Why Washington Avenue will remain 5 lanes west of Broad, ‘disappointing’ city officials
At one point, the South Philly roadway was going to be reduced to three lanes. Now half of it will remain virtually unchanged.
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In the debate over MLK Drive, both sides agree: the city skipped necessary community input
After a big announcement that cars would be allowed back on the roadway, a last-minute change will keep part of it closed.
Cars will return to MLK Drive early August, with slimmed down traffic pattern
The Fairmount Park roadway is reopening to auto traffic after 16 months.
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