Enhancing Accessibility and Connectivity at SEPTA’s 11th Street Station

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A major transformation is underway at SEPTA’s 11th Street Station in Center City Philadelphia. JMT is supporting the planned two-year, $44 million project to modernize the 120-year-old station, improving accessibility, safety, reliability, and the overall rider experience at one of SEPTA’s busiest locations.

JMT began designing accessibility improvements for the station in 2019, with the scope later expanding to include waterproofing, structural repairs, and additional station upgrades. Our team worked closely with SEPTA to navigate complex design considerations, including elevator locations along busy sidewalks, street excavation limits, and agency approvals. Improvements include two new elevators, stair and railing replacements, accessible restrooms, updated communication and wayfinding systems, structural repairs, waterproofing, and refreshed station finishes and amenities.

JMT’s multidisciplinary team provides project management, architecture, and civil, traffic, structural, and MEP/FP engineering services. Our traffic and architecture teams also developed a complex construction phasing plan that addresses intersection and station closures, impacts on adjacent properties, and track shutdowns. During construction, JMT will provide construction administration and coordinate work across three prime contractors.

The project builds on JMT’s experience delivering major SEPTA station improvements, including Tasker-Morris Station and the ongoing renovation of Erie Station. From multidisciplinary design and engineering to construction phasing and administration, JMT is helping SEPTA reinvest in critical infrastructure to create safer, more accessible connections for the people who move through Philadelphia every day.