Two major Philadelphia infrastructure projects will receive nearly $37 million in federal funding, officials announced Wednesday.
The U.S. Department of Transportation is providing $23.3 million to transform Eakins Oval and $13.7 million to connect portions of the Schuylkill River Trail between Manayunk and Passyunk.
The Eakins Oval project will redesign the area in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, implementing new traffic patterns, improving intersections and signals, and adding bicycle paths along Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The plan includes enhanced pedestrian connectivity …
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Two major Philadelphia infrastructure projects will receive nearly $37 million in federal funding, officials announced Wednesday.
The U.S. Department of Transportation is providing $23.3 million to transform Eakins Oval and $13.7 million to connect portions of the Schuylkill River Trail between Manayunk and Passyunk.
The Eakins Oval project will redesign the area in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, implementing new traffic patterns, improving intersections and signals, and adding bicycle paths along Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The plan includes enhanced pedestrian connectivity and disability access improvements.
The Schuylkill River Trail funding will help complete a 39-mile off-road riverside trail connecting Pottstown in Montgomery County to Southwest Philadelphia. The project includes constructing the Wissahickon Gateway Trail and Passyunk Connection, aimed at providing better access to historically disadvantaged communities.
"Philadelphia is doubling down on being a city that truly works for people, not just cars," said U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, (D., Pa.) "With the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence around the corner, it's only fitting that Philadelphia leads the charge in showing what the future of urban living can be."
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker said the projects, funded through the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will enhance the city's transportation network for all modes of travel.
“This is what we mean when we say we are building a Safer, Cleaner, and Greener Philadelphia with Economic Opportunity for All,” Parker said.
The Wissahickon Gateway Trail is expected to anchor new development, including shops, offices, housing, and public transit service. The Passyunk Connection aims to remove barriers to safe and equitable mobility options along the trail.
Rep. Dwight Evans, (D., Phila.), who represents the city's 3rd Congressional District, said the funding will improve transportation options and safety while enhancing quality of life for residents in the region.
