For those residents already getting queasy about traffic jams from the Democratic National Convention, Gov. Tom Wolf announced on Thursday, July 14, that PennDOT has launched www.511pa.com/DNC, a detailed travelers’ website.
It is designed to assist residents and visitors as Philadelphia hosts the convention from Monday, July 25, to Thursday, July 28. The site is linked both to PennDOT’s 511PA site and the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s travelers’ information site, according to a state press release.
“The convention will bring thousands of delegates, media and visitors to Philadelphia, and this site will help everyone keep on top of changing traffic conditions and information about street closures and restrictions,” Wolf said in the release. “As we did with last year’s Papal visit, my administration has worked very hard to assist travelers during this important national event.”
The site’s home page offers options to see information about real-time traffic conditions on highways in the Philadelphia region and lists street closures around the convention venue at the Wells Fargo Center in South Philadelphia. The site is accessible from both desktop and mobile interfaces.
“We want to keep inconvenience to our visitors and residents alike at a minimum during the DNC, and this tool is one way they can become aware of changing traffic conditions,” PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards said in the release. “With this site, PennDOT is delivering on Gov. Wolf’s promise of a government that works.”
Pennsylvania Turnpike Chairman Sean Logan said that the www.511pa.com/DNC site would be useful for anyone driving in Philadelphia and its suburbs — including those who may not be headed to Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center and the DNC.
“This special-event website will be a crucial aid for delegates as well as those just running errands or passing through town during the convention,” Logan said in the release. “In addition to live traffic conditions, 511pa.com/DNC offers alternate routes for those wishing to steer clear of traffic delays likely to result from this historic event being staged in the birthplace of American democracy.”
For more information, visit www.511pa.com.
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