Youth regatta means Kelly Drive detours on Saturday

Police have announced that Kelly Drive traffic will be detoured on Saturday as the BAYADA Youth Regatta takes to the Schuylkill River.

From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, driving will be restricted between the Strawberry Mansion Bridge and Fountain Green Drive.

Details of the detours are as follows:

Southbound Kelly Drive traffic will be detoured up the Strawberry Mansion ramp to Fountain Green Drive, via Reservoir Drive.

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Northbound Kelly Drive traffic will be detoured up Foumtain Green Drive, along the same route.

“Sufficient detour signs will be posted along the detour routes,” according to Philadelphia Police. “There will be police assigned to this event however traffic may be heavy.”

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