January 25, 2007

PHILADELPHIA, PA  — SEPTA bus Routes 27, 32 and C will be detoured in Center City from 11 p.m., Friday, January 26 through noon Sunday as Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles, the Duchess of Cornwall, visit the City.

The royal couple is scheduled to attend the 150th Anniversary Celebration of the Academy of Music and tour several historic sites in the Independence Mall area.

During their visit, SEPTA bus Routes 27 and 32 will operate on northbound detours via Broad Street, Pine Street, 13th &  Market Streets and Juniper Street, before turning onto John F. Kennedy Boulevard and resuming the regular routing. Heading southbound the bus routes will operate over 15th Street and Washington Avenue before returning to Broad Street.

Northbound bus Route C will detour via Pine Street, 13th Street, Market Street and Juniper Street to John F. Kennedy Boulevard and Broad Street before returning to the regular routing. Southbound service will detour over 15th Street and Washington Avenue to Broad Street and the regular routing.

For additional information call SEPTA Customer Service at (215) 580-7800.