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250266Signed Into Law

Traffic Rules for 47th St Between Chestnut and Kingsessing

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Traffic Rules for 47th St Between Chestnut and Kingsessing

Official:Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on 47th Street between Chestnut Street and Kingsessing, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Gauthier

Introduced: March 27, 2025

Signed: May 29, 2025

: Committee on Streets and Services

infrastructure traffic transportation

Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4

Introduced
In Committee
Passed Council
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Plain-Language Summary

This bill regulates traffic direction on 47th Street between Chestnut and Kingsessing Streets, likely installing traffic signals or changing existing ones to improve traffic flow.

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Philadelphia Context

Infrastructure

Structurally deficient bridges: 12%
Streets needing repair: 1,200 miles
Water main miles: 3,300
Capital budget FY2025: $2.1 billion

City of Philadelphia Streets Dept, Capital Program FY2025

Transportation

SEPTA weekday ridership: 700,000
Lane miles of road: 2,600
Bike lane miles: 350
Traffic fatalities (2023): 141
Streets Dept FY2025 budget: $169 million

SEPTA, PennDOT, Vision Zero 2023

City Budget

Total FY2025 operating budget: $6.3 billion
General Fund: $5.6 billion
Police Dept: $885 million
Human Services: $520 million
Fire Dept: $298 million

City of Philadelphia FY2025 Operating Budget

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