Road closures and detours for Wawa Welcome America parade and concert

(WPHL) — As the City of Philadelphia prepares for its annual Wawa Welcome America 4th of July celebration, many road closures and transportation detours will be put in place.

Road Closures 

Celebration of Freedom Ceremony

• 6th Street between Chestnut Street and Walnut Street for stage placement on 07/03 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
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• 6th Street between Chestnut Street and Walnut Street for stage removal on 07/04 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Salute to Independence Parade

• 2nd Street between Market Street and Walnut Street from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• 3rd Street between Market Street and Walnut Street from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• 4th Street between Market Street and Walnut Street from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• 5th Street between Market Street and Walnut Street from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Front Street from Dock Street to Market Street from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Chestnut Street between 6th Street and Front Street from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The following streets will be closed from 10:30 a.m. until the conclusion of the parade: 

• 5th Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street
• 6th Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street
• 7th Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street
• 8th Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street
• 9th Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street
• 10th Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street
• 11th Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street
• 12th Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street
• 13th Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street
• JFK Blvd. between Market Street and 15th Street
• N. Broad Street between JFK Blvd. and Vine Street
• S. Penn Square from S. Broad Street to E. Market Street
• E. Market from 5th Street to City Hall
• 12th Street between Vine Street and Market Street
• 13th Street between Vine Street and Market Street
• Arch Street between 13th Street and Broad Street
• Strawberry Street between Market Street and Chestnut Street
• Bank Street between Market Street and Chestnut Street

July 4th Concert and Fireworks

All closures listed below are in effect from approximately 5 a.m. on Friday, July 4, to 2 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, unless otherwise noted:

• 1900 Race Street
• 1800-1900 Vine Street
• I-676 Off-Ramp at 22nd Street
• I-676 On-Ramp at 22nd Street
• I-76 eastbound Off-Ramp at Spring Garden Street
• Spring Garden Tunnel
• Park Towne Place between 22nd Street and 24th Street
• 20th Street between Arch Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
• 19th Street between Callowhill Street and Cherry Street

All closures listed below are in effect from approximately 5 a.m. on Friday, July 4, to 4 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, unless otherwise noted:

• Benjamin Franklin Parkway from 18th Street to Eakins Oval (all lanes)
• Eakins Oval (all lanes)
• Kelly Drive between Eakins Oval and Fairmount Avenue (Kelly Drive inbound closed at Fountain Green Drive beginning at approximately 5:00 p.m.)
• Rear of Art Museum – Anne d’Harnoncourt Drive
• 2000-2100 Winter Street
• MLK Drive from Falls Bridge to Eakins Oval
• Spring Garden Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and 31st Street
• 23rd Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Eakins Oval

All closures listed below are in effect from approximately 5 a.m. on Friday, July 4 to 8 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, unless otherwise noted:

• 22nd Street between Winter Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
• 21st Street between Winter Street and Pennsylvania Avenue

The following roads will be closed on Friday, July 4, beginning at approximately 1 p.m. until approximately 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 5:

• All roads from Arch Street to Spring Garden Street, 18th Street to 22nd Street (local access maintained for residents)
• All roads from Arch Street to Fairmount Avenue, 22nd Street to Corinthian Street (local access maintained for residents)
• 16th and 17th Streets, between Arch Street and Spring Garden Street will be closed only if conditions warrant in the interest of public safety
• 1600-1700 Benjamin Franklin Parkway will be closed only if conditions warrant, in the interest of public safety

Due to public safety interests relating to the fireworks show, all roads listed below will be closed from 8 p.m. on Friday, July 4, to approximately 1 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, unless noted otherwise:

• Kelly Drive from Fairmount Avenue to Fountain Green Drive
• Lemon Hill Drive
• Sedgley Drive
• Waterworks Drive
• Poplar Drive

Transportation and Public Transit detours:

The following SEPTA routes will be detoured from their normal routes on Friday, July 4, beginning at approximately 8 a.m. until approximately 3 p.m. on Friday, July 4:

• 4, 5, 7, 9, 16, 17, 21, 23, 27, 31, 32, 33, 38, 42, 44, 45, 47, 47M, 48, 57, 61, 124, and 125

The following SEPTA routes will be detoured from their normal routes on Friday, July 4, beginning at approximately 3 p.m. until approximately 5 a.m. on Saturday, July 5:

• 7, 32, 33, 38, 43, 48, and 49