The Chinatown Stitch project seeks to reconnect Philadelphia’s Chinatown and Chinatown North by capping sections of the Vine Street Expressway between 10th and 13th streets. It aims to repair some of the harms caused by the expressway’s construction and enhance access to jobs, education, healthcare, food, and recreation for residents, workers, and visitors.

The project is led by the City's Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems in partnership with the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation, PennDOT District 6-0, and the Federal Highway Administration. It is supported by nearly $160 million in local, state, federal, and philanthropic funding for planning, design, and construction.

Beyond physical improvements, the project will include workforce development initiatives 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, prioritizing workers from disadvantaged economic backgrounds.