Current Penn Medicine traffic alerts
All of the following items have the potential to create traffic, congestion, or parking shortages.
If you have questions about these alerts, call us at 800-789-7366 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, or visit this page for updates.
Medical Drive closure near Penn Presbyterian
A large proton therapy expansion project at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center is affecting traffic near the hospital. To support the project, Medical Drive will be closed until further notice. Patients and visitors should use the Filbert Street detour to access the Main Hospital entrance and Visitor Parking Garage.
During construction, SEPTA’s LUCY Gold Route and LUCY Green Route will have temporary stops at 38th and Filbert streets. Visit SEPTA’s LUCY Gold Route and LUCY Green Route pages for schedules and more information.
The multi-year proton therapy expansion project includes the demolition of the Medical Office Building, realignment of Medical Drive, and new building construction.
Trolley tunnel closure from July 11 to Aug. 11, 2025
SEPTA’s annual trolley tunnel maintenance will begin at 10 p.m. on Friday, July 11, and end at 6 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, affecting trolley service near our West Philadelphia and University City hospitals and practices. PennDOT will also do maintenance in the tunnel at the same time.
The tunnel closure is expected to cause traffic and delays near our University City and West Philadelphia hospitals and practices, including the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Please plan extra time to travel to your appointments.
Impact on riders
Between 10 p.m. on July 11 and 6 a.m. on Aug. 11, 2025, the following SEPTA Trolley Routes will not operate in the Center City tunnel:
- [T1] 10
- [T2] 34
- [T3] 13
- [T4] 11
- [T5] 36
Trolley service will begin and end at 40th and Market Streets.
Alternative routes
- Customers can board SEPTA’s [L] Market-Frankford Line at 40th Street Station for travel to Center City.
- Bus routes 21 and 42 also provide connections to and from Center City.
- For travel from Center City to University City and Southwest Philadelphia, riders can board the [L] Market-Frankford Line at 13th Street and then connect with trolley routes at 40th Street.
For more information about the trolley tunnel closure, planned improvements, maps, and trolley schedules, visit SEPTA’s website or call SEPTA at 215-580-7800.