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SEPTA Breaks Ground on ADA Accessibility Project at Station
Leaders from the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) in Philadelphia joined state and city elected officials, disability advocates and community and business leaders recently to break ground for ADA accessibility improvements at its 40th Street Station on the Market-Frankford Line.
SEPTA General Manager Jeffrey D. Knueppel called 40th Street Station “a critical transit hub in West Philadelphia, providing important links for SEPTA’s customers to the growing residential, educational and medical campuses of University City.” He added, “In addition to the accessibility enhancements, all users will benefit from the improvements to be made at this station.”
Major components of this project include two new elevators, four modern street entrances and overall station improvements. The stainless steel and glass elevators will provide direct access from the street to the subway-level fare line, streamlining service to and from the station. The elevator installation project will cost $7.4 million.
During installation of the new elevators and entrances, SEPTA’s in-house construction forces will work on the station’s platforms. The project includes structural and concrete repairs, upgrades to the station’s mechanical and electrical systems and improvements to employee facilities. The total project cost is $9.23 million.
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