Upper Darby Council granted final approval last week to the Drexeline Redevelopment Project at State and Township Line roads in Drexel Hill. allowing Phase 1 work to begin, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times.

Starting in April, a new 72,000 square foot ShopRite supermarket, 14,000 square feet of retail space, and a new Wawa will be built.  Work should be finished by the fall of 2022.

A multi-family residential building, a self-storage facility and a multi-use trail along Darby Creek is also being built starting the fall of 2022, with completion in mid-2024.

A PNC bank branch will be renovated and expanded .

 “Drexeline is Upper Darby’s largest redevelopment project in 25 years, and it will be of tremendous benefit to the community,” said Mayor Barbarann Keffer in a press release. “I thank township council for their support in proceeding with the plans, and we are looking forward to what will be created by this project, including new jobs, improved roads, and an enhanced hub for public transit.”

The plan for the multi-use space is expected to ease traffic congestion, create more off-street parking and improve storm water management.

Read more at the Daily Times about the Drexeline project.