DVRPC to approve Delaware County Proposal to add 18 EV charging stations
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission will amend the Fiscal year 2025 Transportation Improvement Program for the region to include a $2 million plan to add electric vehicle charging stations to 18 Delaware County parks, libraries and county offices. The public can comment on the plan until noon on the day before the DVRPC’s next meeting, Oct. 23.
The meeting is being held online via remote webinar. The public can register to attend online.The public can comment on DVRPC Board action items using an online commenting application. The meeting agenda can be viewed online.
Delaware County intends to advance the design and construction of 18 electric vehicle charging stations. The County intends to expand its electric vehicle charging infrastructure to several park facilities, libraries, county buildings, and trail parking lots. Each site will support at least four total charging ports with capacity to extend service to county employees, county fleet vehicles, and the general public. Delaware County intends to advance these funds in FFY26. The electric vehicle charging stations in Delaware County are proposed for the following locations:
1) Rose Tree Park – 1671 N. Providence Road, Upper Providence Township, PA
19063
2) Smedley Park – 20 Papermill Road, Springfield, PA 19064
3) Upland Park and Redwood Center – 280 6th Street, Brookhaven, PA 19015
4) Community Center – 767 Beech Avenue, Glenolden, PA 19036
5) Clayton Golf Course – 50 Conchester Highway, Garnet Valley, PA 19060
6) Clayton Park – 3173 Garnet Mine Road, Garnet Valley, PA 19060
7) Kent Dog Park – 3900 Bridge Street, Upper Darby, PA 19026
8) New County Park (Little Flower) – Springfield Road, Darby, PA 19023
9) Catania Park – 768 Ketcham Avenue, Ridley Park, PA 19078
10) Chester Creek Trail, Knowlton Road Trailhead – 249 Knowlton Road, Middletown Township, PA 19063
11) Fair Acres Campus – 340 North Middletown Road, Lima, PA 19037
12) DCIU – 200 Yale Avenue, Morton, PA 19070
13) Delaware County Community College – 901 Media Line Road, Marple Township, PA 19063
14) Health and Human Services – Drexeline Shopping Center, 5100 State Road, Drexel Hill, PA 19026
15) Rachel Kohl Community Library – 687 Smithbridge Road, Glen Mills, PA 19342
16) J. Lewis Crozer Library – 620 Engle Street, Chester, PA 19013
17) Upper Darby Library, Sellers Library Primos Branch – 409 Ashland Avenue, Secane, PA 19018
18) Sellers Library, Main Branch – 76 South State Road, Upper Darby, PA 19082
The Carbon Reduction Program is a federal-aid funding category that was established under the IIJA/BIL to provide for projects that will reduce transportation emissions. Examples of eligible projects include trails, bicycle facilities, improved access to transit, zero emission freight and cargo handling equipment, publicly available zero emission vehicle charging, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), and sidewalk facilities, among others.
According to the agenda item, the regional Technical Committee and the DVRPC staff recomend approval of the plan. The public can comment by by U.S. Mail (c/o Office of Communications and Engagement, DVRPC, 190 N. Independence Mall West, 8th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106) or via email at public_affairs@dvrpc.org.
All comments must be received by 12 noon on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, to be included in the comments packet. Members of the public may also attend and comment at the Board meeting. For more information, please contact the Office of Communications and Engagement at 215-592-1800 or public_affairs@dvrpc.org. DVRPC staff will follow up on any questions or comments, and all comments submitted during this time period will be forwarded to DVRPC Board members.
The project will be paid for by adjusting other existing Transportation Improvement Projects whose schedules or costs have changed. The EV project is exempt from the air quality analysis requirement.
