Elwyn to Wawa Service Restoration Project Middletown Township and Chester Heights Borough Delaware County, Pa
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ELWYN TO WAWA SERVICE RESTORATION PROJECT MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP AND CHESTER HEIGHTS BOROUGH DELAWARE COUNTY, PA Ridley Creek Viaduct Crum Creek Viaduct Darby Creek Viaduct Cobbs Creek Viaduct WEST CHESTER PHILADELPHIA Wawa Elwyn Media Secane Primos Clifton- Valley Morton Aldan Angora Gladstone Yeadon Wallingford LansdowneFernwood- Moylan-Rose Swarthmore PA Route 352PA Route - S. New 352 Middletown - S. New Middletown Road Road SEPTA is restoring Regional Rail service on Conceptual Rendering of the Wawa Station Platform the Media/Elwyn Regional Rail Line from the current terminus at Elwyn, Delaware County to a new terminus in Wawa, 1 e 1 ute ut Ro Ro S. .S. Delaware County along the existing U. U . - . - e ve Av A ElwynElwyn right-of-way, referred to as the West e re or o m m ti ti StationStation Chester Branch. l al a B MIDDLETOWNMIDDLETOWN . B . W W TOWNSHIPTOWNSHIP The new terminus at Wawa will include a fully accessible station building with ParkingParking Deck Deck restroom facilities, a high-level center- P P A A R island platform, a 600-car parking deck R o o u u and pedestrian underpass with accessible t t e e 4 4 5 5 ramps and stairways. The project also WawaWawa Station Station 2 2 includes the replacement of the railroad LenniLenni P P e e bridge over U.S. Route 1, the construction of a new traffic intersection and access road connecting U.S. Route n n YardYard d d n a a n o o e e R R ll ll 1 to Wawa Station, improvements to the grade crossing at Lenni Road, and the replacement of the rail bridge overi ni R Ro nn n oa a Le Le d d LungernLungren Road. Finally, expanded rail yard facilities and a crew reporting building will be ChesterconstructedChester Creek Creek on SEPTA property in Lenni. Updates will be posted at: http://septa.org/rebuilding/station/elwyn-wawa.html CHESTERCHESTER HEIGHTS HEIGHTS LenniLenni Crew Crew BOROUGH ReportingReporting Facility Facility BOROUGH P ASTONASTON A Route 3 Elwyn to Wawa Service Restoration Project TOWNSHIPTOWNSHIP 52 - S. New Middletown Road Waterways SEPTA SEPTA Waterways Waterways Rail Bridges Parking Deck Parking Deck Waterways Elwyn StationElwyn To WawaStation Station To Wawa Rail Station Route Rail Route RailStation Bridges BridgesStation BridgesStation BuildingsStationPersonnel Buildings ParkingPersonnel Parking Rivers Rivers ¹ ¹ Rivers Rivers WawaParking Lots Municipalities WawaParking Lots MunicipalitiesMunicipalities SEPTA Crew Reporting Streams Streams 0 250 0 500250 500 1,000Feet 1,000Feet Elwyn Station to Wawa Station Station BuildingStation BuildingMunicipalities SEPTA Crew Reporting Elwyn Station to Wawa Station 1 ute Ro .S. - U e. Av Elwyn e or m ti Station al MIDDLETOWN . B W TOWNSHIP Parking Deck P A R o u t e 4 5 Wawa Station 2 Lenni P e n Yard d n a e o l i R l R nn oa Le d Chester Creek CHESTER HEIGHTS Lenni Crew BOROUGH Reporting Facility ASTON TOWNSHIP SEPTA Waterways Parking Deck Waterways Elwyn Station To Wawa Station Rail Route RailStation Bridges Bridges Station BuildingsPersonnel Parking For more information pleaseRivers contact: [email protected] ¹ Rivers WawaParking Lots Municipalities Streams 0 250 500 1,000Feet Station Building Municipalities SEPTA Crew Reporting Elwyn Station to Wawa Station Learn more at: http://septa.org/rebuilding/station/elwyn-wawa.html ELWYN TO WAWA SERVICE RESTORATION RIGHT OF WAY IMPROVEMENTS AND NEW TERMINUS AT WAWA STATION Passage of Pennsylvania Act 89 creates a long term funding solution for critical highway and transit infrastructure needs across the Commonwealth. For the first time, this places SEPTA in a strong position to reinvest in and rebuild the system to provide safe, reliable service, while enhancing the travel experience for current and future customers by upgrading, rehabilitating, and replacing critical infrastructure including bridges, track, traction power systems, and vehicles. THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE • Replacement of 3.5 Miles of Track Bed and Track • Replacement of Overhead Catenary System Including Support Structures • Replacement of 4 Bridges and Rehabilitation of 5 Culverts • New Stormwater Management, Slope Stabilization, and Retaining Walls • Rail Yard and Crew Reporting Facility at Lenni • New Fully Accessible Station Facilities at Wawa • 600 Car Parking Deck at Wawa with Access Road from U.S. Route 1 • Enhanced Multimodal Connections at Station to SEPTA Bus Routes and Corporate Shuttles COST $177,900,000 PLANNED COMPLETION 2021 PROJECT FUNDED BY: For information regarding the SEPTA Rebuilding the System Program, including design and construction opportunities, visit www.septa.org/rebuilding .