Southern Delaware River Trail Land Acquisition

Delaware River Trail - Sugarhouse to Penn Treaty Park

News Update: Delaware River Trail Temporary Closure Between Penn and Spring Garden Streets

Due to construction at the former Festival Pier site, the section of the Delaware River Trail between Penn and Spring Garden streets will be temporarily closed beginning on Monday, January 29. The closures will be between 7 pm and 5 am. The work is slated to last approximately two (2) weeks. Beginning Monday, January 29, due to construction at the former Festival Pier site, the section of The...

Green Philly: Delaware River Trail extension planning is underway to connect Penn Treaty Park to Graffiti Pier

Learn more about the Delaware River Trail extension project in this write-up by GreenPhilly.com:   Delaware River Trail extension planning is underway to connect Penn Treaty Park to Graffiti Pier.    

I-95 CAP Update: Fall Construction Update

PennDot recently announced several updates on the I-95 CAP construction on Penn’s Landing, which continues this fall. The updates focus on the abutment and pier construction for the new cap over I-95 and Columbus Boulevard and ongoing utility relocations at numerous locations.    The new pier in the middle of I-95 will be substantially completed this fall, while abutment construction...

The waterfront wins $710,000 in ArtPlace America grants

Earlier this week, the national organization ArtPlace America announced the winners of its 2013/2014 grants.  The Delaware River Waterfront received $710,000 in grants: $310,000 for DRWC to develop art centered programming for the Penn’s Landing Marina and $400,000 to FringeArts to build an outdoor plaza on the waterfront adjacent to their new building at the foot of Race Street.  Over the next...

I-95 CAP Update: Winter Construction Update

PennDot recently announced several updates on the I-95 CAP construction on Penn’s Landing, which continues this winter. Their update focused on the current retaining wall, South Street Pedestrian Bridge, utility work, and upcoming work for 2025.  Current Work: Retaining Walls: Workers are building retaining walls at Chestnut and Walnut Streets and the CAP’s east abutment wall east of...

Your Waterfront Guide to the Best August Ever

It’s Still Summertime and Yes, The Livin’ is Still Easy   August may be the last official month of summer, but we at the waterfront have no plans to slow down our fun. It’s already been a crazy summer between the launch of Blue Cross RiverRink Summerfest in May and Tall Ships Philadelphia Camden in June, but August is shaping up to just as exciting and jam-packed with events, so don’t pack up...