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Interstate 695 (Pennsylvania)
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Interstate 695 was a proposed three-digit Interstate Highway that would have connected Interstate 95
in Southeast Philadelphia, at the Philadelphia International Airport
, with I-95 near the Delaware River waterfront near the Benjamin Franklin Bridge
. Known as the Cobbs Creek Expressway between SW Philadelphia and Interstate 76
and the Crosstown Expressway between I-76 and the waterfront, I-695 was designed to alleviate traffic from I-76, I-95, and PA 291
.
The project was cancelled due to residential opposition in both SW Philadelphia, South Philadelphia, and residents of Yeadon
, in Delaware County
over the proposed Interstate's right-of-way, which would have "cut" their communities in half, and would have spelled an end to Cobbs Creek Park. The money slated for construction of I-695 went to the purchase of buses and trains for SEPTA, and for the construction of the Airport Line connecting Amtrak's Northeast Corridor
with the Philadelphia International Airport.
Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania
Interstate 95 is an Interstate highway running from Miami, Florida north to Houlton, Maine. In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the route is known by many as the Delaware Expressway, but is officially named The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway. and locally known as "95"...
in Southeast Philadelphia, at the Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia International Airport is a major airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, and is the largest airport in the Delaware Valley region and in Pennsylvania...
, with I-95 near the Delaware River waterfront near the Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Benjamin Franklin Bridge
The Benjamin Franklin Bridge , originally named the Delaware River Bridge, is a suspension bridge across the Delaware River connecting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey...
. Known as the Cobbs Creek Expressway between SW Philadelphia and Interstate 76
Interstate 76 (east)
Interstate 76 is an Interstate Highway in the United States, running 435 miles from an interchange with Interstate 71 west of Akron, Ohio, east to Interstate 295 near Camden, New Jersey....
and the Crosstown Expressway between I-76 and the waterfront, I-695 was designed to alleviate traffic from I-76, I-95, and PA 291
Pennsylvania Route 291
Pennsylvania Route 291 is an east–west route that connects U.S. Route 13 in the Trainer/Marcus Hook area to Interstate 76 in Southwest Philadelphia near the Walt Whitman Bridge and the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. Except for a short section between U.S. Route 13 and the...
.
The project was cancelled due to residential opposition in both SW Philadelphia, South Philadelphia, and residents of Yeadon
Yeadon, Pennsylvania
Yeadon is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It borders the City of Philadelphia. The population was 11,762 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Yeadon is located at ....
, in Delaware County
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 558,979, making it Pennsylvania's fifth most populous county, behind Philadelphia, Allegheny, Montgomery, and Bucks counties....
over the proposed Interstate's right-of-way, which would have "cut" their communities in half, and would have spelled an end to Cobbs Creek Park. The money slated for construction of I-695 went to the purchase of buses and trains for SEPTA, and for the construction of the Airport Line connecting Amtrak's Northeast Corridor
Northeast Corridor
The Northeast Corridor is a fully electrified railway line owned primarily by Amtrak serving the Northeast megalopolis of the United States from Boston in the north, via New York to Washington, D.C. in the south, with branches serving other cities...
with the Philadelphia International Airport.