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City Council Approves Major Overhaul of South Street Widening Plans Along Schuylkill River Corridor

Official:Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 11-S, 42, 43, 97, 269 and 308 by placing on the City Plan South Street from its current terminus northwest of the northwesterly Pierhead and Bulkhead Line of the Schuylkill River to the northwesterly Pierhead and Bulkhead Line of the Schuylkill River, widening South Street by 8' on the northeasterly side from 32nd Street to the northwesterly Pierhead and Bulkhead Line of the Schuylkill River, widening South Street on the southwesterly side by 8' from Convention Avenue to the northwesterly Pierhead and Bulkhead Line of the Schuylkill River, placing a certain triangular portion on the westerly corner of Convention Avenue and South Street, placing a certain triangular portion at the intersection of the southwesterly side of South Street and the southeasterly side of the CSX Railroad Right-of-Way line, by widening the northeasterly side of South Street by a variable width from the southeasterly Pierhead and Bulkhead Line of the Schuylkill River to a point approximately 254' west of the westerly side of 27th Street and by Placing a 30' wide and variable width Right-of-Way for Drainage Purposes on the southwesterly side of South Street southeast of the southeasterly Pierhead and Bulkhead Line of the Schuylkill River.

Sponsor: Council President Verna

Introduced: February 1, 2007

: Committee on Streets and Services

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2004–2007 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill revises the City Plan to widen South Street and make related changes along its length from 32nd Street to the Schuylkill River.

What This Bill Does

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Widens South Street by 8 feet on the northeasterly side from 32nd Street to the Schuylkill River.
Widens South Street by 8 feet on the southwesterly side from Convention Avenue to the Schuylkill River.
Creates a 30-foot wide and variable width right-of-way for drainage purposes on the southwesterly side of South Street southeast of the Schuylkill River.
Makes related changes to the City Plan along the length of South Street from 32nd Street to the Schuylkill River.