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Roosevelt Boulevard: Route for Change

A Complete Streets project

About

The Roosevelt Boulevard: Route for Change project aims to create a safe, reliable, and accessible Roosevelt Boulevard in North and Northeast Philadelphia. The goals of the project are to:

  • Reduce speeding, crashes, and deaths.
  • Improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists.
  • Improve SEPTA service and ridership.
  • Plan for major long-term changes to the look and feel of the Boulevard.

Connect

Email otis@phila.gov
Phone: (215) 436-9886

PennDOT program site

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You can find the latest updates on the Roosevelt Boulevard: Route for Change project on PennDOT's website.

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Resources

Route for Change report
This report serves as a blueprint for improvements on the Boulevard.
Route for Change project materials
View meeting flyers, information sheets, and other project materials.

Timeline

2026

The Boulevard today

The following projects are completed or will be completed by 2026:

  • Addition of automated speed cameras
  • Improvements at the Summerdale/Adams intersection and Southampton Road intersection
  • Improvements to crossover lanes (Cottman to Red Lion)
  • Addition of SEPTA Direct Bus B
  • Installation of Business Access and Transit (BAT) Lanes (Bustleton to City Line)
2029

The Boulevard tomorrow

The following traffic safety and SEPTA service improvements will be completed along the full length of the Boulevard by 2029:

  • Pedestrian crossing signals and pedestrian islands
  • Sidewalks, crosswalks, and curb extensions
  • Bike lanes
  • Traffic signals
  • Lane changes and Michigan left turns
  • Bus-only lanes and bus stop improvements

The work will also include aesthetic improvements to the Boulevard, such as trees and landscaping.

2040

The Boulevard reimagined

A new study will consider updates to the road design and transit services. This work will change the look and feel of the Boulevard by 2040.

The following road design options are under consideration:

  • A partially capped expressway with four sunken expressway lanes (50 mph) and two local outer lanes (25 mph).
  • A neighborhood boulevard with six inner lanes (25 mph) and four local outer lanes (25 mph).

Possible transit services include:

  • Bus rapid transit (BRT).
  • Light rail transit (LRT).
  • Subway.
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Staff

Name Title Department Email
Matt Wysong Roosevelt Boulevard Program Coordinator OTIS, Office of Multimodal Planning matt.wysong@phila.gov

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