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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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The planning study begins for Lehigh Avenue from American Street to Kensington Avenue.
Public engagement begins for the American-Kensington segment. The community gives feedback on the project vision and goals.
Based on public input, the design team begins to develop different options for the American-Kensington segment.
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.
Public engagement continues through the summer. The community provides feedback on the different design options, helping to identify a preferred alternative for the American-Kensington segment.
Into the fall, the City refines the preferred alternative design for the American-Kensington segment. PennDOT develops designs for quick-build improvements on Lehigh Avenue (5th Street to Aramingo Avenue), including speed cushions and hardened medians.
| Name | Title | Department | |
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| Corey Bell | Senior Planner, Special Projects | Office of Multimodal Planning, OTIS | corey.bell@phila.gov |
| James Lentz | Bicycle & Pedestrian Project Coordinator | Office of Multimodal Planning, OTIS | james.lentz@phila.gov |
| Brenda Hernandez Torres | Community Coordinator | Office of Multimodal Planning, OTIS | brenda.hernandez-torres@phila.gov |