Map: Pride and Roots Picnic to shut down Philadelphia roads
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This weekend's Pride March and Festival and the Roots Picnic will bring a double-whammy of road closures and parking restrictions to separate parts of the city.
What to expect: Road closures and lane restrictions for the two-day Roots Picnic at the Mann Center have already begun along States and South Concourse drives in Fairmount Park.
- Around noon Friday, the city will close North Georges Hill Drive between Belmont Avenue and 52nd Street.
- Road closures tied to the festival are expected to remain closed until June 6 or 7.
🚨 Additional road closures may be put in place based on conditions, per the city.
Plus: Road closures for the Pride Festival will begin Sunday at 5am and stretch until 9pm, per the city. Affected roadways include:
- Juniper Street from Walnut to Cypress streets.
- 12th and 13th streets from Walnut to Pine streets.
- Quince Street from Walnut to Pine streets.
No parking zones will be posted on the affected streets for the Pride Festival from 5am-9pm on Sunday.
- Vehicles parked in those areas will be relocated.
🚍 SEPTA bus routes on affected roadways for the Pride events will be detoured between 4:30am-8pm.