Crews have been working to complete the first section of a cap to a busy section of I-95 South between Chestnut and Walnut streets in Philadelphia. When completed, the cap will be home to nearly 12 acres of parkland and seamlessly connect Old City to the Delaware River waterfront at Penn’s Landing. Work will soon start on the second section of the cap, which will sit above I-95 North. The third and final section will conceal part of Columbus Boulevard. PennDOT expects the entire cap to be completed in 2029. As part of the $329 million project, the department is also extending the South Street pedestrian bridge down to the waterfront, an effort expected to wrap up in 2027. Under a separate contract which has not yet been finalized, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation will partner with the city to build on the new park, about a third of which will sit over I-95 and Columbus Boulevard. Read more at PlanPhilly.
Source: PlanPhilly; 7/9/2025