Changes coming to Spring Garden St and MLK Drive

We don't have the precise drawings but we are trying to give people an idea of what the configuration of the Spring Garden St switchback connection to MLK Drive will be.


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The big news is that Spring Garden and Art Museum Drive will be signalized, with a crosswalk allowing for easier transition from Spring Garden St to the Art Museum Area.

Meanwhile down on MLK a new crosswalk with yield signs will be put into place. We are sceptical about the traffic really yielding to non-motorized traffic without any traffic calming devices but we will see. Another concern a new curb cut in front of the Art Museum at the entrance to the MLK path that is giving trail users fits. We are in touch with the streets department and will encourage them to come up with a safe solution.

This portion of the Westbank Greenway project is due to be completed by the end of September.

Some Thoughtful Construction Detours

We have been focusing on the reckless consumption of bicycle and pedestrian space by some construction crews but these two sites on MLK Drive show that it can be done right.

At the Westbank Greenway construction site a cattle chute passageway at the MLK Drive Bridge over the Schuylkill. The protusion also seems to calm the traffic albeit only slightly.



This construction site at the Fish Ladder and Dam on MLK was blocked a few days ago. The construction crew moved the fence back to accommodate trail users. Thanks to the Fairmount Park Staff for keeping things open.