Plans for new mural at Keswick Ave. bridge move forward

Plans for a new community mural at the Keswick Avenue SEPTA bridge were discussed during Cheltenham Township’s Public Affairs meeting on Tuesday.

Plans for the project were first announced in February. The Glenside Civic Association said it had partnered with Arcadia University, Abington Township, and Cheltenham Township to create a new mural on both sides of the bridge.

Arcadia, which masterminded the LED-laden mural at the Easton Road SEPTA bridge in 2019, applied for and received a Campus250 grant from Campus Philly to support the project. The existing murals are in need of significant restoration following last summer’s SEPTA bridge repairs, the association said.

A rendering of the bridge’s other side is below:

Tuesday’s agenda notes that the board of commissioners will consider adopting a resolution approving the installation’s final design. The board is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, August 19.

The bridge’s current mural is below:

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