A stretch of Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia will reopen at noon, the office of Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said, less than two weeks after a fiery gasoline tanker crash destroyed a bridge over an exit ramp.
on June 17. “There’s no more important project to the country right now as far as I’m concerned,” he said.
The demolition work was completed within a week, helped by crews who were already on-site at the time of the crash working on another project. Pennsylvania State Police troopers escorted trucks carrying the recycled glass aggregate to the construction site as part of an effort to avoid delays, and the public was able to monitor progress on a live video feed.Shapiro said at a news conference this week that he has been watching the live feed regularly.
“These guys know what they’re doing,” Shapiro said. “It is amazing for the public to see. I’ve loved watching it.” The temporary roadway rests on 7,200 cubic yards of the recycled glass material. Pennsylvania Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll said it has been widely used around the country and is more than strong enough to bear the weight of vehicles traveling along the highway.With the temporary lanes in place, the state Transportation Department next plans to build a permanent replacement bridge. Crews will then excavate the fill and restore the off-ramp.
Interstate 95 was reopened more quickly than highways in Oakland, Calif., and Atlanta that were closed for weeks after similar fires in the past 15 years. In those cases, engineers were able to install permanent replacement bridges rather than relying on a temporary structure. But the site in Philadelphia is cramped, making such an approach harder to pull off.
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