Be wary of Philly traffic chaos
PHILADELPHIA -- Already got a couple emails from Yankee fans planning to make the trek down here for the World Series this weekend. My advice: Prepare for chaos in the area around the famed Sports Complex in South Philly where Citizens Bank Park is located (click photo at left for bigger view).
The complex, for those of you who may not know, consists of the Bank (top right in photo), the Wachovia Center (bottom left, home of the Flyers and 76ers), Lincoln Financial Field (bottom right, Eagles) and the old Spectrum (top middle, old Flyers and 76ers' home).
The buildings use common entrances and parking lots and things can get pretty congested on days like this weekend when there are multiple events. I know: I went in the ballpark this afternoon when it was quiet. I came out and the lots were packed for the Sixers' home opener and Pearl Jam at the Spectrum. Took me 20 minutes to find my rental car. Yeesh.
If staying downtown the subway is an option -- except that Philly transit workers are threatening a strike at midnight Friday. Here's the latest on the situation from the Philly Inquirer. If there's a strike, that will strain traffic and parking even more with all these events. The rundown:
Saturday: Flyers-Carolina at 1, World Series at 7:57 and Pearl Jam at the Spectrum in the final event in the building's 42-year history at 7:30.
Sunday: Giants-Eagles at 1 (smartly moved from 4 by Fox), World Series at 8:20
Monday: Flyers-Lightning at 5 (again, smartly pushed back by the Flyers), World Series at 7:57
---Mike Harrington
(www.twitter.com/bnharrington)
(Photo: Ballparks.com)
Sir, Very Hard To Imagine..Not Some Type of Compromise and Excellent Aerial View as Well. Sir, With Final Live Event In Spectrum, To This Day, I Still Feel That As It Just Sat, Lower Terrace Memorial Auditorium Could Have Been Used, For A.B.A. Basketball, College Basketball and Intimate Concert Setting..Citizens Park, They Did It Right, and Look At It this Way..Great to Have Complex for all Philadelphia All In Same Locale..On Eve Mike, Feel Mr. Pettite Will Be Very Locked In and Philles Need Greg Lucinzki Former Phillie Great to Spell..Good Luck. 3 More Wins, Just Have Patience with all Traffic, One Thruway Leading In To Philadelphia..Is it Titled Burgio Thruway? Always Very High Volumne and Transit Strike Would Be Something, On Eve of Calender Flipping to November, Pride of The Yankees..and a Mans-Man--Mr. Garadi. All We Need is Late Umpire Nelson Shirlock for Complete Correct Calls, Enjoy Your Saturday Mike and Keep Good Thoughts for Mr. Seinbrenner, The Pride of The Yankees..Mr. Kevin H. Hodge
Posted by: Mr. Kevin H. Hodge | October 30, 2009 at 10:03 PM