Road closures, detours in effect in Philadelphia for Super Bowl 2025, maps show restrictions
While Mayor Cherelle Parker implored fans not to "climb light poles or anything" if the Philadelphia Eagles win the Super Bowl on Sunday, city officials announced they're taking a number of safety precautions Sunday, including road closures, parking restrictions and other measures.
Parker was joined by Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel and other city officials last week to discuss preparations in the event the Birds win Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. The city wants to keep fans safe during a potential celebration, especially after tragedy struck during the NFC championship celebrations. Temple University student Tyler Sabapathy died after falling from a climbing a pole.
"Please, Philadelphia, I implore you as your mayor, don't climb light poles or anything else," Parker said.
Road closures, detours and towing operations began around City Hall Sunday afternoon hours ahead of the big game, as fans began flocking to their Super Bowl watch party destinations.
Here's what you need to know for Super Bowl Sunday in Philadelphia.
Maps show potential road closures in Philadelphia
The city closed the following areas in Center City, Northeast Philly and South Philly, to traffic Sunday evening:
Center City: 12th Street to 16th Street Lombard Street to Spring Garden Street
The Broad Street off-ramps from I-676 in Center City
Northeast: Cottman Avenue and surrounding streets
South Philly: Broad Street and Oregon Avenue and surrounding streets
Towing operations, road closures and detours took place around City Hall Sunday morning.
The city released maps of the road closures for Super Bowl Sunday night.
Parking restrictions in Philadelphia
Philadelphia residents may see temporary no parking signs along the South Broad Street corridor and City Hall beginning Thursday, according to the city.
The city says the no-parking zones went into effect at noon Sunday. Vehicles parked in the locations during the posted hours may be relocated.
Additionally, temporary parking restrictions were set to go into effect Sunday on the side streets of South Broad from Lombard to Chestnut streets, around Cottman and Frankford avenues and South Broad in South Philly.
What to know about public transportation
The city says some SEPTA stations could be temporarily closed Sunday night in case of Super Bowl celebrations. Commuters should also anticipate detours or service interruptions in the event of an Eagles win in Super Bowl LIX.
According to the city, the following SEPTA stations could be temporarily closed on Sunday night:
- Market-Frankford Line: 15th Street, City Hall, 13th Street, 11th Street
- Broad Street Line: Walnut-Locust, City Hall, Race-Vine
- Subway-Surface Trollets: 13th Street, 15th Street, 19th Street, 22nd Street
- Regional Rail Lines: Suburban Station and Jefferson Station
The city recommends that commuters check SEPTA's System Status page regularly on Sundays for updates.
SEPTA is offering extra service for fans heading into the city on the Broad Street Line and Market-Frankford Line
- Broad Street Line trains depart Fern Rock Transit Center at 8 p.m., 8:20 p.m. and 8:40 p.m.
- Market-Frankford Line trains depart 69th Street Transit Center at 8:02 p.m., 8:09 p.m. and 8:26 p.m.
Bethel said Philly police will have all hands on deck for Sunday night.
"We can celebrate, we can have a great time," Bethel said. "But we should not do it destroying our city. We should not do it — as the mayor said, we should never lose a life for someone falling off a pole."
Bethel added state police, the fire department, drones, and a tactical operations team will support Philly PD.
