Tacony Creek Park is a wonderful natural resource in the City that needs care and attention. The Philadelphia Water Department and Parks & Recreation Department are working hard to restore the creek and Park, however, the litter – illegal dumping – trash problem requires a broader City – public effort to reduce/ eliminate the trash from illegal dumping and stormwater runoff that is winding up in Tacony Creek Park.
This photographic trash tour near PennDOT’s Whitaker Ave Bridge shows the extent of the trash problem in this stretch of the creek. This Google maps image shows the area around the Whitaker Ave Bridge as it crosses Tacony Creek.
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Here’s a windshield view as we approach the bridge.
Whitaker Ave Looking North – approaching Tacony Creek Bridge Crossing.
Let’s take a look at the east side of the Bridge ramp – we see extensive illegal dumping.
Illegal Dumping on southeast side of Whitaker Ave Bridge.
