Monthly Archives: October 2007

The Schuylkill Expressway: Modern Highway or "Worst Mistake"?

By Christopher Dougherty | Published: October 18, 2007
Though he later regretted his steadfast support for the intrusive road, mayor Richardson Dilworth saw the construction of the Schuylkill Expressway as a necessary component of the region’s postwar transportation overhaul. To Dilworth and other transit planners, the specter of gridlocked colonial streets loomed large. As early as 1931, a regional planner had derided Philadelphia’s [...]
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Aquatic Freeway

By Steven Ujifusa | Published: October 10, 2007
During the heady years of the late 19th century, the Schuylkill and the Delaware Rivers were as congested as the interstates that flank them today. Oil tankers, freighters, coal barges, and an occasional ocean liner clogged the Delaware River during the daylight hours. The Schuylkill River, although narrower and shallower, was overrun with smaller vessels, [...]
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