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After learning about the Schuylkill River Parks Connector Bridge and the At-Grade Crossing at Race and Locust Streets, we were left to wonder why these related projects were not kick-started sooner for convenience and pedestrian safety.
The pedestrian bridge connecting Schuylkill River Park to Schuylkill Banks will span across the CSX tracks about 500 feet south of Locust Street and have ADA-compatible ramps leading up to it on both sides. “The bridge is being built to provide a safe crossing for the railroad tracks even if the nearby Locust Street grade crossing is closed,” explains Danielle Gray of the Schuylkill River Development Corporation. Designed by HNTB, the bridge is under contract to SRDC and the Philadelphia Streets Department is overseeing construction on this project, which will begin in July and last about 18…
Ongoing and Unfortunate Demolition at 3rd & ReedMay 21, 2013 |
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Steel Framing Begins for Two Massive Homes on BainbridgeMay 20, 2013 |
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Another Church Set to Come Down, This Time in PennsportMay 20, 2013 |
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Hawthorne Hall Will Soon Be Getting Fixed UpMay 20, 2013 |
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Lower Lancaster Looking for Ways to Revitalize the AreaMay 20, 2013 |
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