Daily News | New N.E. Philly connector trail being built at base of Tacony-Palmyra Bridge
A new half-mile long paved trail connector being built at the base of the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge might seem short in length but will help fill a critical gap toward completion of a much longer trail in Northeast Philly with an expansive view of the river for residents who had long been cut off from it, say officials.
Segments of the K&T, which generally follows the old Kensington & Tacony rail line, began opening in 2017. State and city officials held a groundbreaking for the newest connector Monday at Lardner’s Point, along with the nonprofit Riverfront North Partnership., called the connector and K&T part of the “revitalization of the northern Delaware River for public recreation access.” The partnership supports the trail and network of parks along the river.
“It might only be a little bit over a half a mile,” Phillips said of one of the two new connectors. “But it connects three Philadelphia public parks. And it’s one of the last three trail gaps in the Riverfront North Greenway … the city has really championed this stretch for us.”The additional one-quarter mile connector will be built by Link Logistics Real Estate where the waterfront passes through its property at the location of the former St. Vincent’s orphanage.
But the K&T still has other gaps that need to be closed. PennDot is completing work on one of the other two remaining gaps along Delaware Avenue between the Bridesburg neighborhood and Frankford boat launch.
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