From Blight And Hurricane Damage To Bridgeport Green Space: New Park Gets Funding

BRIDGEPORT, PA — A new park will be built in Bridgeport on a patch of land severely damaged by Hurricane Ida several years ago.

The park will sit at the intersection of Front Street and Depot Street.

The borough said that five rowhomes had sat vacant on the site until they were demolished by contractors.

"This new recreational space will transform vacant lots into a community asset, improving access to outdoor amenities in a historically underserved area," Montgomery County officials shared in a statement.

The borough received the funding as part of the recent dispersal of federal aid money to address damage from Hurricane Ida. Montgomery County received a total of $9 million, and Bridgeport's new park received $817,563 of that money.

Further details on the development of the park, including a timeline, have not yet been made publicly available.