Transit Access and Traffic

TRANSIT ACCESS & TRAFFIC

The map below shows the circulation and its hierarchy in this area. And looking at the map on the right, SEPTA runs bus services along all major commercial corridors, including Columbus Boulevard, and numerous routes terminate at the Pier 70 commercial area nearby, where the DVRPC is contemplating a new transit facility.

There are conventional bicycle lanes along Columbus Boulevard with connections to Washington Avenue and Snyder Avenue, and the southern section of the Delaware River Trail runs along the waterfront between Washington Avenue and Pier 70 Boulevard. However, the existing bicycle infrastructure is not always convenient or comfortable since there is little protection from fast moving traffic along Columbus Boulevard. Based on the report of DVRPC, there is high ridership at Pier 70, indicating that tourist and recreational trips are generators of transit ridership. Ridership peaks at tourist and recreational destinations that serve the corridor.

Figure 25 Current vehicular circulation

Figure 26-28 DVRPC_South Philadelphia Transit Center Report Figure 26 Existing bus stop at Pier 70

Figure 27 Fading bicycle lane along Columbus Boulevard