Area Officials Plan For Eagles Celebrations
by Alex Lloyd Gross
Should the Philadelphia Eagles win the Superbowl, there are going to be celebrations all over the area. People will take to the streets to go nuts. City officials in Philadelphia urge people to not climb on anything, be it light poles, bus shelters or any other object like parked vehicles. It is dangerous. A young man lost his life after he fell while celebrating the Eagles at 15th and Market Streets.
Grease on poles will not stop everyone, police learned. Major roads where people have celebrated in the past will be closed towards the 4th quarter should it look like the Eagles will win. Police will standby for the entire game, just in case, even if the game is not going our way.
No parking will be permitted on or around South Broad Street or the immediate area of Cottman and Frankford. There is always one person that parks their car around this area. About a week ago, two vehicles were towed. What follows is a plan for what is closed and when.
Beginning on Thursday, February 6, residents and businesses may begin to see “Temporary No Parking Signs” along the South Broad Street corridor and around City Hall.
The “No Parking Zone” will go into effect on Saturday, February 8 beginning at 10 a.m. and vehicles parked in these locations during posted hours may be relocated.
There will also be temporary parking restrictions along the side streets of S. Broad Street from Lombard Street to Chestnut Street, around Cottman and Frankford Avenues in Northeast Philadelphia, and around S. Broad Street in South Philadelphia.
The “No Parking Zone” in these areas will go into effect on Sunday, February 9 and vehicles parked in these locations during posted hours may be relocated.
If you believe your car has been relocated, call the police district of the area where your car was parked.
Possible Road Closures
At the discretion of the Philadelphia Police Department and as part of the City’s public safety strategy, road closures along S. Broad Street from Lombard Street to Chestnut Street, including side streets, may go into effect the morning of Sunday, February 9 at the conclusion of tow operations. Travel delays can be expected, and motorists are advised to avoid the area by using alternate routes and allow for extra driving time when traveling in the vicinity.
It may be necessary to implement additional temporary traffic closures to maintain public safety in the vicinity of City Hall and surrounding Center City streets between 12th and 16th Streets and Spring Garden and Lombard Streets, as well as the 676 ramp at Broad Street, east and west.
Travel delays can be expected and motorists are advised to avoid the area by using alternate routes, and allow for extra driving time when traveling in the vicinity. Please see maps below for details.
Please follow the directions of public safety officers and drive carefully. You can find additional information on www.511pa.com, and by signing up for emergency text message alerts from the Office of Emergency Management at phila.gov/ready or texting “READYPHILA” to 888-777.
Public Transportation
On Sunday, February 9, there may be several temporary SEPTA route detours or service interruptions on mass transit. Passengers may experience delays and service is subject to change. Customers should refer to System Status regularly for updates to routing throughout the day. For more information about SEPTA, including schedules and trip planning tools, visit www.septa.org, and follow @SEPTA and @SEPTA_BSL for real-time travel updates.
The following stations may be temporarily closed on Sunday evening:
- Market-Frankford Line: 15th Street, City Hall, 13th Street, 11th Street
- Broad Street Line: Walnut-Locust, City Hall, Race-Vine
- Regional Rail Lines: Suburban Station and Market East
SEPTA Customer Service can be reached at 215-580-7800 and directly on X (formerly Twitter) @septa_social.
In Lower Bucks County, police will have similar plans for New Falls Road at the five pints intersection.