Wahington Ave Connector

**qweezyq** · 11-16-2011, 06:16 PM

Are there any plans out there to improve the eastern end of Washington Ave to Delaware Ave?

**gren** · 11-16-2011, 06:30 PM

I think there are plans for repave Washington Ave. and have some Water Department work on it in the next few years. That might involve changes to that intersection. I believe this is the project I heard about so it's somewhat old and tentative. I heard about it within the last year but nothing specific.

**qweezyq** · 11-17-2011, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by gren

I think there are plans for repave Washington Ave. and have some Water Department work on it in the next few years. That might involve changes to that intersection. I believe this is the project I heard about so it's somewhat old and tentative. I heard about it within the last year but nothing specific.

Interesting but I was thinking more along the streetscape lines connecting the residential area to the river (and the river trail).

**DCnPhilly** · 12-18-2011, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by qweezyq

Interesting but I was thinking more along the streetscape lines connecting the residential area to the river (and the river trail).

Every time I've questioned that on here people start ranting that it's an "industrial corridor". I'd personally love to see it greened up. But you've got a lot of old school South Philadelphians in that area who still think concrete is clean and leaves are dirt.

**gren** · 12-18-2011, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by qweezyq

Interesting but I was thinking more along the streetscape lines connecting the residential area to the river (and the river trail).

Well, when I say Water Department plans I'm assuming it's fixing the sewer lines (and storage?) while adding 'green infrastructure' which will have inlets tied to streetscape improvements.

**radiocolin** · 12-18-2011, 04:51 PM

Can we please stop calling them "connectors"?

The Race Street connector is improvements made to an underpass to make it more pedestrian friendly.

Doing the same on Washington would involve tidying up a few blocks.

Connectors make it sound like you're building a bridge.

**sharkey** · 12-18-2011, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by qweezyq

Are there any plans out there to improve the eastern end of Washington Ave to Delaware Ave?

Washington Ave. does not intersect Del. Ave. Del. Ave. begins at Spring Garden. You mean Wash. Ave. to Columbus Blvd.

**hammersklavier** · 12-19-2011, 12:25 AM

Originally Posted by radiocolin

Connectors make it sound like you're building a bridge.

... Which is, in a way, exactly what's going on, when you think about it.

**y.lama** · 12-19-2011, 08:56 AM

just saw this the other day
Grants allow city planners to study transportation on Washington Ave., transit-oriented development in East Kensington | PlanPhilly: Planning Philadelphia's Future

**qweezyq** · 12-19-2011, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by sharkey

Washington Ave. does not intersect Del. Ave. Del. Ave. begins at Spring Garden. You mean Wash. Ave. to Columbus Blvd.

If you are really a philadelphian your statement is completely false.

**CityMaps** · 12-19-2011, 05:14 PM

...or sharkey is Italian.

**ZARK** · 12-19-2011, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by sharkey
Washington Ave. does not intersect Del. Ave. Del. Ave. begins at Spring Garden. You mean Wash. Ave. to Columbus Blvd.

Originally Posted by qweezyq

If you are really a philadelphian your statement is completely false.

. Oh. So agree with this..

**hubba1** · 12-19-2011, 06:11 PM

Ha ha,funny, I thought the same thing... Sharkey is either very precise, or hasn't been here for his whole life... I'm the same way with West River Drive... I still call it that, and it will always be Delaware ave to me...

**DCnPhilly** · 12-19-2011, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by radiocolin

Can we please stop calling them "connectors"?

The Race Street connector is improvements made to an underpass to make it more pedestrian friendly.

Doing the same on Washington would involve tidying up a few blocks.

Connectors make it sound like you're building a bridge.

When I think "Washington Avenue Connector" I think light rail or a bus.

**radiocolin** · 12-19-2011, 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by hubba1

Ha ha,funny, I thought the same thing... Sharkey is either very precise, or hasn't been here for his whole life... I'm the same way with West River Drive... I still call it that, and it will always be Delaware ave to me...

Of course it's West River Drive. Martin Luther King means it's in a ghetto.

**DCnPhilly** · 12-19-2011, 09:26 PM

Originally Posted by radiocolin

Of course it's West River Drive. Martin Luther King means it's in a ghetto.

West River Drive is really MLK??

**radiocolin** · 12-20-2011, 02:50 PM

Sure is

**qweezyq** · 12-20-2011, 02:56 PM

Hey folks, I realize I contributed to this diversion, but I really would like this discussion to stay on topic. If you want to keep the off-thread going( which I am all for) start a new thread.

Thanks.

**lewblum** · 12-20-2011, 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by y.lama

just saw this the other day
Grants allow city planners to study transportation on Washington Ave., transit-oriented development in East Kensington | PlanPhilly: Planning Philadelphia's Future

I think this plan will put forth a concept for your connector.

**hubba1** · 12-20-2011, 10:23 PM

has anyone even checked out that Washington Trail thing? I have mentioned it to people, and not one has known what I am talking about, it's pretty hidden, and the signage is tiny. What is it exactly, just a bike path along the river, behind the union building? And is there a big need for a "Connector" on Washington, not a whole lot of houses between 2nd and the river...