Beginning with the first scheduled trip on Saturday, 2/26 through end of service Sunday, 2/27, SEPTA SHUTTLE BUSES will replace all Route 101 & 102 Trolleys between 69th Street Transportation Center and Media (Orange Street) & Sharon Hill Station. For more information, visit: Service Advisory | 101 & 102 | SEPTA (iseptaphilly.com)

In an effort to improve truck travel and alleviate congestion, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that it has completed sign installations for the establishment of a new Business U.S. 13 and the redesignation of U.S. 13 using Route 291 through the City of Chester, Delaware County.

The new Business U.S. 13 follows 9^th Street from Morton Avenue to Highland Avenue to 4^th Street where it joins with U.S. 13 at Price Street. The newly designated U.S. 13 continues on Morton Avenue to Route 291 (4th Street) to Price Street.

The new designations are intended to reduce the number of trucks, particularly through trucks and trucks delivering to the industrial waterfront, which currently travel through the residential and commercial areas on 9^th Street, which is a two-lane highway and encourage truck drivers to follow the new primary truck network using U.S. 13/Route 291, which is a four-lane highway with a center turn lane.

Additionally, the relocation of U.S. 13 increases the vertical clearance along the route following the completion of a PennDOT project to rehabilitate seven bridges in the city and increase the vertical clearance on Morton Avenue to accommodate heavy trucks. There is currently a 12′ 9″ clearance on Highland Avenue (new Business U.S. 13), and 13′ 11″ clearance on Morton Avenue (new U.S. 13).

Northbound trucks traveling into the city on U.S. 13 would turn right onto Price Street, follow Route 291, and turn left onto Morton Street to rejoin U.S. 13. Southbound trucks traveling into the city on U.S. 13 (Chester Pike) would continue along Morton Avenue rather than turning right onto 9th Street, then turn right onto Route 291 to Price Street. Trucks entering the city at other points, such as Interstate 95 Exits 3 and 6, could also be directed toward Business U.S. 13 rather than the main route, minimizing through traffic on Business U.S. 13 (9th Street).

The establishment of a new Business U.S. 13 and redesignation of U.S. 13 follows the recommendations from an April 2018 Truck Wayfinding StudyOpens In A New Window conducted by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission.

For more information, visit: PennDOT District 6-0 News Release

*** SEPTA ROUTE 101/102 SERVICE OUTAGE NOTICE ***
Winter Outage
January 29th – 30th

Route 101 and 102 Trolley Shuttle Bus Substitution
69th St. Transportation Center to Media & Sharon Hill

Beginning with the first train Saturday morning, through end of service Sunday on the following weekend: January 29th through January 30th SEPTA shuttle buses will replace all Route 101 & 102 Trolleys between 69th Street Transportation Center and Media (Orange Street) & Sharon Hill Station. Customers should plan for approximately 15 minutes of additional travel time and look for signage at stations for bus boarding locations.

SEPTA is committed to providing safe, reliable service to our customers and the communities we serve, and this shuttle bus substitution is necessary to allow SEPTA and third-party forces to safely perform track construction, rehabilitate signals and interlockings and upgrade with a signal modernization project along the Route 101 and 102 Trolley Lines.

Full details on the Route 101 & 102 shuttle busing, including downloadable timetables, will be posted on the Route 101/102 Service Improvement Program page on SEPTA’s website at: http://www.septa.org/.

SEPTA greatly appreciates your patience and understanding while these important improvements are being made.

On 12/31, buses, trolleys, the Market-Frankford Line, the Broad Street Line, and the Norristown High Speed Line will be operating on a normal weekday schedule. There will also be additional service on the Market Frankford Line and Regional Rail Lines after the fireworks on the Delaware River Waterfront.

On 1/1, buses, trolleys, the Market-Frankford Line, the Broad Street Line, and the Norristown High Speed Line will be operating on a Sunday Schedule.

On New Years Eve and New Years Day – Regional Rail will be running on a Saturday schedule. There will also be additional service leaving the city on New Years Eve night – which can be found HERE.

• Weekday restoration on midday hourly service (6), morning and evening reverse peak trips added (3), an early rush hour local at 3:30 p.m. (1) and morning express round trip added (2).

• One morning and one evening express train from/to Wayne Station added; Changes/additions to weekday inbound train service between 6:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. including the addition of one Thorndale train during the peak period.

• One weekday evening round trip from Center City to Wilmington added departing Suburban Station 8:35 p.m. and returning from Wilmington 10:16 p.m.

For further schedule updates, visit SEPTA’s Website

This week is Older Driver Safety Awareness Week. Between 2010 and 2019, the U.S. population of people 65 and older increased by 34%, and in 2019 the number of people 65 and older killed in traffic crashes made up 20% of all traffic fatalities. During Older Driver Safety Awareness Week (December 6–10, 2021), we remind you that simply getting older doesn’t mean it’s time to hang up your keys, but you should evaluate how you — or loved ones — drive. For more information on this topic, and other important driving safety information, visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website: https://www.nhtsa.gov/older-drivers/keeping-our-older-drivers-safe-road

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SEPTA buses, trains and trolleys will be running on a Sunday schedule on Thanksgiving Day. Some bus routes will be operating on detours, with some detours beginning the day before for Thanksgiving Day Parade setup. Be sure to check the schedules here: https://www.septa.org/events/thanksgiving-parade-service.html

PennDOT Encouraging Feedback on Route 352 (Middletown Road) and U.S. 1 Improvement Project in Middletown Township, Delaware County

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to review and provide feedback on the Virtual Open House Plans Display for the Route 352 (Middletown Road) and U.S. 1 Improvement Project in Middletown Township, Delaware County. The purpose of this project is to reduce crashes and congestion, improve access management and pedestrian accommodation, reduce existing facility deficiencies and improve roadway network operational efficiency along U.S. 1 (Baltimore Pike) at and around the interchange with Route 352 (Middletown Road).

PennDOT has developed conceptual design alternatives working with FHWA, the Delaware County Planning Commission, and Middletown Township officials. The Virtual Open House will be available from July 2, through August 15. We encourage the public to review the information and videos available on the project website to learn more about the proposed improvements and alternatives that are being considered. PennDOT is also asking for your feedback on the proposed alternatives by clicking the “Provide Your Input” tab.

Under this project, PennDOT will improve safety and reduce congestion at the Cloverleaf Interchange between U.S. 1 and Route 352 (originally constructed in 1939) at the terminus of the Media Bypass Interchange (U.S. 1) with Baltimore Pike (originally constructed in 1958). The project also includes major improvements to the adjoining roadway network comprised of Baltimore Pike, Route 352 (Middletown Road), and Route 452 (Pennell Road).