
The Chinatown Stitch project seeks to reconnect Philadelphia’s Chinatown. It will build a highway cap over the I-676 Expressway between 10th and 13th streets. It aims to repair some of the harms caused by the expressway’s construction. The project aims to make Vine Street safer for people who drive, walk, ride bicycles, and use transit. It also aims to make it easier for residents and visitors to get to work, school, doctors, stores, and parks.
The City's Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems is leading the project in partnership with the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation, PennDOT District 6-0, and the Federal Highway Administration. Almost $160 million in funding makes the project possible. The funding comes from local, state, federal, and philanthropic sources.
The project will also include job training programs funded by a Federal Highway Administration’s Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods grant award. These efforts will use registered apprenticeships, pre-apprenticeships, and PennDOT’s on-the-job training program. They will prioritize workers from disadvantaged economic backgrounds.
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In February 2023, PennDOT and the City are awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program.
In March 2024, the City is awarded a grant for planning and engineering from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Neighborhood Access and Equity Grant Program.
Throughout the year, the project team conducts the following:
The final design plan is solidified and planning for construction begins. This includes collaboration with engineers to ensure the cap meets safety requirements as well as desired functionality and load-bearing needs. Quality assurance measures are determined through precise calculations and detailed drawings.