![]() ![]() The stretch of the East Coast’s main north-south highway collapsed early last Sunday after a tractor-trailer hauling gasoline flipped over on an off-ramp and caught fire. Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS/Manuel Balce Ceneta Josh Shapiro, right, listens as President Joe Biden speaks about the Interstate 95 highway collapse after an aerial tour of the site at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Saturday, June 17, 2023. He said “folks here in Philly have a real renewed sense of civic pride through this project” and that “there’s something special happening in our community” with people coming together. We are going to get traffic moving again thanks to the extraordinary work that is going on here.” Shapiro, offering a timeline that would be welcome news to commuters and long-haul truckers alike, said with Biden at his side: “I can state with confidence that we will have I-95 reopened within the next two weeks. … It’s critical to our economy and it’s critical to our quality of life.’’ “Over 150,000 vehicles travel on it every day, including 14,000 trucks. “I know how important this stretch of highway is” to Philadelphia and the Northeast Corridor, he said. Josh Shapiro said at a briefing at Philadelphia International Airport after the flyover that included members of Congress and the city’s mayor.īiden outlined the substantial initial federal commitment and longer term support for a permanent fix for the vital roadway. “We are getting it done here in Philly,” Gov. Meteorologist Tammie Souza said you may notice a greasy, oily film on things from the huge smoke plume.PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The collapsed stretch of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia will reopen within two weeks, Pennsylvania’s governor said Saturday, after joining President Joe Biden on a helicopter tour over the critical segment of the highway closed to East Coast traffic since last weekend. Particulate matter, such as metals, soot, dust, tar and oil, are also posing air quality concerns. The fire is adding dangerous chemicals - such as acids, sulfates and nitrates - into the air, which are very dangerous to breathe in. Winds were blowing off to the north, which will carry the smoke toward the north and east. Coast Guard as well as PennDOT to make sure we responded appropriately." Air Quality Concerns "There was a lot of coordination with the Department of Environmental Protection, the U.S. "Currently at this time we have no concerns of any environmental impact to our water intakes at the Baxter water treatment plant," Brendan Riley, the director of water operations at the Philadelphia Water Department, said. Shapiro said some of the spill made it into the entry of the waterway, but "there's no threat to anyone's drinking water and no threat to the water." He said it was contained by booms that were put up. Philadelphia's drinking water has not been impacted due to the collapse and fire after gasoline leaked 4gqdw46sM4- Madeleine Wright JPhilly's drinking water not impacted ![]() are shut down between Academy and Bridge. You can hear two explosions in this video. Manhole covers are being blown into the air in the aftermath of the tanker truck fire underneath I-95 S. ![]()
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