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Bollard Plan for North Broad Street Clears Council Hurdle Amid Local Business Owner Concerns Continues

Official:Authorizing the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to approve the construction, ownership, and maintenance of a proposed set of non-standard bollards at 615 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123, under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Young

Introduced: May 30, 2024

: Committee on Streets and Services

housing infrastructure public safety

Plain-Language Summary

This bill allows the owners of Congregation Rodeph Shalom to install and maintain non-standard bollards at their entrance on Broad Street, while ensuring compliance with city regulations.

What This Bill Does

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Grants permission to Congregation Rodeph Shalom to install, own, and maintain non-standard bollards at their entrance on Broad Street.
Specifies the design and placement of the bollards, including a total of 11 fixed bollards set in a reinforced foundation in a three-sided trapezoidal array.
Allows the bollards to encroach on the sidewalk in front of the building, while ensuring compliance with city regulations.
Authorizes the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to approve the construction, ownership, and maintenance of the bollards under certain terms and conditions.