City of Philadelphia - File #: 170400

• File #: 170400
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: ENACTED
• File created: 4/27/2017
• In control: Committee on Streets and Services
• Final action: 6/15/2017
• Title: Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Designation of Bicycle Lanes," by authorizing the Department of Streets to designate a buffered bicycle lane, in the eastbound direction, on Chestnut Street from South 45th Street to South 34th Street, and to remove a travel lane on Chestnut Street in the same limits, under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Blackwell
• Indexes: BICYCLES
• Code sections: 12-701 - Bicycle Lanes

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/11/2017	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/15/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND PASSED	Pass	17:0
6/8/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
6/8/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL	Pass
6/8/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
5/25/2017	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/25/2017	0	Committee on Streets and Services	HEARING HELD
5/25/2017	0	Committee on Streets and Services	REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
4/27/2017	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced and Referred	Pass

Title

Amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Designation of Bicycle Lanes,” by authorizing the Department of Streets to designate a buffered bicycle lane, in the eastbound direction, on Chestnut Street from South 45th Street to South 34th Street, and to remove a travel lane on Chestnut Street in the same limits, under certain terms and conditions.

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 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.

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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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(c) Chestnut Street, eastbound, from South 45th Street to South 34th  Street, and the removal of a travel lane in the same portion of Chestnut Street.

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SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect on June 1, 2017.

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Explanation:

Italics indicate new matter added.

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