Part Of Spruce Street In Philadelphia Could Be Closed "Several Weeks" Due To Water Main Break, Penn Says

CBS Philadelphia

February 17, 2026

A stretch of Spruce Street in Philadelphia's University City section is closed until further notice because of a water main break.

Penn Medicine said on its website Sunday night that the water main break has forced Spruce Street between 34th and 38th streets to close until further notice.

The road closure is affecting traffic near the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, and The Clifton Center for Medical Breakthroughs.

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