Philadelphia Cricket Club
Remember: The Pope is in town!
Dear Participant:
We are looking forward to hosting you at The 1854 Invitational later this month. This purpose of this note is to remind you of some important logistics that you should be aware of. The World Meeting of Families is an exciting time for our beloved city culminating in Pope Francis’ visit on Saturday and Sunday. As you know the 1854 playoff typically wraps up around 4pm on Saturday the 26th. As with all preparations we make decisions well in advance and could not have foreseen some of the recent announcements. The City of Philadelphia has announced major highway and bridge closures that could affect your travels to the club depending on you and your guest’s resident location. Below we have highlighted the road closures, as know them today, so that you can make necessary adjustments to your travel and most importantly allow enough time given the volume of people expected in and around the city.
The following highway closures will start at 10 p.m. on Friday, September 25th:
*I-76 eastbound from I-476 to I-95
*I-76 westbound from I-95 to US Route 1
*I-676 will be closed in both directions from I-76 to I-95
*US Route 1 will be closed in both directions from US Route 30 to Belmont Avenue, because Pope Francis is staying at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary.
*I-95 WILL REMAIN OPEN with selected ramps closed
*The Ben Franklin bridge will also close to vehicular traffic on Friday, September 25th at 10 p.m. until 12 p.m. on Monday, September 28th.
*Special Note: Germantown and Ridge Pikes are expected to have significant volume given I-76 closure.
The 1854 Tournament Committee