Roosevelt Boulevard (Philadelphia)
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Country | United States |
State | Pennsylvania |
Counties | Philadelphia |
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Roosevelt Boulevard, officially named the
Historically, Roosevelt Boulevard is a part of the
Today, Roosevelt Boulevard is designated as US 1. Portions are concurrent with US 13 (between Hunting Park Avenue and Robbins Street) and Pennsylvania Route 63 (between Red Lion and Woodhaven Roads).
The road is notorious for two intersections which have been designated the second and third most dangerous intersections in the country by
Route description
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Roosevelt Expressway
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The Roosevelt Boulevard Extension, also known as the Roosevelt Expressway, begins at
Roosevelt Boulevard
The Roosevelt Boulevard begins at an intersection with Hunting Park Avenue, continuing northeast as a part of US 13. The road crosses Broad Street (PA 611) before US 1 (Roosevelt Expressway) merges in at an interchange and Roosevelt Boulevard becomes a 12-lane surface arterial with local and express lanes and at-grade intersections, carrying US 1 and US 13.[5]
The road continues east through
The road continues northeast, interchanging with
Public transportation
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Several
Proposed Roosevelt Blvd Subway
The Roosevelt Boulevard Subway is a proposed SEPTA subway line that would run along Roosevelt Boulevard. The route was first proposed in 1913 as part of the Broad Street Subway line from Adams Avenue.[8] Last studied in detail in 2003, the line was estimated to draw 124,523 daily boardings, approximately the current ridership of the Broad Street Line, and divert 83,300 daily automobile trips. Cost estimates ranged between $2.5 and $3.4 billion in year 2000 dollars.[9] The project however did not move forward due to lack of local financing.[10]
In June 2023, Philadelphia's City Council announced it would hold hearings on the proposed subway following the collapse of an I-95 overpass that severely impacted highway travel in Northeast Philadelphia.[11]
History
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Proposed in 1903 by
The Roosevelt Expressway was built to connect the boulevard with the nearby
In 1998 a series of gang-related
In 2000, by act of the state legislature, the Boulevard was designated the "Police Officer Daniel Faulkner Memorial Highway" in memory of
There have been several plans to change the boulevard into an expressway-like artery, like the Roosevelt Expressway itself, and construct a subway underneath the boulevard, but no such plans have been acted upon.
Today, Roosevelt Boulevard is among the most congested arteries in the country. According to a 2001 report by
In 2016, the junction of the boulevard's outer lanes with Holme Avenue and Solly Avenue was rebuilt, converting the roundabout (known locally as the Pennypack Circle) into an at-grade intersection. Construction began in 2014 with an estimated cost of $15.5 million (equivalent to $19.7 million in 2023[17]).[18]
On June 1, 2020,
Major intersections
The entire road is in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Central Philadelphia, Valley Forge | Exit 340B on I-76 | ||||
Schuylkill River | Twin Bridges | ||||
Kelly Drive | Southbound exit and northbound entrance; site of proposed interchange with Manayunk Expressway | ||||
1.0 | 1.6 | Fox Street / Henry Avenue | Southbound exit and entrance | ||
Wissahickon Avenue south / Hunting Park Avenue | Northbound exit and southbound entrance | ||||
Germantown–Nicetown | 1.5 | 2.4 | Wissahickon Avenue north / Germantown Avenue | Northbound exit and southbound entrance | |
Hunting Park–Fern Rock | 2.3 | 3.7 | ![]() | Southbound exit is via US 13 | |
2.8 | 4.5 | ![]() ![]() | Southern terminus of concurrency with US 13; southbound exit and northbound entrance | ||
3.1 | 5.0 | Wingohocking Street / 9th Street | At-grade intersection except northbound exit; southern terminus of frontage roads | ||
Oxford Circle | 6.4 | 10.3 | ![]() | Interchange with Oxford Circle | |
Oxford Circle–Mayfair | 7.1 | 11.4 | ![]() ![]() | One-way northbound; northern terminus of northbound concurrency with US 13 | |
7.2 | 11.6 | ![]() | One-way southbound; northern terminus of southbound concurrency with US 13 | ||
8.3 | 13.4 | ![]() ![]() ![]() I-95 | Interchange | ||
Rhawnhurst | 9.4 | 15.1 | Holme Avenue / Solly Avenue | Interchange | |
Bustleton | 10.6 | 17.1 | ![]() ![]() | Right turns via frontage roads; southern terminus of PA 532 | |
Somerton | 12.4 | 20.0 | ![]() ![]() | Right turns via frontage roads; southern terminus of concurrency with PA 63 | |
13.7 | 22.0 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I-95 | Interchange with frontage roads; northern terminus of concurrency with PA 63 | ||
14.9 | 24.0 | ![]() ![]() | Continuation into Bucks County | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
- U.S. Roads portal
Pennsylvania portal
Philadelphia portal
References
- ^ a b Google (July 13, 2018). "Roosevelt Boulevard and Expressway" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "Focus on lethal Roosevelt Blvd". The Philadelphia Inquirer. December 13, 2006.[dead link]
- ^ a b "List of 'most dangerous' intersections released". CNN. June 27, 2001. Archived from the original on April 5, 2007.
- ^ "Study Evaluates the Effectiveness of Red Light Camera Enforcement in Philadelphia". Government Technology. January 31, 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d Philadelphia and Vicinity (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. c. 2010. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ SEPTA Official Philadelphia Transit & Street Map (PDF) (Map). SEPTA. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ "Boulevard Direct - Service Profile". SEPTA. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- ^ Saksa, Jim (May 19, 2015). "Mass transit plans take shape for Roosevelt Blvd". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ "New Page 2". www.libertynet.org. Archived from the original on June 4, 2004. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Sandy (May 10, 2015). "The Roosevelt Boulevard Subway Is Dead … Unless It Isn't". Philadelphia Magazine.
- ^ Prihar, Asha (June 14, 2023). "Philly's Roosevelt Blvd Subway inches closer with planned Council hearings". Billy Penn at WHYY. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
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- ^ "HB 2503. PN 3498" (PDF). Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Legislative Journal (40): 1431. June 14, 2000.
- ^ Walker, Julian. "It's Danny's way". The Northeast Times. Archived from the original on March 25, 2009.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 7, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2015.
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- ^ Times, Northeast (June 4, 2015). "PennDOT supervisor gives update on Pennypack Circle project". Northeast Times. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Madej, Patricia (May 21, 2020). "Speed cameras will go active June 1 on Roosevelt Blvd., with warnings before tickets". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
External links
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- Greater Philadelphia GeoHistory Network - historical maps and atlases of Philadelphia
- Article on US-1 with history of Roosevelt Boulevard
- Map of Dangerous Intersections in Philadelphia