“As far as waterways go, it’s being contained, and it seems like things are under control,” he said. Ensign Josh Ledoux said the tanker had a capacity of 8,500 gallons, but the contents did not appear to be spreading into the environment. Officials were also concerned about the environmental effects of runoff into the nearby Delaware River.Īfter a sheen was seen in the Delaware River near the collapse site, the Coast Guard deployed a boom to contain the material. They had to use a few miles of surface roads, with traffic lights, to get from one to the other.
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Until 2018, drivers did not have a direct highway connection between I-95 in Pennsylvania and I-95 in New Jersey. Most drivers traveling the I-95 corridor between Delaware and New York City use the New Jersey Turnpike rather than the segment of interstate where the collapse occurred. The National Transportation Safety Board said it was sending a team to investigate the fire and collapse. “This is a major artery for people and goods, and the closure will have significant impacts on the city and region until reconstruction and recovery are complete,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a social media post. Josh Shapiro and Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney’s offices to offer assistance. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a Twitter post that President Joe Biden was briefed on the collapse and that White House officials were in contact with Pennsylvania Gov. Want more of our free, weekly newsletters in your inbox? Let’s get started. “For it to buckle and collapse that quickly, it’s pretty remarkable.” Soon after, the northbound lanes of the highway crumbled. He saw traffic in his rearview mirror come to a halt. As he passed the fire, the road beneath began to “dip,” creating a noticeable depression that was visible in video he took of the scene, he said. Mark Fusetti, a retired Philadelphia police sergeant, said he was driving south toward the city’s airport when he noticed thick, black smoke rising over the highway. The northbound section above the fire collapsed quickly, state Transportation Department spokesman Brad Rudolph said. Some kind of crash happened on a ramp underneath northbound I-95 around 6:15 a.m.
Runoff from the fire or perhaps broken gas lines were causing explosions underground, he added. The northbound lanes of I-95 were gone, and the southbound lanes were “compromised” due to heat from the fire, said Derek Bowmer, battalion chief of the Philadelphia Fire Department.
myNyH0nCiq- Philadelphia OEM June 11, 2023 All lanes of I95 closed in both directions between Woodhaven and Aramingo exits due to fire/road collapse.
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