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Update: Christian Street and Washington Avenue Construction
Heads up! Construction has begun on the final segments of the Delaware River Trail -- the eastside of Columbus Boulevard between Christian Street and Washington Avenue. Road work and detours will continue for two months. Washington Avenue and Columbus Boulevard are busy, complex intersections. But we’re excited that the additional pedestrian improvements planned for this part of the trail...
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Extensión del sendero del Río Delaware - Jornada de Puertas Abiertas
Tras completar un nuevo tramo del sendero del río Delaware (Delaware River Trail), de Fishtown a South Philly, la Delaware River Waterfront Corporation está trabajando en una ampliación del sendero hacia el norte. Este nuevo tramo se extenderá entre el parque Penn Treaty y la avenida Lehigh, incluyendo una conexión con el futuro parque Graffiti Pier. Acuda a nuestra Jornada de puertas abiertas...
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RFP: Delaware River Trail Alignment & Access Conceptual Study— Columbia Avenue to Cumberland Street
Review the Pre-Proposal Meeting held on Thursday, August 25, 2022. Applications are due September 26, 2022, at 4 pm. The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) requests proposals from design professionals to perform conceptual/feasibility planning for the future alignment of the Delaware River Trail (DRT) from its current northern terminus at Penn Treaty Park (Columbia Avenue) north to...
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Parks and Attractions Manager
Join the Parks and Attractions Team! The Parks and Attractions Manager will be responsible for managing the daily operations of Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) Parks and Attractions, including but not limited to the Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest, Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest, Spruce Street Harbor Park, and Cherry Street Pier. Reporting to the Director of Parks and...
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Directions to Philadelphia Dock
PUBLIC TRANSIT SEPTA Bus Septa Bus Routes 21 and 42 stop at The Great Plaza. Routes 17, 33, and 48 stop at Front and Market Streets. From there head East over the Market Street Bridge. The Great Plaza will be on the right. Septa Rail Take the Market-Frankford Elevated Line (the Blue line) to the Second Street Stop. From there, head East over the Market Street Bridge. The Great Plaza...
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Spruce Street Harbor Park Directions and parking
Address for GPS: 401 South Columbus, Philadelphia, PA 19106 BY BUS SEPTA Bus Routes 21, 33 and 42 stop at the Great Plaza. Enter the Great Plaza and follow the river South. The park will be located straight ahead. Or take Route 25 on Columbus Boulevard. Get off of Dock Street stop. BY RAIL Use the SEPTA Market-Frankford stop at 2nd street. Cross over I-95 and Columbus Blvd via the...
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Penn’s Landing Status Update: explaining our current place in the planning process
On October 15, 2013, DRWC held a public meeting to introduce the in-process work of Hargreaves, the design firm chosen to refine the concepts of the Master Plan for the Central Delaware, to members of the community. Hargreaves was contracted to examine the engineering, programming options, development scenarios, potential phasing, and cost estimates of creating a new Penn’s Landing Park that is...
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DIRECTIONS TO THE GREAT PLAZA
DIRECTIONS BY BUS SEPTA Bus Routes 21 & 42 stop at The Great Plaza at Penn's Landing and Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest at the Chestnut Street turnaround. Routes 17, 33, & 48 stop at Front and Market Streets. Route 12 stops directly at Spruce Street Harbor Park Presented by Univest at Columbus Blvd and Dock Street. Route 25 runs along Columbus Blvd. BY RAIL Take the SEPTA Market-...
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Twice the Fireworks, Twice the Fun!
Ring in the New Year with the SugarHouse New Year’s Eve Fireworks on the Waterfront PHILADELPHIA, PA (December 28, 2016) – Since 1991, Philadelphia has celebrated the New Year with a huge fireworks display over the Delaware River Waterfront. For the last 7 years, residents and visitors have had a chance to enjoy two fireworks shows, and will do so again this year thanks to the...
