The I-95 freeway in Philadelphia is getting a makeover inclusive of a sprawling deck park with access to the Delaware River. As with many deck park projects, it’s an endeavor whose time has come.

OJB President Jim Burnett caught up with BillyPenn.com’s Mark Dent to share some of the challenges encountered at Klyde Warren Park in Dallas and how they were successfully mitigated and turned into opportunities. Creating a vibrant park out of thin air is no easy feat, however with visionary design and engineering a deck park can stitch together neighborhoods and become a catalyst for surrounding growth and development as seen at Klyde Warren Park.

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