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Washington Avenue Connector Update - Summer 2025
Significant changes are underway along the Washington Avenue Connector to create a safer, more beautiful, and better-connected path to the Delaware River Waterfront. Here’s what’s been completed so far and what’s coming next: What’s Been Completed Crews have installed electrical conduit under the roadway, which will power the new traffic signals along the Connector. The...
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Washington Avenue Connector Update - Fall 2025
We’re making significant strides this fall as part of the ongoing improvements to Washington Avenue. Here’s what’s been completed so far—and what’s coming up next—as we continue transforming this central corridor into a safer, more welcoming space for everyone. What’s Already Done: Safer Crossings: The southwest corner of Washington Avenue and South 4th Street now features brand-new...
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Park at Penn's Landing Construction
A New Waterfront is on the horizon. Construction is underway on the new Park at Penn's Landing. PennDot is replacing and expanding the covered section of I-95 at Penn’s Landing along the Waterfront under the department’s $329 million I-95/CAP project. The two main components of this project are the construction of a new 11.5-acre Park at Penn’s Landing and a new South Street pedestrian bridge....
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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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Make Your Voice Heard
Here we are. Again. You may remember last year’s proposal for a gas station to be located at Columbus Boulevard and Tasker Street in Pennsport, along Philadelphia’s iconic waterfront. DRWC wrote an op-ed explaining why this proposal should be denied and we asked you to submit letters to the City of Philadelphia’s ZBA (Zoning Board of Adjustment) in opposition to that project and, in the face of...
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Southern Riverfront Trail
Created by DRWC in 2010, this trail provides public access for walking running and biking along the river's edge from the park at Washington Ave. Green (just south of the Coast Guard station) to Pier 70 Blvd. (the southern edge of the Pier 70 parking lot). DRWC has successfully negotiated temporary easements with owners along this segment of the riverfront, and is working to make these easements...
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Southern Wetlands Park
A signature element of the Master Plan for the Central Delaware, the waterfront area between Washington Avenue and Pier 70 Boulevard is expected to be transformed in wetlands park over the coming decade. With assistance from Natural Lands Trust and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, DRWC succeeded in acquiring Pier 66-70 in 2012, creating bookends at either side of the future park, along with DRWC...
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Hidden City: Plans for Park at Penn's Landing Move Forward
Plans for the Park at Penn's Landing are moving forward. The project consists of two main elements: the extension of the South Street pedestrian bridge and the Park at Penn’s Landing. The latter will be built on the “cap” that will extend over I-95 and Columbus Boulevard from Front Street to the river and north to south between Chestnut and Walnut Streets, creating an 11.5-acre park. Plans for...
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The Park at Penn's Landing
The Park at Penn's Landing The new Park at Penn’s Landing will be a 11.5-acre civic space stretching between Chestnut Street, Walnut Street, Front Street, and the Delaware River. The park will include a wide variety of activities and features, including flexible open space for performances and festivals; food and drink options; a new play area; a relocated RiverRink for ice skating in the...
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Spring Garden Connector Update
Wondering what's up with the construction on Spring Garden Street by the Waterfront? We've got your answer: The Delaware River Waterfront Corp (DRWC) has started construction on the Spring Garden Street Connector Project. Right we're working on the Spring Garden streetscape with brand new sidewalks all the way from 2nd Street to Delaware Avenue. After the sidewalks are completed, we’ll then...
