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Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Designation of Bicycle Lanes," to authorize bicycle lanes in the Third Council District in the vicinity of South 49th Street, from Paschall Avenue to Grays Avenue; Grays Avenue, from 49th Street to Lindbergh Boulevard; and Lindbergh Boulevard, from Grays Avenue to Elmwood 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 specified sections of South 49th Street, Grays Avenue, and Lindbergh Boulevard. It removes parking lanes and establishes no-parking-at-any-time restrictions on designated sides of those streets, with the parking changes taking effect after 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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(*) South 49th Street, from Paschall Avenue to Grays Avenue: one bicycle lane in each direction and the removal of a parking lane, east side.

(*) Grays Avenue, from South 49th Street to Lindbergh Boulevard: one bicycle lane in each direction and the removal of a parking lane, south side.

(*) Lindbergh Boulevard, from Grays Avenue to Elmwood Avenue: one bicycle lane in each direction and the removal of a parking lane, south side.

SECTION 2. All existing street specific parking regulations on the following streets are hereby terminated:

South 49th Street, from Paschall Avenue to Grays Avenue, east side

Grays Avenue, from 49th Street to Lindbergh Boulevard, south side

Lindbergh Boulevard, from Grays Avenue to Elmwood Avenue, south side

SECTION 3. The following parking regulations are hereby established:

No Parking Any Time

South 49th Street, from Paschall Avenue to Grays Avenue, east side.

No Parking Any Time

Grays Avenue, South 49th Street to Lindbergh Boulevard, south side.

No Parking Any Time

Lindbergh Boulevard, Grays Avenue to Elmwood Avenue, south side.

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