It’s that time of the summer again. The 2017 Trolley Tunnel Blitz, SEPTA’s catchy name for the annual construction and maintenance project inside the trolley tunnel to Center City, will take place July 7 – 17, according to an announcement by SEPTA. During the Blitz, which will begin at 10 p.m. on Friday, July 7, SEPTA Trolley Routes 10, 11, 13, 34 and 36 will not operate in the tunnel, but will be diverted to 40th and Market Streets.
Passengers are advised to use the Market Frankford Line for traveling to Center City or board the train at 40th and Market where trolley service will begin and end during the Blitz.
This is the fifth consecutive summer SEPTA has held the Trolley Tunnel Blitz. During this year’s nine-day tunnel closure, members of SEPTA’s in-house Engineering, Maintenance & Construction Division crews will work around-the-clock on power, track and station improvement projects, according to SEPTA’s announcement.
The tunnel will reopen at 5 a.m. on Monday, July 17.
For more information, visit: http://www.septa.org/blitz/.
June 27th, 2017 at 11:14 am
I can’t believe it’s trolley blitz already! It seems like it was just X-mas!. Anyhoo, keep up the good work ladies and gents! Keep the SEPTA positivity and rave on, West Philly!
July 7th, 2017 at 9:29 am
We are on the eve of the trolley blitz. And I know my fellow West fair ladies and fellows have heard about this highly publicized and much needed project to update the trolley lines that serve our commercial corridors (Baltimore Ave.) and, even though I drive (three kids who actually drive me crazy) to work, school, soccer, yoga, etc., I know this will impact many of our riders. Please note that this is a great time of year to bike and it is healthier with a greener impact. I’m glad SEPTA is staying in touch with it’s West Chillies but still mixed emotions. Feeling very Germane…
July 10th, 2017 at 10:27 am
So, the first business day of the trolley blitz happened. Like all of the other sleepy, pleasant Monday morning faces, I rode the trolley in a re-directed route directly to 40th and Market Streets where we transferred (for no additional fee) to the subway which dropped me off right at 15th Street. I can see a little exercise in my future as I work on 19th Street 🙂 Rave on, Chillies!