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Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Designation of Bicycle Lanes," to authorize a bicycle lane on Woodland Avenue from Chester Avenue to South 42nd Street and make 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 Woodland Avenue between Chester Avenue and South 42nd Street. It removes the south-side parking lane in that area and establishes no stopping at any time there, with the parking changes taking effect after the required signs are installed.

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Status
ENACTED
Introduced
September 26, 2024
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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:

TITLE 12. TRAFFIC CODE

CHAPTER 12-700. BICYCLE LANES

§ 12-701. Designation of Bicycle Lanes.

(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:

(*) Woodland Avenue, from Chester Avenue to South 42nd Street: One bicycle lane in each direction, and the removal of a parking lane on the south side of the street within the same limits.

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

Woodland Avenue, south side, from Chester Avenue to South 42nd Street.

SECTION 3. The following parking regulations are hereby established:

Woodland Avenue, south side, from Chester Avenue to South 42nd Street.

NO STOPPING ANYTIME

SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall take effect as follows:

(a)

Section 1: Immediately.

(b)

Section 2: Upon placement of parking signage consistent with this Ordinance.

(c)

Section 3: Upon placement of parking signage consistent with this Ordinance.

End

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

  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