Road closures and parking restrictions will be in effect in Philadelphia Monday evening and Tuesday for police officer Andy Chan’s funeral services.
Chan, a highway patrol officer, died in early December after being critically injured in a crash six years ago.
Parking on the following streets will also be banned during the closures. Cars parked in these zones will be relocated, according to the city.
Monday road closures
The following streets will be closed from 4 p.m. until the conclusion of the viewing procession on Monday, Dec. 15:
- Ridge Avenue between Wood Street and Hamilton Street
- Vine Street westbound between 8th Street and 10th Street
- 10th Street between Hamilton Street and Vine Street
- 9th Street between Callowhill Street and Wood Street
- Callowhill Street between 8th Street and 11th Street
- Wood Street between 9th Street and 10th Street
Tuesday road closures
The following streets will be closed from 5 a.m. until the conclusion of the service on Tuesday, Dec. 16:
- 18th Street between Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Vine Street
The following streets will be closed from 5:30 a.m. until the conclusion of the procession on Tuesday:
- 15th Street between Spring Garden Street and Callowhill Street
- Broad Street between Spring Garden Street and Callowhill Street
- Callowhill Street between Broad Street and 17th Street
- 17th Street between Callowhill and Benjamin Franklin Parkway
The following streets will be closed from 6 a.m. until the conclusion of the service on Tuesday:
- Benjamin Franklin Parkway between 16th Street and 22nd Street
- Vine Street between Logan Circle and 16th Street
- Race Street between 16th Street and 18th Street
- 17th Street between Vine Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway
- 19th Street between Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Cherry Street
Additional streets in the vicinity of Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Eakins Oval may be closed or detoured by Philadelphia Police as needed.
Funeral arrangements for Officer Andy Chan
There is a public viewing for Chan Monday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Holy Redeemer Chinese Catholic Church on Vine Street. Before the viewing, a Commander’s March starts at 5 p.m. and runs along Wood Street from Ridge Avenue to the church.
On Tuesday, a procession from John F. Givnish Funeral Home to the Philadelphia Public Services Building at 15th and Callowhill streets is set to begin at 5:15 a.m.
At 6:15 a.m., Police Commissioner Kevin J. Bethel, officers from the Highway Patrol Unit and the Philadelphia Police executive team will march behind the caisson carrying Chan from the public services building to the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul.
A viewing for Chan at the basilica will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
The funeral service is set to begin after the viewing. Seating in the basilica is limited to family, friends, law enforcement and dignitaries.
A large screen will be set up in front of the basilica during the funeral for those who want to watch the service outside.
Chan will be buried at Laurel Hill West Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd.
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