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Lehigh Avenue traffic safety improvement projects


A Complete Streets project

About

The City is working with community members to make Lehigh Avenue safer, cleaner, and greener through short-term fixes and large-scale street redesign. Current efforts on the avenue include:

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Project timeline

2022

Summer 2022

Repaving and restriping completed on Lehigh between Ridge Avenue and Richmond Street to encourage slower driving and improved travel for cyclists and pedestrians. Layout changes to the roadway between Kensington Avenue and Aramingo Avenue are also completed.

More information can be found on the project’s document page.

2023

Spring 2023

The planning study begins for Lehigh Avenue from American Street to Kensington Avenue.

Summer 2023

Public engagement begins for the American-Kensington segment. The community gives feedback on the project vision and goals.

Fall 2023

Based on public input, the design team begins to develop different options for the American-Kensington segment.

2024

Spring 2024

The design team continues developing options for the American-Kensington segment.

The City begins to apply for grant funding to design and build improvements on Lehigh Avenue between American Street and Aramingo Avenue.

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Partners

  • Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)
  • Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)
  • Councilmember Lozada’s Office
  • Councilmember Squilla’s Office
  • HACE
  • Lighthouse Family School
  • Community Center at Visitation
  • Xiente
  • Temple University Hospital Episcopal Campus

Staff

Name Title Department Email
Corey Bell Senior Planner, Special Projects Office of Multimodal Planning, OTIS corey.bell@phila.gov
Andrew Simpson Complete Streets District Manager Office of Multimodal Planning, OTIS andrew.simpson@phila.gov
James Lentz Bicycle & Pedestrian Project Coordinator Office of Multimodal Planning, OTIS james.lentz@phila.gov
Sharon Zea Rincón Community Coordinator Office of Multimodal Planning, OTIS sharon.zearincon@phila.gov

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