Phase One: Riverview Avenue

Project Scope:
This project is located in the Northern Part of Riverview Park. This project will use green stormwater infrastructure in the park to capture rainwater runoff, stabilize streams, and store and slowly release stormwater back into the combined sewer system to mitigate flooding.

Work includes stormwater infrastructure improvements, stream restoration, wall construction, trail restoration and improvements, trailhead parking lot improvements, reforestation, landscape improvements, and concrete curb & sidewalk replacement.

Phase Two: Mairdale Avenue

• Stream restoration work and rain gardens in the lower portion of Riverview Park near the Mairdale Avenue entrance.
• Tree plantings will also increase rainwater capture. 
• These improvements will reduce park flooding, erosion, and combined sewer overflows to the Ohio River. 
• This phase is undergoing a redesign to evaluate flood mitigation.
• In December 2021, the Joint Permit Application to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was submitted for review
• The project will break ground in October of 2025 and is expected to continue through 2026.

Additional Information

• June 2018 Existing Conditions Report
• February 22, 2022 Community Meeting: Presentation and Recording
• You can provide comments about this project using our online Project Feedback Form.

Impacts to Park – closures throughout the duration of the project, phased work will be on going.

Temporary trail Closures – Old Wissahickon Trail, Wildflower Trail, Snowflake Trail and northern part of Archery Trail to be closed during construction and Northern part of Bridle Trail. Trails to be closed are outlined in red.

Temporary parking closures- Parking Lot at Mairdale Avenue and Riverview Drive Closed and Parking Lot below soccer field closed.

To view trail closures, view the map.

Temporary traffic control measures, including flaggers will be used on Mairdale Avenue, intermittent lane closures.