119896 | Reconnecting our Chinatown
This project will ensure that residents and visitors in Chinatown can safely travel by any mode they choose. It will increase access to greenspace, and reconnect the two sides of Chinatown divided by the Expressway.
Specific project components include:
1. Construction of a 1.3-acre, 730-foot-long cap over the Vine Street Expressway between 10th and 12th streets, with green space and other community amenities;
2. Implementation of a road diet, extensive streetscaping, and other pedestrian and bike improvements along the local Vine Street lanes;
3. Connection to the Reading Viaduct Rail Park;
4. Construction of a signature pedestrian bridge at 9th Street over the Vine Street Expressway; and
5. Rehabilitation of the 10th and 11th Street bridges including rehab of the sidewalks and ADA curb ramps.
| Phase | Fund | FY25 | FY26 | FY27 | FY28 | FY29-36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE | RACP | $8397 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FD | RACP | $12476 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CON | RACP | $0 | $138037 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Program Year Totals: | $20,873 | $138,037 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Total FY25-FY28 Cost: | $158,910 | Total FY25-FY36 Cost: | $158,910 | |||
| All costs in thousands. | ||||||