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  • Park at Penn's Landing Construction: The Esplanade along the Delaware River to Close at Penn’s Landing May 6-10

    A short section of the Esplanade along the Delaware River at Penn's Landing will be closed from Monday, May 6, until Friday, May 10, between Walnut and Market streets for the demolition of the Amphitheater overhang known as the Chestnut Mall.  Pedestrians and cyclists will be detoured to the multi-use Delaware River Trail along Columbus Boulevard. If demolition is completed ahead of schedule,...

  • Park at Penn's Landing Construction: Sheet Pile Installation Begins March 18 on Front Street for I-95 CAP Project

    Heads up!  The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that sheet pile installation will begin on Front Street between Walnut and Chestnut Streets on Monday, March 18. The work will take place on weekdays from 7 am to 3:30 pm and is expected to take 4-6 weeks to complete.   During the sheet pile installation, PennDOT’s contractor will use a vibratory hammer to...

  • Park at Penn's Landing Construction: Forecasted Inclement Weather Causing Adjustments to the I-95 CAP Construction Schedule for this Week; Here's How to Plan Ahead!

    Due to forecasted inclement weather this week, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is making some adjustments to the scheduled construction work slated for Tuesday, March 5 through Thursday, March 7. If weather permits, there will be a single-lane closure on I-95 South scheduled at night this week beginning on Tuesday, March 5. The ramp from I-676 East to I-95 South will...

  • Top 5 Waterfront Milestones of 2020

    Although 2020 was an unpredictable and uncertain year (to say the least) the future of the Philly Waterfront is bright. Here at the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC), we’re celebrating this year’s success with a year-end list of the Top 5 Philly Waterfront Milestones. The great news is, if you live, work, or play in or near Philly, these projects are going to make your life better for...

  • DRWC Unveils the Spring Garden Street Connector Improvements

    Long-awaited lighting and streetscape improvements transform I-95 and Market-Frankford El underpass and enhance the connection from Northern Liberties to the Waterfront The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC), in conjunction with the Northern Liberties Neighbors Association (NLNA), unveiled the completion of the Spring Garden Connector Project, incorporating long-awaited lighting and...

  • Photography Rules

    Photography Policies For Visitors DRWC hires professional photographers to photograph events, activities and landscapes along the waterfront for use by DRWC and other organizations.  By using DRWC locations, visitors allow DRWC to use their photos for informational and promotional materials. Visitors have a right to deny the photographer permission to take a photograph. Those visitors being...

  • The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation partners with The Durst Organization to Redevelop Key Parcel along the Delaware Waterfront into Vibrant, Mixed-Use Community

     (Philadelphia, PA) - The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) and The Durst Organization have signed an agreement to redevelop a large parking lot north of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge into a multi-use residential project. The 1.6-acre parcel, located between Vine and Callowhill streets on the west side of Columbus Boulevard, is key to DRWC’s Master Plan for the Central Delaware to...

  • Introducing Philly's New Weekly Summer Tradition, the Philly River Stroll. Plus, What to do for Independence Day Weekend

    (Philadelphia, PA) - Beginning Tuesday, July 5, Philadelphians and visitors can partake in a new weekly experience this summer, The Philly River Stroll.   Every Tuesday, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, a large stretch of the central Delaware River Waterfront will be activated. Tuesday afternoons on the Waterfront will become a festive party complete with circus performers all the way from Spruce...

  • Permits

    Some activities along the Delaware River Waterfront require permits from DRWC. These activities include fitness classes, commercial photography, and commercial photography and videography (all shoots that require professional-grade equipment like high-resolution lenses, video cameras, tripods, lights, reflectors, etc.). For more information and to apply for one of these permits, please use the...

  • Happy World Wetland Day

    It’s World Wetland Day! DRWC’s future South Wetlands Park will aim to recreate the intertidal zone that once fringed the Delaware River by repurposing the human-made elements of Piers 64-70 to allow habitats to flourish and the public to engage with this unique landscape.  Before these areas were bulkheaded in the 19th century, the South Philadelphia Delaware Riverfront below Washington...

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