SEPTA breaks ground on Wissahickon station expansion

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and local officials yesterday broke ground on the Wissahickon Transportation Center expansion project in Philadelphia.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration has committed $39.8 million in state funds to project, which is designed to improve SEPTA operations, transit safety and accessibility, PennDOT officials said in a press release.

The work calls for construction of Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant boarding areas, new signage and weather protection. The $45 million expansion project is expected to be completed in 2025.

In February, SEPTA awarded three construction contracts for the project: $22,292,654 to Daniel J. Keating Co. for general construction; $4,203,000 to Carr and Duff LLC for electrical construction; and $1,817,500 to Edward J. Meloney Inc. for mechanical construction.

The center is located on the Manayunk Norristown Line.

With 7,200 pre-COVID daily passenger trips, the Wissahickon Transportation Center has more daily activity than all but one of the non-Center City Regional Rail stations, SEPTA General Manager and CEO Leslie Richards said in a March 8 blog post detailing the expansion.