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This page is for extended or pre-planned bus service changes.
The Bus Detours page lists other service alternations happening now. |
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ROUTE DETOURS |
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MFL Owl
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beginning Wednesday, May 7, 2008
every night 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
Market-Frankford Owl bus riders will experience a detour in the area of 63rd Street & Market Street as work crews continue the Market Street Elevated reconstruction project around 63rd Street station. Buses will travel over 63rd Street and Marshall Road between 69th Street Terminal and Chestnut Street (eastbound) and Walnut Street (westbound). | |
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39
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beginning Wednesday, April 16, 2008
daily until further notice
Westbound bus route 39 riders will experience a detour in the area of 13th Street & Susquehanna Avenue as sewer construction takes place from street level.
Buses traveling westbound (en route to 33rd & Dauphin Street) will operate along Susquehanna Avenue to 12th Street, turn left on 12th Street, turn right on Diamond Street, right on Broad Street, and turn left on Susquehanna Avenue to resume its normal route. | |
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Route
31
31S
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Market Street El Reconstruction
detour in effect over Walnut Street and Chestnut Street
Bus route 31 riders will be detoured around Market Street as construction continues to rebuild the elevated portion of the Market-Frankford Line.
Route 31 will continue its original detour routing along Chestnut Street, heading eastbound, and Walnut Street, heading westbound, between Farragut Avenue and 63rd Street. This route includes a stop at the rebuilt, ADA-accessible 46th Street Station.
Route 31S service is discontinued. Customers using this service are encouraged to use the Market-Frankford El to 46th Street Station or the Route 64 bus.
Signs have been posted at all affected area bus stops and details of the service change is available to download. | |
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Route
23
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Germantown Avenue Reconstruction
detour in effect over Mt. Airy Avenue, Stenton Avenue and East Willow Grove Avenue |
Beginning January 21, 2008, northbound and southbound Route 23 bus service will be altered to accommodate ongoing PennDOT street and utility reconstruction work.
The Route 23 bus currently operates as two separate routes, weekdays between 5 a.m. and 8 p.m. Buses are operating between Germantown Avenue & Westview Street (Germantown Depot) to South Philadelphia. Shuttle service will run between Chestnut Hill and Germantown & Westview (Germantown Depot). Germantown Avenue and Westview Street will be the transfer point for customers traveling between the two bus segments. Shuttle service is scheduled to operate every 15-20 minutes during the morning and afternoon rush hour, and every 30 minutes during off-peak times. Between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. and on weekends, thru-bus service will operate with detour routing in effect.
Northbound Route 23 buses will detour from Germantown & Mt. Airy Ave. to Stenton Avenue to East Willow Grove Ave. Normal northbound routing will resume at Germantown & East Willow Grove Ave. Southbound Route 23 buses will detour from Germantown & East Willow Grove Ave. to Stenton Avenue to Mt. Airy Ave. Normal southbound routing will resume at Germantown & Mt. Airy Avenue.
Signs are posted at the following new and existing locations where customers will be able to board and exit Route 23 buses:
- Willow Grove at Winston
- Willow Grove at Wyndmoor
- Willow Grove at Crittenden
- Willow Grove at Stenton
- Stenton at Mermaid Lane
- Stenton at Woodbrook
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- Stenton at Roumfort
- Stenton at Gowen
- Stenton at Wadsworth
- Stenton at Mt Airy
- Mt. Airy at Ardleigh
- Mt. Airy at Chew
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Route
38
40
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40th Street Bridge Detour
revised Sunday, June 17
until further notice
Due to structural conditions on the 40th Street Bridge, the City of Philadelphia Streets Department put weight restrictions into effect on January 8, 2007. All trips on Routes 38 and 40 will operate with long-term detours. The detour routes have been revised as of Thursday, December 13, 2007. More details...
These detours will continue until work is completed to rebuild the South Street and 40th Street Bridges. |
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Route
12
40
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South Street Bridge Detour
beginning Monday, January 22
until further notice
Due to structural conditions on the South Street Bridge, the City of Philadelphia Streets Department has put new weight restrictions into effect as of Monday, January 22, 2007. This requires all SEPTA buses traveling over this structure to be detoured.
Selected trips on Route 12 and all trips on Route 40 will operate with long term detours. More details... | |
Detours
Current and upcoming bus detours are provided directly from Control Center systems and will be updated every 5 minutes, 7 days a week.
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