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Council Introduced Plan to Restrict Tractor Trailers on Orthodox and Hedley Streets

Official:Prohibiting tractor trailer traffic on the 2800 block of Orthodox Street and the 2800 block of Hedley Street from Richmond Street to Bath Street, with certain exceptions, and establishing a truck route on Lewis Street between Richmond Street and Delaware Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Henon

Introduced: April 7, 2016

: Committee on Streets and Services

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2016–2019 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill restricts tractor-trailer traffic on two specific blocks of Orthodox and Hedley Streets in Fishtown, but allows deliveries to residential areas. It also establishes a truck route on Lewis Street between Richmond and Delaware Avenues.

What This Bill Does

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Prohibits tractor-trailer traffic on the 2800 block of Orthodox Street and the 2800 block of Hedley Street from Richmond Street to Bath Street, except for residential deliveries and pickups within those blocks.
Establishes a truck route on Lewis Street between Richmond Street and Delaware Avenue.
Requires the Department of Streets to delay the effective date of the ordinance until construction on Delaware Avenue is completed.
Imposes no new fees, fines, or taxes, and does not grant any new powers or obligations to the city or its departments.