Philly Bike Action, Councilmember Gauthier to celebrate new 47th Street bike lane with group ride
September 11, 2025
Philly Bike Action, the non-profit organization advocating for safer bike lanes in the city, is planning a group ride through the neighborhood to celebrate the new protected bike lane on South 47th Street, according to the group’s announcement. The event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 13. Councilmember Jamie Gauthier, who worked on the 47th Street redesign project with community members and organizations, is expected to participate in the event as well.
The ride is expected to begin at 9:20 a.m. and the approximately 4-mile long route will include the 47th, 48th, Walnut and Chestnut bike lanes. If you want to join in, RSVP here.
47th Street between Chestnut and Kingsessing was redesigned after a series of community meetings and turned into a northbound one-way street last month as part of the 47th Street Repaving and Traffic Safety project. The parking-protected southbound bike lane, which runs against traffic, was also installed as part of this project (see photo). As a reminder, a protected northbound bike lane was installed on 48th Street last year.
