At the City Council's Committee on Streets and Services public hearing this Wednesday, council members and attendees heard from project leaders behind the South Street bridge renovation.
While bridge engineers stated that creating a separate space for pedestrians and bicyclists is not feasible, there was no satisfactory answer as to why a traffic study would be incomplete by the time construction began and why requests for a more aesthetically pleasing bridge were seemingly ignored.
After nearly 10 years of planning, Philadelphians deserve a well-thought out, attractive and useable South Street bridge. While construction should not be further delayed, it will be unfortunate if the final design doesn't reflect the wishes of those who are ultimately footing the bill.
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