Delaware River Trail Opens in Philadelphia

Urban Engineers (Urban) is pleased to be a part of the Delaware River Trail (DRT) Project, a mixed-use, recreational off-road trail that opened Memorial Day weekend. Urban provided the construction details for the project as part of a Team that included designers Wallace Roberts and Todd and James J. Anderson Construction, Inc.

The project involved re-marking and widening almost one mile of an existing concrete path; adding half a mile of asphalt trail; and installing fencing, gates, and signage. The vegetation along the DRT has been pruned to complement the scenic views of the Delaware River. Philadelphians and visitors will be able to use the trail from dawn to dusk, seven days a week, weather permitting.

The DRT follows the Delaware River Waterfront from Pier 70 north to Washington Avenue, where it continues onto Columbus Boulevard. This is the first phase of a plan that will extend the trail north to where it will meet with a trail being built on the north Delaware River. The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation will maintain and manage the DRT.