May 21, 2008

PHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTA bus Routes C, 27, and Broad Street Owl service will be detoured for approximately one week due to the demolition of the former Odd Fellows Building as preparations continue for the proposed expansion of the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

The routes will be detoured beginning Friday, May 23 at 5 a.m. until Saturday, May 31 at approximately 12 p.m. as north and southbound traffic on Broad Street between JFK Boulevard and Vine Street will be restricted in the construction area.

Northbound Route C detour routing will follow Broad Street, JFK Blvd., 16th Street, and Vine Street, before returning to Broad Street and normal routing making stops at 15th Street & JFK Blvd., 16th & Arch Streets, 16th & Vine, and Broad & Vine Streets. Southbound buses will travel Broad Street to Vine Street, 15th Street, and then return to regular routing making stops on 15th Street at Race, Arch, and Market Streets.

Broad Street Owl service will follow the same detour; making stops at City Hall and a far-side stop at Broad & Vine Streets.

Southbound bus Route 27 will be detoured via the Vine St. Expressway (I-676) east, exiting at 15th Street to Market Street before returning to normal routing and will also make stops on 15th Street at Race, Arch, and Market Streets.

For additional service information contact SEPTA Customer Service at 215-580-7800.