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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.

ROUTE NOTICES



Route
20X
88

until further notice

Route 20 Express and 88 will be detoured around the area of Holmes Avenue between Holmes Circle and Longsford Road due to emergency water department repair.

Northbound buses will operate as normal to Holmes Avenue & Ashton Road then detour on Ashton Road, Willits Road and Convent Lane before resuming its normal route on Holme Avenue & Penny Pack.



Route
107

Schedule Change
Selected Trips Extended West Of Glenolden

beginning Monday, June 15, 2009

Selected weekday, AM peak hour trips towards 69th Street Terminal, currently starting at South Ave and MacDade Blvd, will change to begin at South Ave and Copper Beach Lane in Ridley Township

Selected weekday, afternoon and early evening trips that
currently end at South Ave and MacDade Blvd will be
extended to South and Franklin Avenues in Secane

All Lawrence Park trips will continue to serve this portion
of South Ave

The Route 107 timetable with the June 15, 2009 effective date will soon be available for complete service details



Route
115
305

Route 305 Stops Become Part Of Route 115 Service

beginning Monday, June 15, 2009

Effective with the June schedule change, most Route 305 service stops will now be provided by Route 115

  • Route 115 will now connect Darby with Bartram Ave and the Philadelphia International Airport, International Plaza. Service will also be provided to the Airport Business Center on weekdays
  • Customers will have a one-seat ride from Ardmore, Havertown and Lansdowne to the Airport
  • New service will go to the Folcroft East Industrial Park, which includes a Delaware County Community College campus
  • Sunday service returns to Delmar Village in Folcroft and residents will have a one-seat ride to the Airport and the Route 102 trolley
  • Route 115 service to MacDade Mall will be discontinued. As an alternate, customers may ride Route 113 from Darby or Route 107 from 69th St for travel to the mall
  • Route 115 boarding locations along Oak Lane and Primos Ave in Collingdale, Glenolden, and Folcroft will change with the new service
    • Trips towards Ardmore will board on the northbound side
    • Trips towards the Airport will board on the southbound side
  • Boarding locations along Sharon Ave in Darby Township and Sharon Hill will also change
    • Trips towards Ardmore will board on the southbound side
    • Trips towards the Airport will board on the northbound side

Click to review the new service map



Route
23

Extended Germantown Ave Construction
 
On Monday, March 30, 2009, Route 23 will begin an extended detour, due to PennDOT utility and street construction work on Germantown Avenue. This project, part of a multi-phased program, is expected to continue through mid-June

Detour between Ashmead Street & Queen Lane

  • Route 23 buses will not operate on Germantown Avenue
    during this phase of work
  • Service will operate on a detour route along Seymour,
    Greene, Maplewood/Armat, and Streets for travel
    to Chestnut Hill
  • Service will operate on a detour route along
    Armat/Maplewood, Greene, and Manheim Streets
    for travel towards Broad & Oregon

PennDOT will begin a second phase of work along Germantown Avenue in mid-June. Details on SEPTA service alterations will be published at a later date

Please look for signs with information about temporarily discontinued stops and detour bus stop locations

 



Route
48

until further notice

The northbound Route 48 stop at 13th & Arch Street has been temporarily discontinued due to construction. 

Customers are asked to board buses at the 12th & Arch Street stop.



Route
21
42

until further notice

Route 21 and 42 will detour around the area of 2nd Street between Market and Chestnut Street because of road maintenance repairs.

Westbound Route 21 buses will operate via Market Street to 4th Street and 4th Street to Walnut Street before resuming its normal route.

Eastbound Route 42 buses will end at Front & Chestnut Street.  Westbound buses will operate on Front Street, Walnut Street and 2nd Street before resuming its normal route.



Route
9
12
21
30
31
40
42
44
124
125
LUCY

South Street Bridge Reconstruction &  Chestnut St Bridge Weight Restrictions
 
The City of Philadelphia is scheduled to begin the reconstruction of the South Street Bridge on Monday, December 8, 2008. This work is expected to last approximately 2 years.

SEPTA Bus Routes 9, 12, 21, 30, 31, 40, 42, 44, 124, 125, and LUCY, operating in and around the South St, 30th St Station, and University City area, may experience in-service travel delays due to the increased traffic volume as other vehicles seek alternate routes around the construction.

In addition, due to weight restrictions on the Chestnut Street Bridge, the SEPTA stops at 30th & Chestnut, Schuylkill Ave (29th St) and 24th St on Chestnut St are discontinued until further notice.

Southbound Route 9 buses will turn at 30th Street on to Market Street then 23rd Street before resuming their normal Chestnut Street routing.

SEPTA will continue to monitor all bus routes in this area and will make service and route adjustments as necessary.  All updates will be posted here.

During this time, customers may wish to consider other SEPTA travel options including:

  • Regional Rail service to University City Station (Convention Blvd at South Street)
  • Subway Surface Trolley Lines (to 36th, 37th, 40th St Stations)
  • Market Frankford Line (30th, 34th St Stations)

The City Of Philadelphia Streets Department website can provide additional information for this reconstruction project

 



Route
31

Market Street Detour

Route 31
will continue its original detour routing along Chestnut Street, heading eastbound, and Walnut Street, heading westbound, between Farragut Avenue and 63rd Street. 

Buses will again operate along 63rd Street and serve the new Market-Frankford Line 63rd Street Station in both directions.
 


Route
38
40

40th Street Bridge Detour 

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 December 13, 2007.  More details...

These detours will continue until work is completed to rebuild the South Street and 40th Street Bridges

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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