Delaware River Port Authority v. Thornburgh

Opinion by

Judge Doyle,

This matter is before us for consideration of preliminary objections to an action brought in our original jurisdiction by the Delaware River Port Authority seeking an injunction to compel the Commonwealth and the Department of Transportation to construct a proposed limited access highway, commonly referred to as the Casimir Pulaski Expressway (Pulaski Expressway), between the Betsy Ross Bridge and the Roosevelt Boulevard in the City of Philadelphia.

Background

The Delaware River Port Authority (Port Authority) was created in 1931 pursuant to an Interstate Compact between…