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Spring Garden Development Site
Used for many years as the City’s incinerator site and car impoundment lot, and later as an outdoor concert venue, the site known as Festival Pier--a collection of pier structures at the base of Spring Garden Street--was identified in the Master Plan for the Central Delaware as a priority site for a robust mixed-use development with well-designed public space that feels like a natural extension...
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I-95 CAP Construction Update: 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,...
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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...
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(Ticketed) Workshop Wednesdays at Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest Jun 04 6:00 pm – Aug 27 8:00 pm
Workshop Wednesdays return to Independence Blue Cross RiverRink on select Wednesdays this summer. Hosted by local artists, including the Cherry Street Pier resident artists and programming partners, all ages are welcome to learn a new skill. Workshops are ticketed. Some may require registration, and others are pay-as-you-go. Schedule June: June 4: Botanical Dye a...
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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...
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Independence Day Update: All Waterfront Parks Close at 5 pm
Quick heads up for your Fourth of July plans! All Delaware River Waterfront parks, including Cherry Street Pier, Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest, Spruce Street Harbor Park, Race Street Pier, Pier 68, and Washington Avenue Pier, will close early at 5 p.m. on July 4. There won’t be fireworks on the Waterfront —but you can still catch the Wawa Welcome America Fireworks lighting up...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
