Major highways and the Ben Franklin bridge will close and traffic will be restricted in the city during Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia. MAJOR HIGHWAYS The following highway closures will start at 10 p.m. on Friday, September 25th: *I-76 eastbound from I-476 to I-95 *I-76 westbound from I-95 to US Route 1 *I-676 will be… Read More Road, Highway & Bridge Closures from Penndot & DRPA for Pope Francis’ Visit
See the “Tow map” above which displays the days and times at which secured areas will be cleared of cars parked on the street prior to establishing secured perimeters. The Secure Vehicle Perimeter at Independence Mall / Old City will be cleared of vehicles on Tuesday 9/22 starting at 6:00 pm
There are now two additional stations that the Market Frankford Line will be stopping at, 8th & Market Streets and 2nd & Market Streets.
The United States Secret Service has just released a detailed map outlining security zones, screening points and pedestrian routes for Pope Francis’s visit to Philadelphia later this month. They’re calling the document a “pedestrian walking map,” and it outlines pedestrian routes to all papal visit events for the weekend of September 26-27. The security perimeter will… Read More Up To Date Pope Francis Visit Ticket Map, Security Zones & Perimeter Fencing
RiverLink Ferry service from Camden, NJ Waterfront to the Philadelphia Waterfront will be available during the Pope’s visit. The RiverLink Ferry will be running and proving additional service Sept. 26-27. The ferry will run from 7:30 a.m. until midnight and customers will need to buy tickets ahead of time for certain travel times. The cost… Read More Transportation Update – RiverLink Ferry From Camden, NJ to Philadelphia
To accommodate passengers and employees at Philadelphia International Airport during the pope’s visit, SEPTA will run its Airport Regional Rail Line in and out of the city every 30 minutes all day and evening, but with stops at only two other stations. SEPTA officials described rail- and bus-route adjustments for people leaving the airport on… Read More Transportation Update – Septa Airport Line Map
Cherry Hill outlined its traffic plan for the papal weekend in September, saying parking restrictions on 25 township streets and a heavy police presence will be used to “control the chaos” from crowds trying to reach Philadelphia. The parking restrictions are centered on the PATCO Woodcrest station, one of only four in South Jersey that… Read More Transporation Update – Patco Stations in Cherry Hill
Buses and RVs will fill the parking lots at Philadelphia’s sports complex for Pope Francis’ visit next month. The lots at Citizens Bank Park, Lincoln Financial Field and Wells Fargo Center will be primary bus parking locations during the Sept. 26-27 visit. Transportation manager Go Ground says additional parking locations will be determined by the final number… Read More Transportation Update – Tour Bus Parking Information
From the World Meeting of Families Papal Playbook World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015 Papal Visit Playbook: How to Prepare You’ve already taken step one in preparing; you’re reading the Papal Visit Playbook. This guide will continue to provide you updates that will help you enjoy and take full advantage of this memorable event,… Read More Papal Visit Playbook – How to Prepare to Visit Philadelphia For the WMOF15
Once the lots for the Woodcrest Patco station reach capacity and close – as they are expected to early on – drivers will spill elsewhere, toward businesses, homes, and potentially streets like Harmon’s. It’s the perfect formula – tens of thousands of train riders, not enough parking spots – to create a traffic mess. Add… Read More Transportation Update – Cherry Hill, NJ to Philadelphia for Pope’s Visit
The tens of thousands of people traveling to the downtown Wilmington train station and transferring to public transportation going to Philadelphia to see Pope Francis next month can expect closed roads and to walk up to a half-mile from their vehicle. According to a planning document obtained by The News Journal, there will be no… Read More Transportation Update – Amtrak Service from Wilmington to Philadelphia For Papal Visit
This should be the final map from the City of Philadelphia for Pope Francis’ visit in September. If you are arriving on Amtrak from anywhere on the Northeast Corridor you will have to walk from 30th Street Station to your destination. If you are coming in on New Jersey Transit Atlantic City Line, you will… Read More Up to Date Map for Papal Visit with Security Perimeter, Vehicle Zones, Security Areas, Fencing and Transporation
This is the link for the high resolution traffic and security map for the City of Philadelphia for the Pope’s visit in September. The file is large so it takes some time to load. Click to access 8-13_secure_perimeter_map_for_papal_visit.pdf
Here is a rough idea of how far and how long it will take you to walk from various points in Southern New Jersey. If you want to calculate the exact distance for your starting location, go to the interactive site www.geodistance.com and select your two locations.
The most up to date map can be found here https://papalvisitphiladelphia.wordpress.com/category/maps This map is the final version for the Security Perimeter and Fencing to be used for the Pope’s visit in September. The red outlines are completely fenced off areas, metal detectors will be used to gain access to these areas. The black outline shows where… Read More Up to Date Security Perimeter Fence Papal Visit Map
New Jersey Transit released the Public Transportation Plans today for the Atlantic City Line and the River Line. On the Atlantic City line, there aren’t any station stops between Atlantic City and Philadelphia’s 30th St. Station. You can read the full details below. On the River Line, there will be only 4 stops at Bordentown,… Read More New Jersey Transit Map Papal Visit
Here is the revised map showing sample walking distances from various points in Philadelphia. It also shows the locations of various events, which highways are closed, security perimeters and transportation information.
The Bicycle Coalition has released an interactive Bicycle map of the city in advance of the Pope’s visit. They have created an online map detailing the security perimeter, bicycle lanes and trails in and around the City. Many questions remain at this point as to where there will be places to park bicycles and if trails through the city will be… Read More Bike Map Released by Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia for Pope’s Visit
Everyone who want to attend any of the event for Pope Francis’ visit in September will be required to walk for miles unless you are coming in to the city on Public Transportation like the Septa Regional Rail lines or using Patco. Most of the downtown area will be closed to traffic, including tour buses.… Read More Sneakers will be the shoes of choice for Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia
The City of Philadelphia released a new map today showing the security zones and the timing of the closures in each zone. It was announced on extrazoom.com.
Philadelphia Public Schools will be closed on Wednesday, September 23 and Friday, September 25. The superintendent of schools is now requesting the school system also be closed on Thursday, September 24 after the release of the initial Security and Logisitical Maps released by the City. Local businesses are also considering closing as early as Noon on… Read More Philadelphia Schools and Businesses will be closing early for Pope Francis visit
Here is the most up to date map for the Pope’s Visit in September. Save it to your phone. Tour bus drop off locations are all outside the vehicle perimeter, so expect to walk a couple of miles to your destination. There will be multiple checkpoints set up, and there will be more on the… Read More Up to date Road & Highway Closure Pope Francis Visit Philadelphia
This is the first of the maps we’ll be putting up over the next few days so planning your journey to Philadelphia will be as easy as possible. Driving into the City of Philadelphia will not be an option. Most major highways are going to be closed, and only I-95 will be open but most… Read More Road & Highway Closures Pope Francis Visit to Philadelphia
Septa will begin selling leftover Regional Rail passes next week. They are looking at selling passes at Center City stations and Regional Rail stations where we are stopping at [during the papal visit],” If that station does not have a ticket office, then we would sell the passes at the ticket office closest to that station.
The official map is here, roads will be closed to vehicles from the Delaware River to the Schuylkill River. The Ben Franklin Bridge will be closed, and parts of West Philadelphia will also be closed to vehicles. Also, many major highways will begin closing on Thursday Night, September 24. During the weekend, PennDOT is also… Read More Official Road Closure Plan for the City of Philadelphia Papal Visit
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