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Philadelphia Council Approves Abandonment of Water Main Right-of-Way (City Plan No. 123) North of Montgomery Avenue

  • When: 2025/06/12
  • Address: Right-of-way north of Montgomery Avenue, between Broad Street and Fifteenth Street
  • City: Philadelphia
  • State: PA
  • Category: Infrastructure Development
  • Subcategory: Water management
  • Asset Class: Land
  • Planning Department: True

The Philadelphia City Council authorized the Board of Surveyors to strike from City Plan No. 123 and abandon a right-of-way previously reserved for water main purposes. This right-of-way is located approximately five-hundred feet north of Montgomery Avenue and extends from Broad Street to Fifteenth Street. The authorization is conditional upon the owner(s) of affected property filing an agreement to release and indemnify the City from any damages or claims arising from the plan changes. Additionally, the ordinance will not become effective unless a sum of $200.00 is paid into the City Treasury within 120 days.

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