Philadelphia recently released a nearly $30 million plan to reduce traffic congestion, improve safety, and strengthen transportation access around the Philadelphia Sports Complex and the Lower South Philadelphia Region.
The announcement was made by Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker, Gov. Josh Shapiro, Philadelphia’s sports teams, Live Casino & Hotel, and regional stakeholders.
The first phase of the plan includes a multi-year effort to improve mobility. The Philadelphia Sports Complex hosts more than 8 million visitors annually for more than 300 events.
“Transportation and traffic infrastructure improvements are essential to a well-functioning city, including in our stadium district, where so many fans attend multitudes of sporting events,” Parker said. “Transportation improvements mean jobs and economic opportunity, and we strongly support these enhancements coming to our stadium district.”
The plan includes more than $20 million for improvements with a target completion date by the end of 2028. Near-term infrastructure upgrades include a new event operations hub, upgraded signage, new smart traffic signals, a new westbound entrance ramp to I-76, and a second left turn lane from Front Street onto I-95 North.
The second turn lane opened earlier this month and provides access to I-95 northbound for approximately 500 more vehicles per hour than the previous ramp.