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Street Resurfacing Project Underway In Philadelphia

By Matt Rivers

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The City of Philadelphia Streets Department announced a major repaving project in Center City on Tuesday.  In total, 23 projects will get underway, involving streets across the area.

"We'll bring in contractors to mill the streets, take the asphalt up, prepare the manholes, and then we'll come in and pave," said Steven Lorenz, Chief Highway Engineer for the department.

The projects will last up to a month, but officials called it necessary work after a long winter that caused lots of roadway damage.

"It makes the streets safer for most vehicles, bicycles, trucks, and even pedestrians," said Lorenz.

All of the work will take place at night, but drivers who normally park where work is being done will be forced to find parking elsewhere.

Here's the full list of projects being completed over the next few weeks:

  • 7th Street from South Street to Washington Square
  • Washington Square from 6th Street to Washington Square West
  • Washington Square from Washington Square to Walnut Street
  • 7th Street from Washington Square to Market Street
  • 2nd Street from Race Street to Arch Street
  • Race Street from 2nd Street to S. Columbus Boulevard
  • Ranstead Street from 4th Street to 5th Street
  • Ranstead Street from 6th Street to 7th Street
  • Juniper Street from Race Street to Vine Street
  • Clover Street from 12th Street to 13th Street
  • Ludlow Street from 10th Street to 11th Street
  • Latimer Street from 15th Street to 16th Street
  • Rittenhouse Square from Walnut Street to S. Rittenhouse Square
  • Rittenhouse from Square Rittenhouse Square to 18th Street
  • 19th Street from S. Rittenhouse Square to Washington Square
  • 15th Streetfrom  South Street to Washington Square
  • 16th Street from Walnut Street to Washington Square
  • Lombard Street from 13th to Broad Streets
  • Appletree Street from 10th Street to 11th Street
  • Moravian Street from 19th Street to 20th Street
  • Kater Street from 17th Street to Broad Street
  • 13th Street from Race Street to Vine Street

 

 

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