Three, of what PennDOT and the City of Philadelphia consider, "critical transit corridors," will see red bus-only lanes installed in the near future.

As, on Monday, city officials announced that the project is already underway.

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According to a statement from the City of Philadelphia, PennDOT crews have begun work that will see red, bus-only lanes installed along Chestnut Street between Broad and 21st streets, on Walnut Street between Broad and 19th streets and Oregon Avenue between 5th and Front streets.

“PennDOT understands the value that transit brings to our communities,” said PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll in a statement on the project. “And if we can do something simple – like painting bus lanes red

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