PennDOT proposes a 'road diet' for Castor Avenue in effort to make it safer

Thursday, May 15, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- PennDOT believes less is more when it comes to Castor Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia.

It is proposing a "road diet" for Castor Ave., reducing the number of lanes between Oxford Circle and Cottman Avenue in an effort to make it safer.

Neighbors weighed in on the plan at a meeting Wednesday night.

Instead of two lanes in each direction on Castor Avenue, there would be one lane each way and a center turning lane.

There would also be a new raised curb extension, boarding lanes for SEPTA and bike lanes on the sidewalks.



PennDOT believes a more narrow Castor Avenue will discourage speeding and aggressive driving.

Some residents argue the avenue is fine the way it is.
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