Background/Analysis/Issues:

PennDOT has requested that DVRPC accept the listed PROTECT Distribution Fund projects and their associated funding into the FFY2025 TIP for Pennsylvania. Four projects with a total amount of $5,525,000 in PRTCT funding will be added to the TIP for Preliminary Engineering and Construction in FFY25. The Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation (PROTECT) Formula Program funds are additional to the region and are outside the Core Funding distributions. 

The following are new PROTECT projects awarded funding in the DVRPC region:

Montgomery County

• East High Street over Sprogels Run (MPMS #16651) – $2,880,000 ($280,000 PRTCT for PE and $2,600,000 PRTCT for CON in FFY25) to replace the East High Street Bridge over Sprogels Run in Lower Pottsgrove Township.

Various Counties

• Districtwide SWM/MS4 Improvements Group 1 (MPMS #57630) – $850,000 ($150,000 PRTCT for PE and $700,000 PRTCT for CON in FFY25) to upgrade nine Stormwater Control Measure (SCM) sites across District 6-0.
• Districtwide SWM/MS4 Improvements Group 2 (MPMS #81915) – $1,245,000 ($185,000 PRTCT for PE and $1,060,000 PRTCT for CON in FFY25) to upgrade 11 SCM sites across District 6-0.
• Structure Hardening Group 2025 (MPMS #61936) - $550,000 ($50,000 PRTCT for PE and $500,000 PRTCT for CON in FFY25) to repair scour holes and remediate scour issues on four structures:
  • Quakertown Road over Cooks Creek
  • US 202 Bypass over Little Valley Creek
  • US 202 over Branch of Trout Creek
  • Susquehanna Road over Tributary of Wissahickon Creek

Financial Constraint:

Financial constraint will be maintained as these are additional and external funds to DVRPC’s Core funding.

Conformity Finding:

The TIP's current conformity finding will not be impacted by this amendment as this project is exempt from air quality analysis.

Cost and Source of Funds:

$5,525,000 PRTCT

The DVRPC Board approves TIP Action PA25-060, PennDOT’s request that DVRPC accept the listed PROTECT Distribution Fund projects and their associated funding into the FFY2025 TIP for Pennsylvania. Four projects with a total amount of $5,525,000 in PRTCT funding will be added to the TIP for Preliminary Engineering and Construction in FFY25:

Montgomery County 

East High Street over Sprogels Run (MPMS #16651) – $2,880,000 PRTCT 

Various Counties

Districtwide SWM/MS4 Improvements Group 1 (MPMS #57630) – $850,000 PRTCT

Districtwide SWM/MS4 Improvements Group 2 (MPMS #81915) – $1,245,000 PRTCT

Structure Hardening Group 2025 (MPMS #61936) - $550,000 PRTCT