposed for by MetroRail.
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| Other
studies in the SVM corridor include: |
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The Berks County Planning Commission's study along
the US Route 422 corridor throughout Berks County
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Amity Township, Berks County traffic study along US
Route 422 in its jurisdiction
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Improvements - Study currently
underway to determine if the turnpike should be widened from 4 to 6 lanes
between Valley Forge and Norristown, Interchanges 24 and 25, and the Northeast
Extension between Norristown and Lansdale.
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Benjamin Franklin Parkway Redesign
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| Ongoing
Transportation Projects Within SVM Corridor |
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US Route 202/US Route 422 interchange improvements
including lane widenings, bridge replacements and new ramps; US Route 202
& US Route 422 connection to I-76; and US Route 202 widenings and other
improvements in Chester County from US Route 30 to Old Eagle School Road
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I-76 interchange construction at Henderson Road
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Old Betzwood Bridge replacement over the Schuylkill
River including exclusive pedestrian/bicyclist pathway
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ADA accessibility improvements at the Elm Street, Spring
Mill, Ivy Ridge and Bala Regional Rail stations
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Congestion Mitigation Strategies to support the US
Route 202 improvements including bus shuttles and rail service improvements
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Girard Avenue Surface Rail Restoration Project to restore
the Route 15 trolley
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Schuylkill River Trail Extension
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INFORMATION USED TO ESTABLISH
BACKGROUND DATA FOR THE DEIS.
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| Bureau
of the Census, 1990, 1990 Decennial Census Preliminary Housing & Population
Counts, US Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. |
| Environmental
Laboratory, 1987, Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual,
Technical Report Y-87-1, US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station,
Vicksburg, MS. |
| Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Flood Insurance Rate Maps |
| Federal
Transit Administration, 1995, Transit Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment
Guidance Manual, Washington, D.C. April. |
| Federal
Transit Administration, 1986, Procedures and Technical Methods for Transit
Project Planning, revised 1993, Washington, D.C. |
| US
Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, Soil Surveys. |
| US
Department of Transportation, 1995, Your Rights and Benefits as a Displaced
Person Under the Federal Relocation Assistance Program, Publication
FHWA-PD-95-010, Washington, D.C. |
| US
Department of Transportation, 1992, Acquiring Real Property for Federal
and Federal-Aid Programs and Projects, Publication No FHWA-PD-92-006. |
| USEPA,
1995, User's Guide to CAL3QHC Version 2.0. A Modeling Methodology for
Predicting Pollutant Concentrations Near Roadway Intersections, Publication
No. EPA-454/R-92-006 (Revised), Research Triangle Park, N.C., Sept. |
| Wild
Resource Conservation Act - 170, 1982 |
| US
Fish and Wildlife Service, 1987, National Wetlands Inventory Maps. |
