Wilma, It's scheduled for 6:50a!!!! Can this really be a problem for Flower Show participants? Sande ----- Original Message ----- From: Wilma de Soto<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ; UnivCity listserv<mailto:[email protected]> ; [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 7:40 PM Subject: [UC] Re: TRAFFIC ADVISORY - PENNSYLVANIA HALL IMPLOSION (3/4/07, 6:50AM)
Perfect! The FIRST day the Philadelphia Flower Show opens to the public. Sounds like a plan in more ways than one. On 3/2/07 5:23 PM, "Mark Christman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > Please be advised that the final demolition of the remaining sections of > Pennsylvania Hall, at 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, is scheduled to occur on > Sunday, March 4th at 6:50 a.m. > > Per City of Philadelphia guidelines, Controlled Demolition, Inc. advises all > persons to avoid this area, and if possible to remain indoors during the > event. > > PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH ALL OF YOUR RESPECTIVE CONSTITUENCIES. > > EMERGENCY PERSONNEL: > For medical emergencies and those requiring access to HUP and CHOP, > Philadelphia Police will be on-site to direct individual personnel as > needed. > > TRAFFIC PATTERNS: > Philadelphia Police will temporarily redirect local traffic before and after > this event. > > The following road closures will occur at 6:30 a.m. and will be expected to > last until 7:30 a.m. (conditions permitting): > > 1) Spruce Street will be closed from the South Street Bridge to 38th Street; > traffic exiting from the Expressway at the South Street Bridge will be > directed eastbound toward center city. > > 2) Traffic exiting from the Expressway at University Avenue will be directed > toward Gray's Ferry Avenue (towards Philadelphia International Airport). > > 3) 34th Street will be closed from Walnut to Spruce; Civic Center Boulevard > will be closed from Spruce Street to University Avenue. > > 4) University Avenue will be closed between Woodland Avenue and Grays Ferry > Avenue. > > Road closure durations may vary, with Civic Center Boulevard being closed > for approximately one hour prior to the event and up to three hours after > the event. Bus and regional rail schedules may be delayed. > > University Ave is expected to remain closed up to 1 hour post implosion and > Civic Center Blvd. to remain closed up to 2 hours post implosion. If debris > is not significant, then street opening could be sooner than the above > listed times. All detours will remain in effect for these two streets until > the street areas are cleaned. > > ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html<http://www.purple.com/list.html>>.
