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7/26/2012

MEDIA ADVISORY: Allstate and Streets Department Partner to Promote Motorcycle Safety


WHAT:
Allstate Insurance– in partnership with PennDOT and Philadelphia Streets Department – donates permanent yellow, diamond-shaped warning signs to ‘WATCH FOR MOTORCYCLES” to be installed by Streets Department at dangerous intersections in Philadelphia. The signs are part of Allstate’s “Once is Never Enough” (ONE) campaign promoting motorcycle safety across the country. There were 333 motorcycle crashes documented in Philadelphia in 2010, 178 (53%) occurred at intersections and 14 (4%) resulted in a fatality, which is why Allstate is working with the Philadelphia Streets Department and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to install these signs at intersections.

WHEN:
Thursday, July 26, 2012

WHO:
Streets Commissioner Clarena Tolson Philadelphia Police Department Motorcycle Officers (2) Chris Conner, Allstate Spokesperson

LOCATION:
Broad Street and Somerville Avenue (10:00 a.m.) Pulaski Avenue and Roberts Avenue (2:00 p.m.)

BACKGROUND:
“Once is Never Enough” (ONE) was created by Allstate to encourage motorists to look left, look right and then look left again for riders before crossing an intersection – a dangerous traffic setting for riders. In 2010, the national average age of those killed in these motorcycle crashes was 42, which shows this is a wide ranging problem that can affect all age groups.

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STREETS DEPARTMENT REOPENS 15TH STREET BRIDGE
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15
Vehicle Weight Restriction Established

PHILADELPHIA - The 15th Street Bridge between Callowhill and Spring Garden Streets opened to vehicular traffic today, with a "three-ton, no trucks or bus weight restrictions," Streets Commissioner David J. Perri announced today. All trucks, buses and other heavy vehicles are required to detour to alternate travel routes for the entire length of the bridge.

The bridge was closed January 2013 due to severe deterioration to a section of the bridge. The Streets Department's Bridge Maintenance Unit re-enforced this section to strengthen the bridge.

The Streets Department thanks citizens for their patience and cooperation during this project.

 

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