Federally-designated MPO for the 9-county Philadelphia region Created in Municipalities 5.7 Million People 3.0 Million Jobs Long-Range Plan, Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Transportation operations, safety, transit, bike/ped, freight, aviation, travel/demographic forecasting, land use planning Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
Transportation Operations Task Force Formal DVRPC Committee (Reports to our Board of Directors) Quarterly Meetings Stakeholders: Federal Highway Administration Departments of Transportation, Turnpike Authorities Transit and Bridge Agencies: SEPTA, DRPA State Police Departments Philadelphia Police and Streets Departments Transportation Management Associations County Planning Commissions State Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness Select Consultants working with DOT’s 2
Incident Management Task Forces
Typical Stakeholders for IMTF’s County 911 Communications County Department of Public Safety Offices County Coroner / Medical Examiner’s Office Local State Legislators Offices Federal Highway Administration County Planning Departments Transportation Management Agencies Public Works Departments MPO Local Police Departments Local Fire, Ambulance & EMS State Police DOT Traffic Operations DOT Maintenance Divisions Turnpike Authorities Bridge Authorities HAZMAT Agencies Dept. of Environmental Protection Towing Agencies State Towing Associations
Expanding Partnerships Freight / TIM Coordination DVRPC’s Goods Movement Task Force Local Freight Providers Philadelphia Local Emergency Planning Committee HAZMAT Training Community Maritime Agencies Port Agencies
Papal Visit Philadelphia - September 26-27, 2015 Anticipated attendance – 1.5 to 2 million Major Transportation Impacts – Road Closures – Alternate Rail Service Plans – Alternate Bus Service Plans Multi-State / Multi-Agency Coordination Effort National Special Security Event
Contact Information Laurie Matkowski Manager, Office of Transportation Operations Management Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission