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Mount Airy

Mount Airy: Delayed Bridge Construction Means Continued Stress for Commuters and Residents

October 23, 2019 Ariana Dos Santos 0

The construction of the Allens Lane Bridge, on the corner of West Allens Lane and Cresheim Road, is an ongoing project affecting the residents of West Mount Airy. Replacing the bridge has been more complicated [continue reading…]

Mount Airy

Mount Airy: Construction, Transportation Headaches To Persist During Planned Bridge Overhaul

October 10, 2018 Michaela Althouse 0

Five months into a $12.1 million repaving project on Lincoln Drive, Mount Airy residents prepare for the rebuild of the Allens Lane Bridge, set to begin in April. Between the two projects, residents can expect [continue reading…]

Center City

Chinatown: Community Gives Feedback on Recommended Improvements to Vine Street Corridor

April 16, 2018 Easterling Evan 0

For many Chinatown residents, the time had come to see plans for a safer future. The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission held an open house Thursday at the Holy Redeemer Chinese Catholic Church and School [continue reading…]

Holmesburg

Mayfair: This Week In The News — Roosevelt Boulevard Closures Coming, Hit And Run Fatality, Car Thieves Caught

July 28, 2017 Bob Stewart 0

In case you missed it, we found a few places where people are talking about things happening in Mayfair: Roosevelt Boulevard construction schedule announced: The Roosevelt Boulevard outer lanes in both directions to be repaved from [continue reading…]

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Logan Square: Five Spots Being Revitalized With The Vine Street Expressway Project

May 26, 2016 Paul Klein 0

Logan Square has experienced a recent construction boom, which has created many road closures and traffic detours, but also a hope of renewal for the city’s infrastructure. Many projects have been started in recent months, [continue reading…]

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Infrastructure: Five Projects Commuters Need to Know About

February 3, 2016 Daniel T. Pelligrine 0

 If last year is anything to go by, then 2016 is set to be a year full of disruption for commuters in Philadelphia, even without a visit from the Pope. And with 30 projects underway [continue reading…]

Port Richmond

Port Richmond: New Construction Connects The River Wards

March 27, 2015 1

Down on Richmond Street, at the intersection of East Clearfield Street, traffic is sparse. An occasional 18-wheeler drives down the road and most of the stores, from the bakery to the bar to the bookstore, [continue reading…]

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Port Richmond: 95 Revive, A Beneficial Long-term Project Causing Short-term Problems

July 30, 2014 2

It’s called 95 Revive, a project currently being conducted by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The plans involve improving and rebuilding I-95, its bridges and interchanges. A major sector of the project includes reconstructing and [continue reading…]

Environment

Northern Liberties: Need for More Parking, Less Barking for New Market

June 15, 2012 0

The 900 block of New Market Street typified what much of Northern Liberties looked like. On this one small block, there was a mixture of old row homes occupi0d by longtime residents of the area [continue reading…]

Center City

Center City: Forum Focuses on City’s Future Options for I-95

February 24, 2012 0

Urban highways are changing around the world in order to meet 21st century needs. And now Philadelphia is joining in on the conversation. City planners, officials and residents attended a discussion forum titled, “Reimaging Urban [continue reading…]

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