That weekend will be anything but normal. Simply put the popes september visit to philadelphia is going to make getting from point a to point b a major challenge. Mayor nutter is already painting a smile on the citys face as the chaos approaches. We are the chosen city and with that comes certain duties, responsibilities and pride. Reporter starting 10 00 oclock friday night the 25th of september a socall traffic box will be set up from i95 to the east, south street to the south, 38th street to the west and Spring Garden, ridge and west girard to the north. Vehicular traffic will be a loud win the box though it will be very tough to get around. But you will not be able to drive into the zone with your car and once you drive out of the zone, you may not bring your car back until the papal events conclude. It really is about crowd control and public save teen the ability to maintain some assemblance of, you know, security and order in an environment where, um, you know, there will be lot
Weekend of september 26th and 27th will literally double the citys population virtually overnight. Mayor nutter insists philly will be ready. Philadelphia is the can do city and we can and will do everything in our power along with our many, many, many partners to ensure a safe and secure event a spiritual and joyful event. Reporter there will be once in a lifetime traffic headaches. Socalled traffic box will be established friday night at 10 00 covering the city from i95 to 38th street and from south street to spring garden, ridge and girard. Vehicular traffic will be a loud win that zone, but with many restrictions and with great difficulty. You will not be able to drive your vehicle into the zone during the papal weekend and once you drive outside the zone, you wont ab loud to drive back in till the papal events conclude. It lee system about crowd control and Public Safety and the ability to maintain some assemblance of security and order. Reporter despite what you may have heard, i
Yes our daily routines will be disrupted. The highway closures, the traffic limitations and the sacrifices the city says are worth it. This is an incredible moment in time plenty of rumors have been floating around today the city said set the record straight about what will happen when the pope comes to town and its pretty drastic. Im lucy noland. Im dawn timmeney. Whether youre planning to andy at the papal visits or not the visit will most likely impact your life in some way. We have Live Team Coverage tonight. Fox 29s Chris Oconnell has all the details you need to know and dave kinchen spoke to people who think its way too much. Lets begin, though, with chris. Reporter well, this is the biggest event styles this city has ever seen. It will require a lot of patience. That is for sure. Bottom line, unprecedented 3mile secure zone in encompassing all of center city. Its called the socalled traffic box. This is 18 times the size of vatican city. It goes into effect friday night of the p
Pretty drastic. Im lucy noland. Im dawn timmeney. Whether youre planning to andy at the papal visits or not the visit will most likely impact your life in some way. We have Live Team Coverage tonight. Fox 29s Chris Oconnell has all the details you need to know and dave kinchen spoke to people who think its way too much. Lets begin, though, with chris. Reporter well, this is the biggest event styles this city has ever seen. It will require a lot of patience. That is for sure. Bottom line, unprecedented 3mile secure zone in encompassing all of center city. Its called the socalled traffic box. This is 18 times the size of vatican city. It goes into effect friday night of the papal weekend. That box is bordered by i95 38th street, south street, Spring Garden ridge and girard. Huge area. Now cars will be allowed inside this box. Theyll ab loud to move around but once inside once youve driven out you will not be allowed back until after the papal events. 25 miles of highway shut down. I95 wi
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