Streets & Roads

UPS is introducing cargo e-bikes in some U.S. cities. Philadelphia officials say the City of Brotherly Love could benefit from the trikes.

 A large tire fire in northeast Philadelphia sending dark smoke billowing into the air has closed the Betsy Ross Bridge between Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Last January, the Philadelphia Water Department had more than 300 water main breaks. So far this year, it has responded to only about 40.

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The city has revealed details about a planned street cleaning pilot project the same week as a WHYY/PlanPhilly investigation into Philly's lackluster litter collection work.

PPA tickets cars parked in street sweeping zones, despite the fact Philly’s Streets Department doesn’t show up to clean those streets most of the time.

Why is the Philadelphia Parking Authority ticketing cars for blocking street sweepers — on streets the city doesn’t actually sweep 75 percent of the time?

Randy LoBasso, policy manager at the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, looks forward to 2019 with hope for the safety of Philly streets.

46 percent of Philly's most dangerous roads are in poor areas mostly populated by people of color, according to an analysis of city crash data done by the Bicycle Coalition.

Whose job is it clean up public roads in Philadelphia?

A new dock for dragon boats, HVAC systems for the city’s homeless shelters, and a cap for I-95 along Penn’s Landing are among the capital projects.

Residents are tired of construction companies — or their neighbors — dumping debris in vacant lots and public parks.

Philadelphia deserves a serious transportation agenda.

Ann Strickland, 87, has lived in the southwest corner of Eastwick for 37 years.

The City of Philadelphia released what may be its most ambitious and concretely detailed transportation plan yet on Wednesday.