Prioritize the Circuit Trails: Comment on the Draft DVRPC TIP for PA

The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) is accepting public comments for the Pennsylvania 2023-2026 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).

Once a project has been programmed into the TIP, it is prioritized to receive federal investment and greatly accelerates its development.

With the Circuit Trails Coalition's short-term goal of completing 500 miles of trails by 2025, we estimate that the southeastern Pennsylvania counties need to fund or complete approximately 15 miles of trails annually over the next three years. An ambitious goal, but with 23 miles of Circuit Trails projects already moving toward construction and another 83 miles in the pipeline, we believe this goal can be achieved with adequate funding, sufficient staff capacity, dedicated right of way and, most importantly, political will.