Paradin' on the River
2011 Runnin' on the River results on the Runnin’ on the River page
The eight annual Paradin' on the River Halloween Pet Parade and People Promenade: Sunday, October 30, 2011 at 1 PM see flyer
Crossings Construction
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Complete The Schuylkill River Trail
Keep up with events and presentations: Complete The Trail
Keep up with progress on the Trail Segments
Schuylkill River Park Connector Bridge Construction Procceeds Unencumbered
An Open Letter to Users of Schuylkill River Park From Commissioner Michael DiBerardinis
13 July 2011
On June 27, 2011 a group of citizens, under the name ‘Citizens for Saving Schuylkill River Park’, filed a lawsuit to halt construction of the pedestrian overpass which will connect Schuylkill River Park and Schuylkill Banks over the CSX railroad tracks. Construction of the overpass is required by a 2007 Federal court settlement between the City and CSX Railroad.
Crossing Closure
On Monday, May 23rd The Streets Department contractor will start installing conduit for the crossings at Race St. and Locust St. The work will start at Race St. and then move down to Locust St.
The installation of the conduits will take approximately two weeks.
The Race St. crossing will be closed from 6:00AM to 4:00PM on weekdays between May 23rd and June 6th while the contractor is working at the site. After hours and on weekends the crossing will be open to a limited width to allow public use. During the closure, we encourage park users to use the entrances at John F. Kennedy Blvd., Market St. and Martin Luther King Drive at the Art Museum. The Locust St crossing will remain open during construction. The contractor will be posting signs at Race St. with this information.
The Streets Department apologizes for the inconvenience and it looks forward to improving these entrances for your safety and enjoyment of the Park.
Crossings Contruction Commences in April
The first stage of the crossing construction has begun. The week of April 4th, CSX began to lay stone under the tracks and remove the rubber crossings panels. They will install lumber and asphalt around April 13th. It will take a few days to complete and may require closure of each crossing for a short period of time (although not simultaneously). At the conclusion of this work, permanent crossings will in place; two at Locust Street and one at Race Street.
Later this month, we anticipate that the Streets Department's contractor will begin to install the automatic gates and fencing. This phase of work may also result in some crossing closures.
NO CONTRACT FOR AMPHIBIOUS TOURS ON SCHUYLKILL
January 25, 2011. Is was announced today that there will be no contract awarded from the City's Request for Prpoposal for Amphibious Tour Venicles on The Schiulkill. Read the Press Release
Ride the Ducks Proposal Should Be Available to the Public
The City only received one proposal in response to the Amphibious Vehicle Tour RFP. It was from the Ride the Ducks Company. Send a letter to Mayor Nutter, the Managing Director and the Ride the Ducks Company to make the proposal available to the public. Send a letter today!
You can also send an email directly to Brian Abernathy (brian.abernathy@phila.gov) in the Managing Director's Office or a Letter to the Editor inquirer.letters@phillynews.com of the Philadelphia Inquirer to make your opinion known.
Guided Trail Walk on Saturday, Jan. 15th
SRDC and Fairmount Park recently installed a series of interpretive signs along Schuylkill Banks describing the history and redevelopment of the area.
Join SRDC, the Schuylkill River Park Alliance and Friends of Schuylkill Banks on
Saturday, January 15 for a guided trail walk highlighting these new signs. Guides will discuss the sign topics and answer your questions about the history and redevelopment of the Banks
Please RSVP to danielle.gray@srdc.net by Wednesday, January 12 if you will attend this walk so we know how many snacks to get. We hope to see you there!
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