On January 25th, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) Board adopted regionally selected and recommended statewide projects that were identified by DVRCP’s Regional Technical Committee (RTC) with Transportation Alternative Set-Aside (TASA) funding in Pennsylvania. TASA is funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and has been set aside for large Metropolitan Planning Organizations by population. In total, the program provided approximately $15.5 million TASA funds for projects in the DVRPC region and at least $28+ million statewide. The Circuit Trails received $5.26 million in total with an additional $5.35 million recommended to other trail related projects.
In case you missed it, members of the Circuit Trails Coalition published a blog in December with a comprehensive list of dozens of Circuit Trails projects that were awarded a total of $41.7 million in 2023. This major funding win is critical to the development of the network and moving the Circuit forward to reach the Coalition’s campaign goal of 500 completed miles by 2025.
Below are the listed projects that were selected by the DVRPC RTC and later adopted and approved by the Board to move these projects forward. The full presentation can be accessed here for the full list of projects and more information.
2023 TASA Projects Selected for Regional Funds:
Circuit Trails Projects:
| County | Sponsor | Project Title | Amount |
| Delaware | DelCo Planning Department | Chester Creek Rail Trail Phase 2 Construction | $1,500,000 |
| Delaware | City of Chester | Norris Street Complete Streets | $1,300,000 |
| Montgomery | Upper Moreland Township | Upper Moreland Power Line Trail | $2,465,780 |
Other Trail Projects:
| County | Sponsor | Project Title | Amount |
| Bucks | Bucks County Planning Commission | Levittown Trail Project | $2,000,000 |
| Bucks | Doylestown Township | South Easton Road Township to Borough Connector Trail | $1,500,000 |
| Chester | East Whiteland | Township Sidley Road to Chester Valley Trail Connection | $1,850,000 |
2023 TASA Projects Highly Recommended for Statewide Funds (Projects listed below will need to be approved by the state):
| County | Sponsor | Project Title | Amount |
| Delaware | Middletown Township | Chester Creek Trail Phase 3 | $2,700,000 |
| Philadelphia | City of Philadelphia | Cobbs B2 Trail Construction | $1,500,000 |
| Chester | East Coventry Township | Frick’s Lock Village Historic Building Restoration at Frick’s Lock Trailhead | $503,351 |
| Philadelphia | City of Philadelphia | Frankford Creek Phase III Trail | $1,500,000 |
The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is a founding member of the Circuit Trails Coalition and leads the movement to make every bicycle ride safe, to empower youth and adults to ride, and to foster a ridership that reflects the diversity of the region. Join or renew to continue that advocacy and education work throughout the region. More info here.