The section of interstate crumbled after a tanker truck carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline crashed and exploded in flames under the highway, officials said.
on June 11 will reopen this weekend, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced, highlighting the reopening comes ahead of schedule thanks to the “24/7” work of crews at the site.
“I can confidently state right here, right now, that traffic will be flowing here on I-95 this weekend … We have completed every phase of this project safely and way ahead of schedule.” The collapse has caused major disruption for traffic, and the primary detour is about 23 miles using state or interstate roads, local transportation officials have said. The affected part of the highway typically carries about 160,000 vehicles through Philadelphia daily.
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