Politics & Government
Judge's Order Could Pause Bike Lane Safety Project On Spruce And Pine Streets In Philadelphia
In June, Friends of Pine and Spruce filed a lawsuit seeking to block the city from moving forward with the bike safety plan.
August 15, 2025
A judge issued a decision Wednesday affecting bike lane safety in Philadelphia.
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The new court order prohibits the city from creating loading zones on Spruce and Pine streets, which were part of the city's larger Spruce and Pine Bike Lane Safety Upgrade Project. The purpose of the new loading zones was to give people somewhere to temporarily stop their car without blocking the bike lanes.
The new loading zones were created after new legislation was enacted changing bike lanes from "no parking zones" to "no stopping zones." That means drivers could now get a ticket for blocking the lane, even for a short time. Previously, when the lanes were "no parking zones," cars could legally block the lanes for 20 minutes before getting ticketed.
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