The purpose of the project is to ensure a safe and efficient crossing over the Sellers Avenue bridge for all modes of transportation, as the bridge connects downtown Ridley Park Borough with the residential communities.

Because of its beautifully landscaped streets and parks, and its 20-acre (81,000 m 2) man-made lake, Ridley Park became popular in the late 19th century and early part of the 20th century as a summer resort for wealthy Philadelphians who built most of …

Ridley Park, located in the state of Pennsylvania, is a charming borough that offers a slice of small-town Americana with its picturesque streets and community-oriented atmosphere.

Ridley Park is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,196 at the 2000 census. Ridley Park is the home of Boeing Helicopters. The Lenape inhabited the Delaware River region several centuries before the arrival of European explorers and traders.

To understand the history of Ridley Park, you must first appreciate the era of the 1870s. The country is recovering from the Civil War where Pennsylvania’s industrial enterprise and natural resources were essential factors in the economic strength of the northern cause.

Ridley Park is a small suburban Philadelphia community founded by the owners of the Pennsylvania Railroad as a summer retreat. We are located near I-95 and I-476 with train service to Philadelphia and to Washington, D.C. Our community has beautiful Victorian homes located in the Historic District.

Ridley Park is located in Delaware County, within the southeastern part of Pennsylvania, USA. It lies southwest of Philadelphia, close to the Delaware River. The municipality is situated near the Philadelphia International Airport and is part of the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area.

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Ridley Park, PA 19078. Phone: (610) 532-2100 Fax: (610) 532-2447 Web: www.ridleyparkboro.org. Named after a place in Cheshire, England, Ridley Park was founded by Isaac Hinckley in 1870.

Created in 1871 with the opening of the new railroad line. Real Estate sales started in 1873 and it was incorporated as a Borough on December 12, 1887 from Ridley Township. Part of the Boros of Morton, Swarthmore, Rutledge, Ridley Park, Prospect Park and the Twps. Of Ridley and Springfield 1929. Plate 26 Ridley Pk. and Prospect Pk.