Claymont Regional Transportation Center Receives A New Name
The sign will now read “Sen. Harris McDowell” as The Claymont Regional Transportation Center receives a new name.
Gov. John Carney, Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long, and Sen. Tom Carper celebrated the new name of the transportation center this past Monday.
The new name is after Sen. Harris McDowell.
Sen. McDowell retired from the Senate back in 2020 after 44 years of service.
The bill of the name change wad actually made official back in October, but the celebration did not happen until this week.
The transportation center is still undergoing construction.
Sen. McDowell did make remarks on how he would love to see more transportation come to the area.
He floated the idea of having a train run from Newark to Wilmington and then through Philadelphia with an airport stop included.
According to DelawarePublic.org “The station will replace the SEPTA station in Claymont, and it will have a new station building, new platforms, bicycle amenities, bus and trail connections, and more parking.”
The new transportation center will also include many upgraded features. According to Construction Equipment Guide they will include:
- A new trail connection to the I-495 pedestrian bridge as well as a covered pedestrian bridge with elevators and stairs over the NEC tracks.
- The parking areas will include structured and surface parking to accommodate approximately 830 vehicles.
- New auxiliary lanes, traffic signals, a roundabout, and sidewalks will also be installed to improve access and reduce congestion.
- Pieces of public art, including a 20-ft. holographic sculpture of a phoenix, paying homage to the former Phoenix Steel Mill that once occupied the space, and symbolizing Claymont rising from the ashes, are planned to adorn the new station.
The project was estimated to cost $71 million as of 2019.
The sign will now read “Sen. Harris McDowell” as The Claymont Regional Transportation Center receives a new name.
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