JULY 4TH STREET CLOSINGS AND PARKING RESTRICTIONS NEAR ART MUSEUM
June 26, 2012
by HughE Dillon
WAWA WELCOME AMERICA FOURTH OF JULY
ATTENTION RESIDENTS
ATTENTION RESIDENTS
This year the July 4th festivities will
feature very popular musicians and performers. The City expects a larger than
normal attendance at the Parkway events and is putting some additional
temporary street closures and parking restrictions in place for traffic control
and emergency vehicle access.
feature very popular musicians and performers. The City expects a larger than
normal attendance at the Parkway events and is putting some additional
temporary street closures and parking restrictions in place for traffic control
and emergency vehicle access.
Parking restriction signs will be posted on the
evening of July 3rd and possibly as late as the morning of July 4th
in some places.
evening of July 3rd and possibly as late as the morning of July 4th
in some places.
All parking regulations will be strictly enforced i.e.:
Blocking driveways and Fire hydrants, distances from stop signs and corners.
Since the City is having an added Police presence there will be a larger
contingency of officers around who will interpret signs and striping more
literally than our regulars do.
Blocking driveways and Fire hydrants, distances from stop signs and corners.
Since the City is having an added Police presence there will be a larger
contingency of officers around who will interpret signs and striping more
literally than our regulars do.
RESIDENTS WHO NORMALLY PARK THEIR VEHICLES ON THE
STREET MAY WANT TO CHECK THEM ON THE MORNING OF JULY 4th TO INSURE
THAT THEY ARE STILL LEGALLY PARKED.
STREET MAY WANT TO CHECK THEM ON THE MORNING OF JULY 4th TO INSURE
THAT THEY ARE STILL LEGALLY PARKED.
If you are venturing out to watch or participate in
the festivities, the Philadelphia
Police Dept. recommend you be vigilant for pickpockets and purse snatchers.
the festivities, the Philadelphia
Police Dept. recommend you be vigilant for pickpockets and purse snatchers.
The Police have stated that residents would be allowed
on closed streets as long as they could show a driver’s license proving
they lived at the Philadelphian. In addition we will make up id sheets marked:
on closed streets as long as they could show a driver’s license proving
they lived at the Philadelphian. In addition we will make up id sheets marked:
The Philadelphian
2401
Pennsylvania Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue
Copies will be left at the front desk for residents
with out of state plates, their guests and our employees.
with out of state plates, their guests and our employees.
A preliminary list of restrictions is listed below.
Remember these are subject to change.
Remember these are subject to change.
STREET CLOSURES
At 4 pm July 4th Traffic Unit will close
the following streets:
the following streets:
Fairmount closes to westbound traffic at Corinthian,
diverted northbound onto Corinthian.
diverted northbound onto Corinthian.
15th, 17th, 19th,
& 21st Streets will be closed to southbound traffic at Spring Garden
& diverted eastbound onto Spring
Garden toward Broad St.
& 21st Streets will be closed to southbound traffic at Spring Garden
& diverted eastbound onto Spring
Garden toward Broad St.
Spring Garden
Street will be closed to
westbound traffic Broad St.
Callowhill St. will be closed to westbound traffic
at Broad St.
Street will be closed to
westbound traffic Broad St.
Callowhill St. will be closed to westbound traffic
at Broad St.
Hamilton St.
will be closed to westbound traffic at 17th Street.
will be closed to westbound traffic at 17th Street.
29th
St. southbound shut down at Poplar St. and
diverted onto Poplar eastbound or westbound.
St. southbound shut down at Poplar St. and
diverted onto Poplar eastbound or westbound.
PARKING RESTRICTIONS
Hamilton St.
1900 – 2100
1900 – 2100
20th
St. Callowhill to Spring Garden
St. Callowhill to Spring Garden
21st
Street Pennsylvania Ave. to Spring Garden
Street Pennsylvania Ave. to Spring Garden
Spring Garden
Broad St. to 2300
Broad St. to 2300
Fairmount Ave.
2400 & 2300 blocks
2400 & 2300 blocks
Pennsylvania
Ave. 22nd street to 29th street
on the park side
Ave. 22nd street to 29th street
on the park side
