Valley Forge alternative transportation feasibility study

Details

• Creators:
  Fichter, Katherine S. ; Switkes, Frances ; Bryan, Jeffrey R. ; Spiller, David J
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • National parks
  • Transportation planning
  • Traffic congestion
  • Automobiles
  • Shuttle buses
  • Valley Forge NHP
  • Alternative Transportation Program
  • Shuttle bus
  • Preservation
  • Interpretive tours
• Publication/ Report Number:
  PMIS No. 91449
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Pennsylvania
• Edition:
  Planning Study
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. National Park Service
• Abstract:
  NPS, as part of their General Management Plan (GMP) realignment, worked with Volpe to develop a series of alternative transportation methods in Valley Forge National Historical Park. Automobiles are the predominant means of transportation in the park, posing a threat to the preservation of park resources and pristine quality. Suggested alternatives to automobile transport include shuttle buses and similar efforts that reduce the need for automobile travel within the park. Beyond relieving congestion, alternative modes of transportation allow the visitor more options in terms of guided tours. This report presents an overview of the current transportation system at Valley Forge. Alternative solutions and an analysis of the impacts on ridership are presented. A cost analysis is done with regards to implementing the shuttle bus. Finally, an implementation strategy is set forth.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  NPS TIC No. D-68
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8550/dot_8550_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.06 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:1dcf392c058bdca950d59cdfea55431abaecdcf8ec7dc97ef383b41b6538d267