30th St Station Master Plan

SRDC was a member of the Coordinating Committee that worked to develop a plan to provide efficient access for 30th Street Station transportation users, connect the Station to the surrounding neighborhoods, and make the Station a destination for non-transportation users. Development of a concept by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) was completed in mid-2016. Implementation of the project is being led by a development team comprised of Amtrak, SEPTA, Drexel University, and Brandywine Realty Trust.

SRDC assisted in the concept phase by sharing ideas developed in its West Bank Greenway study. The area around the Station presents a real challenge in developing a safe and convenient path to take bicyclists and pedestrians through this highly congested area. Early preliminary concepts for the Master Plan also included one or two pedestrian bridges crossing the river that would link the newly developed area to the Banks. This would not only bring new users to the trail but also provide a dramatic visual addition to the Banks.

Learn more about this project here.