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Parking and Travel restrictions In Effect NOW For Mummers Parade


by Alex lloyd Gross

January 1 2024 is going to be a super day. A great day for a parade . That means travel and parking restrictions are being implemented in center city. Some take effect today, Others will happen as the parade start gets closer.. This year it’s a bit different The parade is not going up Broad Street. It’s going to start at city hall and end at Broad and Washington Streets. That means new traffic restrictions.

Friday, December 29, 2023

Parking is prohibited from 6 p.m. on December 29 through 6 p.m. on January 2, on the west side of 15th Street from Arch Street to Ranstead Street. Street/sidewalk vendors will not be permitted to park in this area during this timeframe.

Saturday, December 30, 2023

15th Street will be closed to southbound traffic at John F. Kennedy Boulevard for equipment delivery and setup. Closure will begin 9 a.m. on December 30 through 7 a.m. January 2.

Sunday, December 31, 2023

Parking is prohibited on the following streets from 4 a.m. on December 31 through 6 p.m. on January 1:

15th Street will be closed to vehicular traffic from John F. Kennedy Boulevard to Market Street from 10 a.m. on December 31 through 5 a.m. on January 2.

Market Street will be closed to vehicular traffic from 15th Street to 21st Street from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on December 31. At 3 p.m., Market Street will re-open and traffic will be permitted to travel eastbound on Market Street to 15th Street and continue southbound on 15th Street. 

Monday, January 1, 2024

The following streets will be closed to vehicular traffic beginning at 3 a.m. on January 1 through the conclusion of the parade:

Broad Street will be closed to vehicular traffic from South Penn Square to Washington Avenue on Monday, January 1—beginning at 7 a.m. through the conclusion of the parade.

Vehicular traffic will not be permitted to cross Broad Street while the parade is in progress. Delays can be expected during the course of the event. Motorists are advised to avoid the area by using alternate routes and allow for extra driving time in areas near the event. Those driving should also refrain from double-parking, which creates congestion, limits traffic flow, and is illegal.

Additional Parking Restrictions on January 1, 2024

Temporary “No Parking” zones will be in effect from 2 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, January 1—both sides of street unless otherwise noted:


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