In another twist in the nine-year struggle over how to make Washington Avenue safer, the west end will now get speed slots on two blocks and hardened centerlines at 12 intersections.
Neighborhood Activists gathered along Washington Avenue at 16th Street in the Point Breeze section of Philadelphia to protest the possible safety overhaul of the street, which would have reduced the number of lanes.When opposition from Point Breeze neighborhood groups and Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson stalled a comprehensive safety makeover for Washington Avenue,: They’d repave the western portion but it would remain five lanes wide.
“I believe that Washington Avenue can and must be much safer, with the help of strategic investments,” said Johnson, whose district includes the western portion of the road. For months, he has argued that the road could be improved without sacrificing travel lanes and parking spaces neighbors and businesses in his district need.compromise came after nearly a decade of planning, community meetings, and negotiation.
“I am glad to report that our team has been able to design [scaled-down] traffic calming measures for the west side of Washington Avenue,” Carroll, the city deputy managing director in charge of streets and transportation, said in a Tuesday statement. He said the work would be completed soon, “weather permitting.”Johnson and Carroll began talking in the spring about safety improvements that could be done on western Washington Avenue, said Thompson, the Council member’s spokesman.
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