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Morris Park North

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Current Phase:

Start:

December 2019

Completion:

November 2023

Morris Park Map

Overview

Project #50110 Morris Park North will implement green infrastructure tools to improve the stormwater management in Papa Playground/Morris Park and the Overbrook Park neighborhood.

This is part of the overall Green Infrastructure Initiative implemented by City of Philadelphia called Green City, Clean Waters.

Sewer lining work will resume the week of September 11, 2023. Watch a video on how this sewer lining work is done.

Streets Affected

  • Papa Playground
  • Lebanon Ave from N. 68th St. to N. 67th St.
  • N. 68th St. from Haddington Ln. to Leeds St.
  • Leeds St. from N. 68th St. to N. 66th St.
  • Haddington Ln. from N. 67th St. to N. 66th St.
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Project #50110

Project Type
Green Tools
Watershed
ZIP Code
Council District

Project Files

#50110 Morris Park FactsheetDecember 5, 2024 Sewer Lining Letter: Leeds St. Sept 2023September 8, 2023 50110-ProjectSummaryApril 13, 2021 Construction Letter - 50110August 5, 2020

Updates

– Sewer lining work to start Monday, Sept. 11

Philadelphia Water Department project #50110 Morris Park North will be performing sewer lining work next week, along Leeds St. from N. 66th St. to N. 67th St.

The work will take place Monday, September 11 through Friday, September 15. The sewer lining work is scheduled to be done on Wednesday, September 13th. Residents can expect to see large trucks preparing the sewer on the days prior and after the work. 

On Wednesday, September 13th, large trucks will block 12-foot wide lanes in 2 to 3 locations along the street in order to perform the sewer lining work. This will last 8 to 12 hours, and will be done overnight Wednesday into Thursday, until all work is complete.

If you have questions about this work, please contact Inspector Daniel Gonzalez at 267-230-8954.

Posted by:
Amy Hopf
Category:
Project Update

– Construction resumed

Posted by:
Amy Hopf
Category:
Project Update

– Construction pause: COVID-19

Green stormwater infrastructure project #50110 is on hold until further notice. Due to the directive from Governor Wolf on Thursday, March 19, 2020 ordering the stoppage of all non-emergency construction jobs, PWD will be stopping all active construction work.

Contractors have been instructed to make work sites safe until construction can resume. If you think an inactive construction site is unsafe, please call 215-685-6300. At this time, there is no date for when work will resume.

For the latest COVID-19 updates related to PWD, visit https://water.phila.gov/covid-19/#3-20-construction.

Posted by:
Amy Hopf
Category:
Project Update

– Construction began

Construction started 1/6.

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