Streets & Roads
New trolleys, safer streets, e-buses: Philly could benefit from Biden’s infrastructure plan
Here is what Biden’s new plan could mean for Philadelphia’s future, according to four local transportation experts.
3 years ago
Eyes on the Street
Individuals alone didn’t create Philly’s litter problems and individuals alone can’t solve it
Litter is a racial justice issue created by systemic disinvestment. Philadelphia needs to take a systemic approach to solving it.
3 years ago
Philly’s iconic Ben Franklin Parkway to get a major redesign
The city released a request for proposals seeking designers to guide a major redesign of a stretch of the Parkway between Logan Circle and the Philadelphia Art Museum.
3 years ago
Faster buses, more Regional Rail, modern trolleys: Philly’s transit plan takes system to 2045
The plan presents a detailed, yet still unfunded, manifest for a transit system that doesn’t center 9-5 commuters and instead, serves a changed economy.
3 years ago
Billy Penn
The $1 million sinkhole on the Schuylkill River Trail is finally getting fixed
Downside: The path is detoured at Chestnut Street for up to three months.
3 years ago
Philadelphia still dumping trash with recycling, frustrating residents
Philadelphia’s system for collecting waste and recycling remains troubled nearly one year after the pandemic began.
3 years ago
Icy conditions linger Sunday; more messy winter weather ahead
The First Alert Weather Team has issued a First Alert for the potential of dangerous travel due to icy concerns from 4 p.m. Saturday through 10 a.m. Sunday.
3 years ago
NBC10
Icy conditions in the Philadelphia region will make for dicey driving
The first part of a triple threat of icy conditions arrives Saturday in the Delaware Valley, putting Valentine’s Day and President’s Day weekend plans under threat.
3 years ago
North Philly intersection reimagined as shady, green gathering space in new plan
A lawn is among the amenities included in the city’s proposed redesign of the intersection of Broad, Erie, and Germantown. The design aims to improve safety and add green.
3 years ago
After a surge in crashes, safety fixes are coming to 34th St. in Mantua
Mantua residents are working with city transportation planners to improve safety on a dangerous corridor. Changes are expected to come later this year.
3 years ago
Billy Penn
Philly’s first raised bike lane with a concrete buffer is nearly complete
The bikeway runs along the middle of North American Street, connecting Northern Liberties to Fairhill.
3 years ago
Pennsylvania Turnpike toll increases go into effect Sunday
Pennsylvania Turnpike officials are reminding drivers that toll increases go into effect this weekend along with a hefty surcharge on non-EZ-Pass users.
3 years ago
Montco is betting on new highway extension to put Norristown on the map
The 20-year, $90 million project to connect Norristown to the broader highway system is complete. Officials hope this will spur local development.
3 years ago
Hit-and-runs doubled in 2020. Mayor Kenney can address this crisis by reinvesting in Vision Zero
Mayor Kenney cut funding for Philadelphia’s Vision Zero project earlier this year. But after an astronomical number of hit-and-runs, it’s time he reinvests.
3 years ago
New Jersey assesses post-storm damage, urges caution on the roads
New Jersey State Police said that they have responded to 207 car crashes and 426 motorist aids since Wednesday morning.
3 years ago