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SEPTA Breaks Ground on 23rd & Venango Bus Loop Improvement Project

SEPTA Breaks Ground on 23rd & Venango Bus Loop Improvement Project

New Passenger Shelters, boarding islands, bike racks, and other amenties to be constructed

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SEPTA gathered with local officials and community members today to break ground on the reconstruction of the 23rd and Venango Bus Loop in the Allegheny West section of North Philadelphia.

The project will result in the full renovation of a key, but aging, facility for city bus operations. “In addition to modern amenities for customers, the completed loop will serve as a grand gateway to the revitalization efforts now underway in this section of North Philadelphia” said SEPTA General Manager Joseph M. Casey. “SEPTA looks forward to providing the community with a first class facility.”

The $1.4 million to be used to be used for the 23rd & Venango Project will come from savings from funds secured with the assistance of U.S. Representative Chaka Fattah for a separate bus loop project that came in well under budget. “The upgrades at this bus loop will continue our investment of federal funds helping to revitalize our entire community,” Fattah said. “I will continue to advocate in Congress for programs to keep these job creating dollars flowing into Philadelphia.”

SEPTA serves over 5,000 riders daily from the loop, the terminus for routes 33 and 56, and a connecting stop on routes 1 and R. In addition to neighborhood residents and nearby businesses, it also provides service to the Salvation Army’s Kroc Center and the Baker’s Center Shopping Complex.

The 10-month project will result in a variety of improvements in and around the facility including:

  • New bus boarding islands, passenger shelters, enhanced lighting, trash cans & recycling bins, and signage. Bike racks will also be installed.
  • Safety enhancements for customers, pedestrians, and motorists using surrounding roads with bus lane and crosswalk striping, new bus driveways, and repaved pedestrian sidewalks.
  • Full accessibility under the Americans for Disabilities Act (ADA). ADA-related improvements include raised boarding platforms and new curb cuts.
  • New landscaping on the site and its perimeter will improve atmosphere for riders & residents.

During construction, the loop will be closed. To accommodate work, customers will be directed to nearby temporary stops. No additional increase in passenger schedule times is anticipated due to these changes.

For more information about SEPTA, visit www.septa.org.