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This page is for extended or pre-planned bus service changes.
The Bus Detours page lists other service alternations happening now. |
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ROUTE DETOURS |
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31
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Monday, July 7 until Wednesday, July 16, 2008
in effect all day, every day
Bus route 31 riders will be detoured around the area of Race Street between 32nd and 34th Street due to construction activity.
Westbound route 31 buses will operate via 36th Street, Lancaster Avenue, 35th Street, Powelton Avenue and 33rd Street; Eastbound route 31 buses will operate via Powelton Avenue and 36th Street to Market Street. | |
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54
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Thursday, July 17, 2008
2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Bus route 54 riders will be detoured around the area of West Lehigh Avenue between 23rd and 24th Street due to a community vigil.
Westbound route 54 buses will operate via 22nd Street, Fox Street, Allegheny Ave and 29th Street; Eastbound route 54 buses will operate via 29th Street, Allegheny Ave, Fox Street and 22nd Street. | |
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Route
31
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63rd & Market Street Stop Discontinued
detour around the closed 63rd Street Station
Bus route 31 riders will be detoured around 63rd & Market Street as construction continues to rebuild the elevated portion of the Market-Frankford Line.
Buses traveling towards 76th Street & City Line Avenue will operate along 60th Street and Vine Street between Walnut Street and 63rd Street; bus service towards City Hall will operate along Vine Street and 60th Street between 63rd Street and Chestnut Street.
When the El is operating, customers will make connections with the Market-Frankford Line at 60th Street Station. During an El shutdown, El Shuttle connections may be made at 60th & Chestnut or 60th & Walnut Street. | |
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Route
31
31S
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Market Street El Reconstruction
detour in effect over Walnut Street and Chestnut Street
Bus route 31 riders will be detoured around Market Street as construction continues to rebuild the elevated portion of the Market-Frankford Line.
Route 31 will continue its original detour routing along Chestnut Street, heading eastbound, and Walnut Street, heading westbound, between Farragut Avenue and 63rd Street. This route includes a stop at the rebuilt, ADA-accessible 46th Street Station.
Route 31S service is discontinued. Customers using this service are encouraged to use the Market-Frankford El to 46th Street Station or the Route 64 bus.
Signs have been posted at all affected area bus stops and details of the service change is available to download. | |
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Route
23
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Germantown Avenue Reconstruction
detour in effect over Mt. Airy Avenue, Stenton Avenue and East Willow Grove Avenue |
Beginning January 21, 2008, northbound and southbound Route 23 bus service will be altered to accommodate ongoing PennDOT street and utility reconstruction work.
The Route 23 bus currently operates as two separate routes, weekdays between 5 a.m. and 8 p.m. Buses are operating between Germantown Avenue & Westview Street (Germantown Depot) to South Philadelphia. Shuttle service will run between Chestnut Hill and Germantown & Westview (Germantown Depot). Germantown Avenue and Westview Street will be the transfer point for customers traveling between the two bus segments. Shuttle service is scheduled to operate every 15-20 minutes during the morning and afternoon rush hour, and every 30 minutes during off-peak times. Between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. and on weekends, thru-bus service will operate with detour routing in effect.
Northbound Route 23 buses will detour from Germantown & Mt. Airy Ave. to Stenton Avenue to East Willow Grove Ave. Normal northbound routing will resume at Germantown & East Willow Grove Ave. Southbound Route 23 buses will detour from Germantown & East Willow Grove Ave. to Stenton Avenue to Mt. Airy Ave. Normal southbound routing will resume at Germantown & Mt. Airy Avenue.
Signs are posted at the following new and existing locations where customers will be able to board and exit Route 23 buses:
- Willow Grove at Winston
- Willow Grove at Wyndmoor
- Willow Grove at Crittenden
- Willow Grove at Stenton
- Stenton at Mermaid Lane
- Stenton at Woodbrook
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- Stenton at Roumfort
- Stenton at Gowen
- Stenton at Wadsworth
- Stenton at Mt Airy
- Mt. Airy at Ardleigh
- Mt. Airy at Chew
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Route
38
40
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40th Street Bridge Detour
revised Sunday, June 17
until further notice
Due to structural conditions on the 40th Street Bridge, the City of Philadelphia Streets Department put weight restrictions into effect on January 8, 2007. All trips on Routes 38 and 40 will operate with long-term detours. The detour routes have been revised as of Thursday, December 13, 2007. More details...
These detours will continue until work is completed to rebuild the South Street and 40th Street Bridges. |
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Route
12
40
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South Street Bridge Detour
beginning Monday, January 22
until further notice
Due to structural conditions on the South Street Bridge, the City of Philadelphia Streets Department has put new weight restrictions into effect as of Monday, January 22, 2007. This requires all SEPTA buses traveling over this structure to be detoured.
Selected trips on Route 12 and all trips on Route 40 will operate with long term detours. More details... | |
Detours
Current and upcoming bus detours are provided directly from Control Center systems and will be updated every 5 minutes, 7 days a week.
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