From: School of Medicine Announcements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Road Closures and Activities at Pennsylvania Hall Sunday
March 4, 2007
To the School of Medicine community:
At approximately 6:50am on Sunday March 4, 2007, the structural
shell and roof of Pennsylvania Hall is scheduled for implosion. Per
City of Philadelphia guidelines, Controlled Demolition, Inc advises
all to avoid this area, and if possible to remain indoors during the
event.
Philadelphia Police will temporarily redirect local traffic before
and after this event. Civic Center Boulevard will be closed between
Convention Avenue and University Avenue. University Avenue will be
closed between Woodland Avenue and Greys Ferry. Road closure
durations may vary, with Civic Center Boulevard closed approximately
one hour prior to the event and up to three hours after the event.
Bus and regional rail schedules may be delayed.
The University Avenue Garage, Lot #51, will be inaccessible during
this period. All permit parkers in Lot #51 are to relocate to Lot
#44, Curie Boulevard, effective 7:00am Saturday March 3, 2007
through 4:00pm Sunday March 4, 2007 when Lot #51 reopens.
The demolition contractor advises that airborne noise will be
similar to that of a thunderstorm; and that the transient mean peak
ground borne vibration is estimated to be .2 inches per second at
School of Medicine facilities. The duration of the overall event is
anticipated to last approximately ten seconds with a mean peak
vibration lasting two seconds or less.
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Dr. Gail Massey
Room 243 John Morgan Bldg.
Dept. of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6082
Ph:215-898-6850; Fax: 215-898-2401
E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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