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Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Designation of Bicycle Lanes," to authorize a bicycle lane and removal of a travel lane around City Hall, under certain terms and conditions.

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Status
In Committee
Official Legistar status
HELD IN COMMITTEE
Type
Bill
Introduced
June 12, 2025
Sponsors
Jeffery Young, Jr.

Full Bill

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

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

TITLE 12. TRAFFIC CODE

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CHAPTER 12-700. BICYCLE LANES

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§ 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 Penn Square, north side, from 15th Street to East Penn Square: one buffered bicycle lane, and the removal of a travel lane within the same limits.

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East Penn Square, west side, from South Penn Square to JFK Boulevard: one buffered bicycle lane, and the removal of a travel lane within the same limits.

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John F. Kennedy Boulevard, south side, from East Penn Square to the start of the left turn lane on JFK boulevard: one buffered bicycle lane, and the removal of a travel lane within the same limits.

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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.

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    Introduced and Referred

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    This Bill was Introduced and Referred.to the Committee on Streets and Services

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