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In 2022, Chestnut Street was repaved by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) contractors from 34th to 63rd streets. A portion of Walnut Street in West Philadelphia will be repaved in 2023.
Repaving projects create an opportunity for the City to reevaluate a street's layout and to change or upgrade it if something isn't working. The goals of both the Walnut and Chestnut Streets projects are to:
- Calm traffic by decreasing speeding, weaving, and aggressive driving.
- Create shorter and safer pedestrian crossings.
- Improve parking and loading operations.
- Increase safety for people riding bikes by separating them from motor vehicle traffic.
- Reduce illegal parking behaviors, like double-parking and blocking the crosswalk.
With Chestnut Street repaved, City staff is focusing on the Walnut Street layout and public outreach in 2022.
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Public survey results
In 2021, more than 1,700 people took a paper or online survey about the layout on Chestnut and Walnut streets. See the survey results in the Chestnut Walnut public engagement summary.
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Project timeline
2021
Winter 2021
The Department of Streets develops engineering plans for the 2022 repaving of Chestnut Street.
2022
Spring/Summer 2022
Construction begins on the repaving and complete street safety project on Chestnut Street.
Fall 2022
Public and business outreach continues on the Walnut Street corridor.
Winter 2022
The Department of Streets develops engineering plans for the 2023 repaving of Walnut Street.
2023
Spring/Summer 2023
Construction begins on the repaving and complete street safety project on Walnut Street.
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- Managing Director’s Office
- Mayor’s Office
- Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability (OTIS)
- Department of Streets
- PennDOT