Friday, January 25, 2013
Be careful on the roads Friday night.
As you may have noticed, it's been cold out this last week. So cold, in fact, that we're expecting to get some snow tonight. In advance of that, the city's Streets Department has issued the following release to motorists. You can read it in its entirety below to get a sense of what the city has been doing and will do if and when snow comes, but here's the gist: go slow on the road, please help clear the sidewalks and be careful of one another. From the Streets Department: Commissioner Clarena Tolson urges all motorists and pedestrians to use caution on Philadelphia’s streets during today’s snowfall which is expected to start late afternoon and continue into the evening with an accumulation of one to three inches. The Streets Department …
Thursday, January 10, 2013
How to properly dispose of your tree this holiday season
With the holiday season coming to a close, the city of Philadelphia is offering an environmentally friendly way to dispose of your Christmas tree. From Monday, January 7 through Saturday, January 19 the Streets Department's Sanitation Division is running their Christmas tree recycling program. The 25-year old program provides an alternative to throwing trees out with regular trash and seeks to reduce the number of trees in landfills. For Roxborough residents, its particularly easy. According to a press release, citizens who wish to participate in this program can take their trees to the Streets Department Sanitation Convenience Centers located at 3033 S. 63rd Street, Domino Lane & Umbria Street and State Road & Asburner Street between 8:…
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Representatives from PennDOT and the City Streets Department presented a revised bridge construction plan to Blue Bell Hill residents on Tuesday.
Approximately 75 residents of the Northwest were on hand to hear about the future closing of the Walnut Street Bridge at the Blue Bell Hill Civic Association meeting Tuesday night. Michael Cuddy, a representative from PennDOT, presented the group's revised plan for closing Walnut Lane Bridge for maitinance and construction, a plan that would close the bridge to all motor vehicle traffic for six months. "Right now, the bridge is in overall fair condition," he said. "In terms of load-bearing capacity, the bridge is sound right now. However, we don't wan't to let it get into bad condition." PennDOT's plan, according to Cuddy, is to close the bridge to all traffic for six months starting in the spring of 2014 while construction crews replace …
Monday, December 3, 2012
Streets Department announces plans for renovations this week.
Roadwork will continue in Roxborough this week in both Upper Roxborough and Andorra. The Streets Department announced it will continue its work on several streets this week. This progresses the ongoing roadwork that nearly every street in Upper Roxborough was impacted by. The projects begin Monday and are weather permitting. Streets Commissioner Clarena I. W. Tolson announced the closures on Friday. "To minimize disruption to traffic and area residents and businesses some of the work will be completed during the evening hours. Weather or special events in the area may alter the resurfacing schedule. Residents are urged to move their cars from the work sites when temporary "No Parking" signs are posted so that vehicles are not towed. In …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Steps from Little Cresson Street to Main Street closed due to poor foundation.
The city condemned a little used stairway connecting Main Street to Cresson Street, according to Streets Department officials. About 12 people a day traverse the city-owned public stairway that runs between Little Cresson Street (aka 3600 Cresson Street) and Main Street, near the CVS, Streets Department spokesperson Keisha McCarty-Skelton said. Due to the shabby state of those steps, they are now closed. "The Department of Streets closed the Dawson St. public stairway... The stairway’s foundations were in a state of failure," she said. Little Cresson Street only has access from Ridge Avenue and contains a small amount of homes, Henkel Roofing and potentially an entrance to proposed apartment developments at the former Wilde Yarns Factory. …
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Sunday, November 11, 2012
Streets Department announces plans for renovations this week.
Roadwork will continue in Roxborough this week after a lull for a month. Throughout the late summer, many streets in Upper Roxborough, Andorra, Ridge Park and Roxborough experienced road resurfacings. Starting Tuesday—weather permitting—the Streets Department will continue its work on several streets. Streets Commissioner Clarena I. W. Tolson announced the closures on Friday. "To minimize disruption to traffic and area residents and businesses some of the work will be completed during the evening hours. Weather or special events in the area may alter the resurfacing schedule. Residents are urged to move their cars from the work sites when temporary "No Parking" signs are posted so that vehicles are not towed. In the event a car is towed…
Friday, November 9, 2012
Monday trash delayed due to holiday.
Veterans Day is a holiday that often leaves residents confused as to what's open or closed, and what township services are impacted. Trash pickup, for instance, can make Philadelphia citizens scratch their heads. However, according to the Philadelphia Streets Department, it's not so complicated. For the Nov. 12 Veterans Day holiday, trash and recycling will not be collected Monday. However, no one gets left in the cold. The collection day is pushed back. So Monday goes Tuesday; Tuesday on Wednesday, and so on. Visit the Streets Department's Facebook page for updates.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Monday and Tuesday pickups will be pushed one week.
Following two days of storm-related delays, trash collection will resume in Philadelphia. The Streets Department announced that regularly scheduled trash and recycling pickup starts again on Wednesday. Unlike like in a holiday week—where early-week pickups get pushed back—those who are serviced Monday and Tuesday will have to hold onto trash. Pickups for those residents won't happen until Nov. 5 and 6. Visit the city's website for more information.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Monday trash delayed due to holiday.
Columbus Day is a holiday that often leaves residents confused as to what's open or closed, and what city services are impacted. Trash pickup, for instance, can make Philadelphia citizens scratch their heads. However, according to the Department of Street's website, it's not so complicated. For the Oct. 8 Columbus Day holiday, trash and recycling will not be collected Monday. Instead, everyone gets pushed back one day. So Monday folks get picked up on Tuesday, Tuesday on Wednesday and so on. Visit the website for any questions.
Friday, September 7, 2012
New signals and other improvements planned for busy Roxborough corridor.
To sum up future improvements on Henry Avenue, the Philadelphia Streets Department's Charles Denny discussed the importance of getting traffic signals correct. "The problem is that traffic signals either prevent crashes or cause crashes," he said. "We're trying to figure out the right way to proceed." The city, with representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and its consultant KCI Technologies, outlined proposals to improve the busy corridor from Port Royal Avenue in Roxborough through East Falls to the Abbotsford Homes in Hunting Park. PennDOT's Bruce Masi said the traffic improvement project over the 5-miles of state road along Henry Avenue would be in phased in over a span of three years. Public input would occur…
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Henry Ave & Monastery Ave, Philadelphia, PA
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Henry Ave & Port Royal Ave, Philadelphia, PA
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Henry Ave & Cinnaminson St, Philadelphia, PA
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Henry Ave & Roxborough Ave, Philadelphia, PA
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7:39 pm on Friday, January 25, 2013
"The Streets Department started brining roadways Thursday afternoon and resumed brining this morning. Crews will mobilize equipment citywide as snow begins to fall, and will monitor for snow and icy conditions throughout the evening, concentrating on primary roads, bridges and areas of high elevation where slippery spots develop" Green Lane the street where the photo was taken needs some brine. more ›