Philly considers capping Vine Street Expressway, making Chinatown whole again

Philadelphia is eyeing a plan to build a cap over the Vine Street Expressway in Chinatown. The intent is to reconnect the two parts of the neighborhood divided by Interstate 676, which sits below ground level. The project is called Chinatown Stitch. It is funded by the city, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Knight Foundation.

Related Keywords

Boston ,Massachusetts ,United States ,North End ,Philadelphia ,Pennsylvania ,John Chin ,Mike Carroll ,Rose Kennedy Greenway ,Us Department Of Transportation Reconnecting Communities ,Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corp ,Jamesl Knight Foundation ,Chinatown Coalition To Oppose The Arena ,Vine Street Expressway ,Chinatown Stitch ,Philadelphia Chinatown Development ,Vine Street ,World War ,Reconnecting Communities ,Market Street ,Chinatown Coalition ,Financial District ,Big Dig ,Central Artery ,