Transportation
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Philadelphia Traffic Ranks Fourth Worst Nationwide, PennDOT Responds with Solutions
PennDOT is currently working on strategies to help ease roadway headaches which put Philadelphia in fourth place nationwide based on terrible traffic congestion, writes Matt O’Donnell for 6abc. According to traffic data analyst INRIX, the only cities with worse congestion than Philadelphia are New York City, Chicago, and Boston. The average driver in the City…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike CEO Finds Fault in Survey That Identifies Roadway as ‘Loathsome’
DELCO Today recently curated a story published by The Allentown Morning Call that identified the Pennsylvania Turnpike as one of the “top five most hated roads in the country,” according to the results of a survey of 3,000 drivers conducted by a car dealership in Daytona Beach. Kelli Roberts, the Chief Strategy and Communications Officer…
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The Bridges of Delaware County. Here’s How We Rank in the State
There are more than 600,000 bridges in the United States. That’s about 14.7 bridges per 100 miles of public roadway, according to the federal government. Pennsylvania is the state with the 11th most bridges in the country, with 19.2 bridges for every 100 miles of public road, reports Stacker. Delaware County can lay claim to…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Places Among Top Five Worst Interstates in Country
Pennsylvania Turnpike, also known as I-76, came in the top five most hated roads in the country in a recent poll of drivers’ 100 most loathed interstates, writes Mekeel David for The Morning Call. The highway that runs the length of the state east and west ranked fourth in a Gunther Volvo Cars Daytona Beach…
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South Philadelphia’s Historic SS United States Could Be Repurposed As a Hotel in Manhattan
After 30 years of sitting dormant and mostly unused, the SS United States on South Philadelphia’s Delaware River waterfront has a proposal for its long-term preservation, writes Michael Tanenbaum for Phillyvoice. The latest proposal would see the retired ocean liner into a hotel and public destination near the Hudson River in Manhattan. In revealing its…
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Lower Merion Commissioners Give Preliminary Nod to Main Line Greenway
The Main Line Greenway is one step closer to becoming a reality after Lower Merion commissioners gave the preliminary concept of the greenway approval, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for Delaware County Daily Times. Jillian Dierks, senior planner with Lower Merion, described the Main Line Greenway as “a network of designated roadways shared between cars and bicyclists…
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We’re Using SEPTA Differently These Days in Delaware County
When the pandemic changed how Delaware County commuted to work, SEPTA looked at how it could change its regional rail schedules to accommodate that change, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. Now SEPTA is looking at shorter, targeted rail trips augmented with bus trips. “Pre-pandemic, it was really peak oriented, so service was…
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Prolific Railroad Author Fred Westing of Drexel Hill Worked at Baldwin Plant in Eddystone
Frederick Westing, formerly of Drexel Hill, is a name well-recognized by train enthusiasts, though there’s very little official information about him, writes Kevin P. Keefe for Classic Trains. .Westing was a railroadman and author specializing in steam locomotives. He wrote from the 1930s through the 1960s, known for titles such as Apex of the Atlantics,…
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Five Percent Toll Increase Approved by Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission for Next Year
Driving on the Pennsylvania Turnpike is about to become more expensive, as the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission recently approved a five percent toll increase for 2024, write Patrick Damp and John Shumway for CBS News. The new rates will take effect on January 7 and will apply to both E-ZPass holders and Toll By Plate. “As…
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Swarthmore College First to Give Its Students a Free (SEPTA) Ride
Swarthmore College is the first higher education institution to join SEPTA’s Key Advantage Program, writes Ariana Perez-Gastells for The Philadelphia Inquirer. About 1,600 full-time Swarthmore students will be able to use free SEPTA passes throughout the academic year, up to 240 rides a month. SEPTA’s “UPass” program is open to any school or university in…
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Pennsylvania’s Deficient Bridges Still High But Decreasing
While the number of deficient bridges in Pennsylvania continues to go down, the Keystone State still has a higher percentage of spans that need repairs than most other states, writes Jonathan D. Salant for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. A new analysis of federal records shows that Pennsylvania has the sixth-largest percentage of deficient bridges in the…
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In Upper Darby, There’s a Hospital for Sick SEPTA Trains
SEPTA has got a hospital for sick trains located just past the 69th Street Terminal right in Upper Darby, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The massive SEPTA garage has mechanics, welders, and machinists who fix cracks in the frames of Market-Frankford Line trains to keep the heavily traveled line running. “It’s a challenge…
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Aston and Middletown Together Again, Thanks to Bridge Reopening
Aston and Middletown are linked once again with the reopening July 6 of the Mt. Alverno Road Bridge, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The bridge opening also re-establishes access to the Chester Creek Trail. Delaware County Councilmembers, representatives of Aston and Middletown, and PennDOT officials were on hand for a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday. “Safe and…
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Leslie Richards’ Revolutionary Vision for SEPTA Aims to Modernize the System To Make It Appealing to More People
SEPTA general manager Leslie Richards, who took over the job in early 2020, shortly before the pandemic hit, and her team have rolled out an innovative new vision for the nation’s sixth-largest transit system that aims to modernize SEPTA and make it more appealing to a greater number of people, writes Tom McGrath for the…
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New Pennsylvania Turnpike Commissioner to Focus on Fare Collection, Reducing Annual Toll Increases
Keith Leaphart was given a unanimous and favorable recommendation on Tuesday from the Senate Transportation Committee for the position of the new Pennsylvania Turnpike commissioner, writes Anthony Hennen for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Leaphart, who is a physician, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, will primarily focus on fare collection and reduction of annual toll increases. “The Turnpike Commission…
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Wall Street Journal: Interstate 95 in Philadelphia Reopened Friday Less Than Two Weeks After Stretch Collapsed
A stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia reopened on Friday less than two weeks after its collapse, writes Joseph De Avila for The Wall Street Journal. Officials originally believed it would take months to reopen the portion of the highway that had been destroyed by a tractor-trailer shipping gasoline that crashed and caught fire. The…
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CEO Hopes I-95 Collapse Shows SEPTA’s Worth to Riders, Officials
SEPTA has been adding routes in Northeast Philadelphia for travelers who can no longer drive on Interstate 95 near the Cottman Avenue exit following the road collapse there Sunday. Now, with the expected increase in ridership and a $240 million hole in SEPTA’s 2025 budget, CEO and General Manager Leslie Richards is hoping its quick…
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Eddystone Facility Providing Backfill Material for I-95 Collapse Repairs
AeroAggregates of North America in Eddystone is providing a recycled foam glass material to help make quick temporary repairs to an I-95 overpass that collapsed June 11, writes Marc Levy for NBC Philadelphia. The company is using an aggregate glass material from its Eddystone manufacturing plant. AeroAggregates diverts glass bottles and jars from landfills and…
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