Fang Yuan, PhD. PE.
SEPTEMBER 26-27 PAPAL VISIT
July 1, 2015
Potential Traffic Impacts
DVRPC Region Interstate Highways and Major Arterials
Transportation System Impacts
Number of Visitors Road Closures Center City Impacts Rail Service Plans Bus Service Plans
Road Closures
I-76 Schuylkill Expressway Eastbound from I-476 to Walt Whitman Bridge Westbound from Walt Whitman Bridge to US 1
US 1 I-76 to US 30 Northbound detour via Lancaster Ave and
Belmont Ave* I-676 Vine Expressway
I-95 to I-76 I-95*
Walt Whitman Bridge to Betsy Ross Bridge
Road Closures, continued
Ben Franklin Bridge ALL Center City Philadelphia Streets
Delaware River to Schuylkill River Spring Garden Street to South Street
University City Streets East of 34th Street North of South Street
Center City Impacts
All businesses closed (eg, no one commutes to work)
No bus service in Center City Weekday schedule outside of Center City
Rail Service
All seats are reserved for visitors SEPTA Regional Rail SEPTA BBS, MFL, and Trolleys NJTransit River Line and Atlantic City Line PATCO
Volume Change: I-95 Close
Volume Change: I-95 Open
Volume Change: I-95 Open, US-1Detour
V/C: I-95 Close
V/C: I-95 Open
V/C: I-95 Open, US-1 NB Detour
V/C: I-95 Close
V/C: I-95 Open
V/C: I-95 Close, US-1 NB Detour