City of Philadelphia - File #: 250489

• File #: 250489
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: IN COMMITTEE
• File created: 5/8/2025
• In control: Committee on Streets and Services
• Title: Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Designation of Bicycle Lanes," to authorize a bicycle lane on South 59th Street from Market Street to Baltimore Avenue, and the removal of a travel lane within the same limits, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Gauthier
• Indexes: BICYCLES
• Code sections: 12-701 - Bicycle Lanes

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/3/2025	0	Committee on Streets and Services
5/8/2025	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred

Title

Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Designation of Bicycle Lanes,” to authorize a bicycle lane on South 59th Street from Market Street to Baltimore Avenue, and the removal of a travel lane within the same limits, 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:

TITLE 12. TRAFFIC CODE

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CHAPTER 12-700. BICYCLE LANES

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§ 12-701. Designation of Bicycle Lanes.

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(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:

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(*)                      59th Street from Market Street to Baltimore Avenue, and removal of a travel lane within the same limits.

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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.

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