![]() ![]() Crews are still working on a replacement bridge that will be built next to I-95 to reroute traffic while workers excavate the area around the exit ramp, officials told NBC 10. The department told the news outlet they worked to avoid supply-chain delays for other materials. ![]() The state's transportation department also trucked in 2,000 tons of lightweight recycled glass nuggets to fill in the collapsed area, NBC 10 News reported. To speed up the repairs, construction teams borrowed a jet dryer from a private raceway to "help dry this section of I-95 and keep us on schedule," Shapiro said on Twitter. The governor said workers were racing against time to beat rain that was in the forecast. On Thursday, Shapiro said crews needed 12 hours of " dry weather" to "complete the paving and striping process," in order to reopen I-95. How did Philadelphia reopen I-95 this quickly? The interstate, which runs along the East Coast, is a major local artery for commuters in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey, as well as summer beach-goers headed to the Jersey Shore and Delaware's many beach towns. The section of I-95 that collapsed is in northeast Philadelphia's Tacony neighborhood. In the aftermath of the collapse, exerts predicted full repairs would take months. Earlier this week, Shapiro said the lanes would reopen over the weekend, ahead of schedule. The critical I-95 section had collapsed after a tanker truck caught fire, killing the driver. Josh Shapiro said Friday at a news conference at the site.Īfter he spoke, a procession of fire engines - one carrying Philadelphia's pro sports mascots - and police vehicles crossed the northbound lanes of I-95, opening the new roadway as construction workers in hard hats looked on. We all came together and we proved that we could do big things again in Pennsylvania,” Gov. “This was a moment of civic pride for Philly and Pennsylvania. Workers put the finishing touches on six temporary lanes that will serve motorists during construction of a permanent bridge. The damaged portion of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia was reopened ahead of schedule Friday, less than two weeks after a deadly collapse shut down the major East Coast thoroughfare and caused chaos for commuters. ![]()
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