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Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Designation of Bicycle Lanes," to authorize bicycle lanes in the vicinity of Passyunk Avenue, from 61st Street to Essington Avenue and Essington Avenue, from Passyunk Avenue to Bartram Avenue; and making associated changes to parking regulations within the same limits; all under certain terms and conditions.

AI summary

This enacted ordinance authorizes one bicycle lane in each direction on Passyunk Avenue from 61st Street to Essington Avenue and on Essington Avenue from Passyunk Avenue to Bartram Avenue. It also removes a parking lane in those areas and establishes no-stopping zones on specified sides and sections of the streets, with some changes taking effect when replacement signs are installed.

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Status
ENACTED
Introduced
February 27, 2020
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:

§ 12-701. Designation of Bicycle Lanes.

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(2)

The Department is authorized to designate a bicycle lane upon the following streets and regulate the operation and use of vehicles and bicycles upon such streets in a manner consistent with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) regulations:

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(*) Passyunk Avenue and Essington Avenue, from 61st Street to Bartram Avenue: One bicycle lane in each direction, and the removal of a parking lane within the same limits.

SECTION 2. The following parking regulations are hereby established:

Passyunk Avenue, north side, from South 61st Street to South 63rd Street.

No Stopping Any Time

Passyunk Avenue, south side, from South 63rd Street to Essington Avenue.

No Stopping Any Time

Essington Avenue, east side, from Passyunk Avenue to Bartram Avenue.

No Stopping Any Time

SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall take effect as follows:

(a) Section 1: Immediately.

(b) Sections 2 and 3: Upon replacement of parking signage consistent with this Ordinance.

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File history

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  1. Council actionMAYOR

    Signed

  2. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Read and ordered placed on next week's second reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Ordered placed on this day`s first reading calendar

    Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Suspend the rules of the council

  3. Committee on Streets and Services

    Details not published

    No details have been published for this item. Legistar notes that this meeting's minutes have not been finalized.
  4. Council actionCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Referred