PHILADELPHIA – The large tower crane at the construction site of Penn Medicine's new, state-of-the-art hospital, the Pavilion, will be disassembled and removed from the grounds on the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania campus beginning Dec. 20, 2019. In order to safely break down and transport the crane which has been a crucial part of construction for the 1.5 million square foot building, West Philadelphia's Convention Avenue will be closed from Civic Center Boulevard to Health Sciences Drive beginning the evening of Friday, Dec.20. The closure will remain in effect until Friday, January 10, 2020.
Drivers visiting Penn Medicine's Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, the Smilow Center for Transitional Research, and other area buildings will be required to take a detour loop that will extend along Health Sciences Drive out to South Street and return back to 34th street.
Patients and visitors driving to nearby facilities are asked to allocate extra time for arrival and departure from campus.
33rd Street between Convention Avenue and South Street will also be closed. The 33rd Street SEPTA bus service will move to the opposite corner at 33rd and South Street directly in front of Franklin Field. Additionally, East Service Drive will change direction from southbound one way to northbound one way to create room for CHOP emergency vehicles.
What: Convention Avenue Road Closure
When: Friday, Dec. 20, 2019 through Friday, Jan. 10, 2020
Where: Convention Avenue from Civic Center Boulevard to Health Sciences Drive
