Streets & Roads
Wilmington’s installing thousands of new, energy-efficient LED street lights
Wilmington officials say the new LED lighting will make the streets safer, and cut energy consumption by 40% to 50%.
5 years ago
The downside of highways: Philly Fed economists research freeway revolts, barrier effects
Researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia found that between 1950 and 2010 highways slowed growth in income, population, and land values in city centers.
5 years ago
City misspells Patti LaBelle’s name on honorary street sign
Philadelphia honored singer Patti LaBelle with her very own street earlier this week. Unfortunately, the signs didn't get her name right.
5 years ago
Report: Congestion costs Philly $152 million a year
SEPTA makes “the economic case” for fighting congestion with increased parking enforcement and other measures.
5 years ago
City: Roosevelt Boulevard speed cameras to be live by end of year
The speed cameras are coming to a 12-mile stretch of Roosevelt between 9th Street and the Bucks County boundary line — a section of road that ranks as the city’s deadliest.
5 years ago
Bucks, Montco are ground zero for turnpike toll-dodgers
Drivers in Bucks and Montgomery counties account for $2 million in unpaid Pa. Turnpike tolls. The most egregious scofflaws could face criminal charges.
5 years ago
Massive sinkhole will disrupt Baltimore Ave. traffic another 3 weeks
City workers repairing a 400-square-foot cavern just below the asphalt on Baltimore Avenue at 43rd Street will need three more weeks to get the job done.
5 years ago
$2.73 million later, Philly realizes street sweepers are too wide for city’s narrow blocks
Philly’s street sweeping experiment has hit a sizable snag — a nine-foot-wide snag, to be exact.
5 years ago
Listen 2:36Everything you need to know about the I-76 detours in Center City
PennDOT will close off several lanes of the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76) and a busy on-ramp in Center City on May 20.
5 years ago
A $1M pedestrian plaza is coming to Reading Terminal Market
Filbert Street outside Reading Terminal Market will become Philly’s first roadway designed to transform from vehicle pathway to pedestrian plaza, officials announced Thursday.
5 years ago
Want to know when the city is filling that pothole? There’s an app for that.
More than 95 miles of city streets are expected to be paved by the end of 2019. Find out if your commute is due to get smoother.
5 years ago
On Wednesday, Uber drivers across the country walked out in a strike, demanding better pay, more stable hours, and fairer treatment from the company.
5 years ago
Listen 17:30Philly Councilman wants city to reclaim control of street parking
Unfortunately for critics of the Philadelphia Parking Authority, City Hall still doesn’t have the power to wrest control of on-street parking from the state-run agency.
5 years ago
Critiquing Kenney: Mayfair residents see neighborhood changes, with City Hall in the backseat
As the Mayfair section of Philadelphia becomes more diverse, residents are united in their hopes for a way of relieving the traffic congestion.
5 years ago
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