SEPTA to add new bus routes and remove lesser-used ones starting Sunday
SEPTA will add two routes, extend service on two more and remove seven others in Phase 1 of its New Bus Network Initiative, which takes effect Sunday.
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The Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority is on track to restore service between Reading and Philadelphia for the first time since 1981, with stops in Pottstown and Phoenixville.
PPA expands Center City's curbside loading zones, citing improved traffic flow
The Philadelphia Parking Authority has expanded its smart loading zone program to more blocks in Center City, saying the initial test that started last year has improved traffic flow on Walnut and Chestnut streets.
SEPTA set to start Route 45 bus service to Navy Yard seven days a week
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University Avenue Bridge will be reduced to one lane in both directions for four months to undergo repairs
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PennDOT to permanently close a Northeast Philly ramp to I-95
PennDOT will permanently close the ramp from Bridge Street to I-95 on Friday, Aug. 21. Crews will build a new connector from Tacony Street and the Delaware Avenue extension, slated to open in 2027.
SEPTA's 11th Street Station to close for a year for accessibility upgrades
SEPTA's 11th Street Station on the Market-Frankford Line will close for one year starting Sept. 5. The $44 million project will include new street-level elevators from Market Street to the station's platforms.
Camden County bridge closes for 3 months to undergo repairs
The Collings Avenue Bridge in Camden County will close for about three months amid a $2.5 million repair project. Drivers traveling toward the structure, which crosses over Newton Creek, will be diverted to I-676.
SEPTA to close 2 trolley lines this weekend to replace rails
SEPTA will close the D1 and D2 trolley lines in Delaware County from Friday through Sunday. Route 115 will also detour, and the block of Landsdowne Avenue where the rails and road intersect will close to traffic.
Philly's parallel parking contest will showcase drivers' skills. Its organizers hope it also spurs better etiquette
The Philadelphia Parallel Parking Authority will hold the city's first curbside skills competition in October. Adam Wodka, the group's founder, hopes PPPA can facilitate debates about parking in Philadelphia and find solutions to longstanding problems with street etiquette.