The Hub 9/1/2023: Clean Air Council’s Weekly Round-up of Transportation News
“The Hub” is a weekly round-up of transportation related news in the Philadelphia area and beyond. Check back weekly to keep up-to-date on the issues Clean Air Council’s transportation staff finds important.
Feet First Philly launched the 4th round of their Public Space Enhancement Mini-grant Program. Applications open now through October 9th.
The Inquirer: SEPTA has finished plans for bus system overhaul – Finally! – After six years of planning, SEPTA finally has a recommended redesign of its bus route system that intends to make the system more frequent and easier to understand. The updated plan was posted to the agency’s website on Friday. There will be 10 public hearings during the last two weeks of September, after which SEPTA’s board will vote on whether to adopt the new system design. This bus redesign is the first of its kind in SEPTA’s history.
BillyPenn: Everything you need to know about Philly’s I-95 park cap project, officially breaking ground next week – The I-95 park cap project is scheduled to officially break ground on September 6th. This is a $329 million project that will reconnect Center City to the Delaware River waterfront. This project includes a multi-use plaza above I-95 from Chestnut to Walnut street, along with a bridge for walking and biking that connects from South Street to the Delaware River Trail. There will be detours and road closures during construction. Preliminary construction has already begun and is expected to take two-years to complete.
The Inquirer: Roosevelt Boulevard subway talk has moved from ‘impossible to how to pay for it – The Roosevelt Boulevard subway idea has been a part of the region’s transportation plans since 1913 and has been dismissed because of its cost. Recently, advocates have been discussing possible ways to fund this project. One funding possibility discussed is to have the project partially funded using new tolls on the thoroughfare’s express lanes. The subway would connect Northeast Philadelphia and Lower Bucks County to the rest of the city and help to reduce vehicular traffic on one of the nation’s most dangerous roadways.
Other Stories
Governing: Taking Sidewalks Seriously
The Inquirer: New schedules for most SEPTA Regional Rail lines to take effect Sunday
WHYY: New bike trail in New Castle County funded with Federal infrastructure dollars
The Inquirer: SEPTA buses are skipping the Sixth and Market stop because of Greyhound traffic
