Schuylkill West Bank Public Meeting Presentation Low Res2
1. Philadelphia
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WEST BANK
SCHUYLKILL RIVER TRAIL
FEASIBILITY STUDY
Schuylkill River Development Corporation
Funded by DCNR & The William Penn Foundation
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KS ENGINEERS,
Bartram’s
TOOLE DESIGN,
Garden
CAMPBELL THOMAS & CO
2. STEERING COMMITTEE
Members
Sarah Clark Stuart Shawn McCaney
Campaign Director, Bicycle Coalition of William Penn Foundation
Philadelphia
Patrick Sherlock
Louise Turan William Penn Foundation
Executive Director, John Bartram Association
Prema Gupta
Jessica Baumert University City District
Executive Director, Woodlands Cemetery
Charles Denny
Jeanette Brugger Traffic Engineer, City of Philadelphia
City Planner, City of Philadelphia
Russell Meddin
Mark Kocent Schuylkill River Park Alliance
Principal Planner, University of Pennsylvania
Joseph Syrnick
Kim Miller President, SRDC
University Architect, Drexel University
Lane Fike
Pam Kosty Director of Capital Projects, SRDC
Assistant Director for Public Information,
University Museum, University of Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Bressi-Stoppe Meetings
Vice President, Community Partnerships Project Kick-off
University of the Sciences August 3, 2011
Preliminary Findings
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November 8, 2011
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3. STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT
Stakeholder Meetings
• University of the Sciences (2) • Parks & Recreation
• Drexel University (2) • Streets Department
• Woodlands Cemetery • SEPTA
• Philadelphia Water • PennDOT
Department (2)
• West Philly Urban Living
Studio Public Meetings
• Philadelphia City Planning • West Philadelphia Bike
Commission Plan Update (2)
• Pennsylvania Environmental • West Bank Trail Public
Council Meeting
• University of Pennsylvania
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4. PROJECT GOAL Philadelphia
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Determine the preferred alignment & feasibility
of an off-street multi-use trail on the west side
of the Schuylkill River from the Philadelphia
Zoo to Bartram’s Garden with connections
into surrounding neighborhoods
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FEASIBILITY STUDY
Garden
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5. FEASIBILITY
• Multiple options being
investigated
• Importance of phasing
& order of magnitude
costs
• Preliminary ideas only;
not design/construction
• Not approved by City
agencies
• Need for public
feedback
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6. BIKE TRAIL TOOLKIT
Bike Friendly Bike Lane Cycle Track Shared-Use
Street Trail
Portion of Exclusive bike
Low-traffic street the roadway facility physically Facility
conducive for that has been separated from separated from
mixing bicycle designated by motor traffic and the roadway for
and motor traffic striping, signage, distinct from the use by cyclists,
and pavement sidewalk pedestrians,
markings for the runners, and
exclusive use of others
bicycles
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7. EXISTING ROUTE
Bike Lanes
Lindbergh Boulevard
Grays Avenue
Woodland Avenue
43rd/44th Street
Baltimore Avenue
Spruce Street
33rd/34th Street
Bike Friendly Street
49th Street
Paschall Avenue
47th Street
45th Street
33rd Street
34th Street
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8. POTENTIAL ROUTES
EVALUATED
PHASING
Existing
Short Term
Mid Term
Long Term
Other Trail Project
FACILITY TYPE
10’-12’ Shared
Use Path
10’ Cycle Track
5’ On-Street
Bike Lane
Bike Friendly Street
Pedestrian Only
Facility
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9. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM
ALIGNMENT
Trail Segments
STATUS
Existing Facility
Potential Long-Term
Alignment
Trail Connections
Other Trail Project
FACILITY TYPE
10’-12’ Shared
Use Path
10’ Cycle Track
5’ On-Street
Bike Lane
Bike Friendly Street
Pedestrian Only
Facility
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10. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT 1
WEST BANK
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FEASIBILITY STUDY
KSK, KS ENGINEERS, TOOLE DESIGN, CAMPBELL THOMAS & CO
11. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT 1 51st Street
NATIONAL
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HEAT &
POWER
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12. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT 1 Grays Avenue/
49th Street
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13. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT 2
WEST BANK
SCHUYLKILL RIVER TRAIL
FEASIBILITY STUDY
KSK, KS ENGINEERS, TOOLE DESIGN, CAMPBELL THOMAS & CO
14. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT 2 Paschall Park
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HEAT &
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15. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT 2 Paschall Avenue
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16. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT 2 47th Street
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WEST BANK
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17. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT 3
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18. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT 3 Woodland Avenue
Option 1: Cycle Track
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AV UNIVERSITY
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19. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT 3 Woodland Avenue
Option 2: Shared Use Path
2N
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WEST BANK
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FEASIBILITY STUDY
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20. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT 4
WEST BANK
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21. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT 4 USP
45
TH
ST
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AV UNIVERSITY
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OF THE
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22. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT
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Cemetery
WOODLANDS
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23. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT 5
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24. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT 5 Civic Center
Boulevard
RUCE S
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FRAN
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UNIV
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PENN
MUSEUM
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25. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT 6
WEST BANK
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26. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT 6 South St/Franklin
Field/32nd St
Existing
34TH ST
ST
32ND
ST
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SPRUCE AL
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FIELD PENN
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• Existing on-street bike lanes on
South Street Bridge
• Existing shared use path behind
Franklin Field
• 32nd Street bike friendly facility
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27. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT 7
WEST BANK
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FEASIBILITY STUDY
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28. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT 7
WEST BANK
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FEASIBILITY STUDY
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29. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT 8
WEST BANK
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30. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT 8 32nd Street
PO
X ELEVATED RAIL
N AVE
WELTO
34TH ST
COMMUNITY
GARDEN
LINE
RACE ST
32ND ST
AN
CAS
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ARCH S
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FILBERT
ST
RD ST
TH ST
D ST
JF
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31. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT 9
WEST BANK
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32. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT 9 31st Street/34th
Street
Existing & Future
• Existing sidepath on 31st Street
New curb ramps at key intersections
Additional landscaping
• Philadelphia zoo improvements to
sidepath on east side of 34th Street
New landscaped verge
Wider sidepath
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33. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM
ALIGNMENT
Trail Connections
STATUS
Existing Facility
Potential Long-Term
Alignment
Trail Connections
Other Trail Project
FACILITY TYPE
10’-12’ Shared
Use Path
10’ Cycle Track
5’ On-Street
Bike Lane
Bike Friendly Street
Pedestrian Only
Facility
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34. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT 1
WEST BANK
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FEASIBILITY STUDY
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35. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT
50
1 Botanic Avenue
SCHUYLKILL RIVER
49
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POWER
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36. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT 1 National Heat &
Power Site
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49
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NATIONAL
HEAT &
POWER
49
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AV
WEST BANK
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37. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT 2
WEST BANK
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38. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT 2 34th St Bridge/
University Ave
Existing
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39. POTENTIAL LONG-TERM ALIGNMENT 2 34th St Bridge/
University Ave
Proposed
New trail and green space along University Ave
Orth-Rodgers recommendation for
University Ave/I-76 Intersection
Bring all ramp
University Ave. lanes into
signalized
intersection
I 76 ramp
Widen ramp to
WEST BANK
provide two right
SCHUYLKILL RIVER TRAIL turn lanes
FEASIBILITY STUDY
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40. QUESTIONS Philadelphia
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WEST BANK Bartram’s
SCHUYLKILL RIVER TRAIL
FEASIBILITY STUDY
Garden
KSK, KS ENGINEERS, TOOLE DESIGN, CAMPBELL THOMAS & CO