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Narberth council outlines Elm Grove Park pedestrian-bridge plan, long-term Elmwood/South Norworth closure

Narberth Borough Council · January 17, 2026
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Summary

Borough staff told council the Elm Grove Park pedestrian bridge will be shovel-ready when grants are filed, with construction planned for 2027; Elmwood and South Norworth Avenue will be closed to through traffic for the project through 2029, with driveway and pedestrian access maintained.

Borough staff reported at the Jan. 15 Narberth Borough Council meeting that a pedestrian-bridge project linking Elm Grove Park (previously described in staff materials as the Elmwood Ave pedestrian bridge) is being readied for grant applications this year and planned for construction in 2027. ‘‘This is gonna be a shovel ready project by the time that we actually submit the grant applications,’’ an unidentified staff member said.

The staff member said a road closure at the Elmwood and South Norworth Avenue intersection will begin Monday…

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