PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said the portion of Interstate 95 that collapsed in Philadelphia last week, snarling traffic in the region and creating headaches for commuters and truckers alike, will be open to traffic again this weekend.
- Pa. Governor Josh Shapiro announced that the collapsed portion of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia will reopen to traffic this weekend
- The governor credited the hard work of the crews on site for the accelerated timeline and significant progress made in the past 72 hours
- In the upcoming week, construction teams will focus on paving three new lanes in both directions of I-95
Shapiro made that announcement during a news conference on Tuesday, saying the timeline was thanks to the hard work of the crews on site.
“Based on the tremendous progress that we have made over the last 72 hours and the time it takes to complete the remaining steps, I can confidently state right here, right now, that traffic will be flowing here on I-95 this weekend.”Pa. Governor Josh Shapiro
“Based on the tremendous progress that we have made over the last 72 hours and the time it takes to complete the remaining steps, I can confidently state right here, right now, that traffic will be flowing here on I-95 this weekend,” Shapiro said.
Workers made “significant additional progress” in filling the gap with glass aggregate over the holiday weekend, Shapiro said.
This week, crews will begin paving three new lanes in both directions, Shapiro said. He said the Pennsylvania State Police will escort the trucks carrying the pavers up I-95 to “make sure they get to the site safely and as quickly as possible.”