Spring has sprung in Philadelphia and with warmer weather and longer days come those weekend community events that are so much fun, but can cause traffic headaches for drivers in the City of Brotherly Love.
From regattas to runs to street festivals to parades to bike events, each weekend in Philadelphia brings a new set of traffic challenges for drivers and public transit.
Which roads in Philadelphia are closed this weekend? Here's your updated guide to avoid the potential traffic headaches:
Road closures for weekend of Saturday, June 15, to Sunday, June 16, 2024
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Saturday road closures
Check out South Philly's Newbold neighborhood for an afternoon of "Blues, Brews & BBQ." The event which is "kid-friendly, dog-on-a-leash-friendly" runs from noon to 7 p.m.
Transportation and Transit
West Passyunk Avenue from South Broad Street to South 16th Street will be closed from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Philadelphia's Office of Special Events said.
The Schuylkill Navy Regatta brings a day's worth of boat races to the Schuylkill River from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Kelly Drive between from the Strawberry Mansion Bridge to Fountain Green Drive in Fairmount Park will be closed starting at 6 a.m. and detours will be posted, according to regatta organizers. The road normally reopens aorund 6 p.m.
Sunday road closures
Philadelphia Juneteenth Parade and Festival
The event is dubbed by organizers as the "largest Juneteenth celebration in the nation."
"The Philadelphia Juneteenth Parade and Festival features community resources, local craft and food vendors, youth activities, live music, and dance groups," the city said in a news release.
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker is set to be the grand marshal for the parade, which starts around noon at 52nd Street and South Concourse Drive before making its way Malcolm X Park in West Philadelphia. The festival kicks off at 10 a.m. at the park at 52nd and Pine streets.
Here is the full list of road closures (note one actually starts on Saturday), according to the city:
Road closed beginning at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, for the parade starting area:
- South Concourse Drive between Avenue of the Republic and Belmont Avenue
Streets closed beginning at 7 a.m. on Sunday for the parade starting area:
- Avenue of the Republic between Belmont Avenue and States Drive
- Wynnefield Avenue between Parkside Avenue and Belmont Avenue
- N. Georges Hill between Belmont Avenue and Avenue of the Republic
Streets closed beginning at 11 a.m. on June 16 until the conclusion of the parade:
- Parkside Avenue between 53rd Street and Belmont Avenue
- 52nd Street between Parkside Avenue and Cedar Avenue
The following streets will be closed starting at 6 a.m. until about 9 p.m. on Sunday,:
- 5000 to 5300 blocks of Pine Street
- 5000 to 5200 blocks of Larchwood Street
- 200 to 600 blocks of South 52nd Street
- 400 block of South 53rd Street
- 400 block of South 51st Street
- 5200 block of Delancey Street
The city warns to expect temporary no parking signs along the parade route from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sunday. Cars parked along the route could be relocated.
(Editor's note: There could be other road closures not included in this list. Please message us to make us aware of other events.)
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