New First Avenue Linear Park Opens In King Of Prussia

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — King of Prussia has opened up its newest park, First Avenue Linear Park, which supporters call an example of a forward looking urban planning design concept called a "complete street."

The new park, located in the Moore Park area from Allendale Road to N. Gulph Road, has been under construction in some form or another for 12 years.

“I believed in complete streets coming into office in 2020, so I’m very excited to see the completion of this project,” PA State Senator Amanda Cappelletti told the gathered crowd at the recent grand opening. “We know that when we can live, work and play in our communities, we are all happier and healthier. Thank you for having that vision for Upper Merion.”

The central concepts of complete streets — and the First Avenue Linear Park — are walkability, sustainability, and interconnections, achieved by providing equal safety and accessibility for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists.

The Linear Park features a central path that is between 8 and 12 feet wide and which connects 15 different properties along First Avenue.

Amenities include a ping pong table, public seating area, beehive, rain gardens, new landscaping, solar powered lighting, bus shelters, and more.

Officials say the park will host live music and other community events like bouquet making and beekeeping demonstrations.

A $4.9 million grant was awarded to King of Prussia District and Upper Merion Township to complete the project.