Bill 170561
Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Designation of Bicycle Lanes," by authorizing the Department of Streets to designate a bicycle lane, in the southbound direction, on 15th Street between Carpenter Street and Washington Avenue; and also regulating the direction of the movement of traffic on 15th Street between Carpenter Street and Washington Avenue, and establishing no-parking regulations on both sides of 15th Street from Carpenter Street to Washington Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
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“240 and 296 by placing on the City Plan Nixon Street from the existing northwesterly terminus of Nixon Street, northwest of Shawmont Avenue, to Port Royal Avenue (not on City Plan), placing on the City Plan River Road from Port Royal Avenue (not on City Plan) to a point approximately ten feet southeast of the Philadelphia-Montgomery County Line"; and Bill No. 170510, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 15, 2017 · Jun 15, 2017 · official transcript, this passage
“311 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Westview Street from Springbank Street to Hortter Street"; and Stated Meeting June 8, 2017 170518, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 58 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Pearl Street from Thirteenth Street to Broad Street"; and Bill No. 170553, entitled "An ordinance a…”
Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 8, 2017 · Jun 8, 2017 · official transcript, this passage
Status timeline
- May 25, 2017Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 6, 2017HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Streets and Services
- Jun 6, 2017HEARING HELD · Committee on Streets and Services
- Jun 6, 2017REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Streets and Services
- Jun 8, 2017SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 8, 2017ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 8, 2017READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
- Jun 15, 2017READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
- Jul 11, 2017SIGNED · MAYOR
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..Title Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Designation of Bicycle Lanes," by authorizing the Department of Streets to designate a bicycle lane, in the southbound direction, on 15th Street between Carpenter Street and Washington Avenue; and also regulating the direction of the movement of traffic on 15th Street between Carpenter Street and Washington Avenue, and establishing no-parking regulations on both sides of 15th Street from Carpenter Street to Washington Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions. ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows: § 12-701. Designation of Bicycle Lanes. * * * (2) The Department is authorized to designate a bicycle lane upon the following streets and regulate the operation and use of vehicles and bicycles upon such streets in a manner consistent with Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) regulations: * * * (d) Fifteenth Street, southbound, from Carpenter Street to Washington Avenue, a five (5)-foot wide bicycle lane, and the removal of a parking lane and partial travel lane in the same portion of Fifteenth Street. * * * SECTION 2. The following two-way regulation is hereby established: 15th Street, from Carpenter Street to Washington Avenue, with the northbound lane being ten (10) feet wide, the southbound lane being eleven (11) feet wide, and a five (5)-foot wide bicycle lane in the southbound direction as authorized in Section 1 hereof. SECTION 3. The following no-parking regulation is hereby established: NO PARKING ANYTIME Both sides of 15th Street from Carpenter Street to Washington Avenue. SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. Explanation: Matter added to the Code shown in italics. ..End