Road closures in Philadelphia for holiday parade
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Philadelphia closed several roads Saturday for the city's annual holiday parade celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Chinese New Year.
This comes after the city kicked off the holiday season by lighting its tree Thursday night. Grammy-winning pop singer Jordin Sparks performed during the celebration, part of the Philly Holiday Experience.
"The parade will feature marching bands, floats, dance groups, and more," the Philly Holiday Experience says on its website.
Philly will host its annual holiday parade Saturday at 5 p.m. from 2nd and Market Streets to City Hall. The parade will also impact traffic Saturday.
Holiday parade closures, parking restrictions, SEPTA detours
Here's a breakdown of what roads will be closed Saturday, beginning at 10 a.m.
- 2nd Street from Chestnut to Arch Streets
- Chestnut Street/Market Street Viaduct from Front to Market Streets
- Market Street from 3rd to Front Streets
At 1 p.m., the city will close Front Street to Walnut and Market Streets.
Then at 4:30 p.m., the following streets will be closed until the conclusion of the parade.
- Market Street from Front Street to City Hall
- 3rd Street from Arch to Chestnut Streets
- 4th Street from Arch to Chestnut Streets
- 5th Street from Arch to Chestnut Streets
- 6th Street from Arch to Chestnut Streets
- 7th Street from Arch to Chestnut Streets
- 8th Street from Arch to Chestnut Streets
- 9th Street from Arch to Chestnut Streets
- 10th Street from Arch to Chestnut Streets
- 11th Street from Arch to Chestnut Streets
- 12th Street from Vine to Chestnut Streets
- 13th Street from Vine to Market Streets
- Arch Street from 13th to Broad Streets
- Race Street from Broad to 13th Streets
- JFK Boulevard from Market to 15th Streets
- North Broad Street from JFK Boulevard to Vine Street
- City Hall area from South Broad Street to East Market Street
- South Broad Street (eastside) from Chestnut Street to City Hall
From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Philadelphia will restrict parking on the following streets.
- 2nd Street from Chestnut Street to Arch Street
- Chestnut Street/Market Street Viaduct from Front Street to Market Street
- Front Street from Dock Street to Market Street
Then from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. the following streets will have parking restrictions.
- North Broad Street from JFK Boulevard to Vine Street
- JFK Boulevard from Juniper Street to North Broad Street
- Arch Street from North Broad Street to 13th Street
- Race Street from North Broad Street to 13th Street
- Market Street from Front Street to Juniper Street
- Juniper Street from Market Street to JFK Boulevard
- East Penn Square from South Broad Street to Market Street
- Broad Street from Chestnut Street to City Hall (east side)
SEPTA bus routes 5, 12, 17, 21, 33, 42, and 48 will be detoured from 9 a.m. through about 8 p.m. Saturday. Then from 3:30 p.m. until 8 p.m., routes 4, 16, 23, 27, 31, 32, 38, 45, 47, 47M, 57, 61 and 124/125 will be detoured.