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In reply to the discussion: Live: Truck fire causes I-95 collapse in Northeast Philadelphia [View all]BumRushDaShow
(131,197 posts)7. I got an alert text on this just after 9 am EDT
THAT is bad because... I-95... and huge exits near there (the last ones right near the city line in NE Philly).
I-95 is elevated all around there as it parallels the river.
Back in 2008 they had to close a 3-mile stretch around that area for a support beam crack.
This will obviously be closed for awhile throwing traffic right through the city (e.g., Richmond Ave., etc). Luckily the public schools will be out for the year next week so you won't have that traffic (teachers/support staff) out there.
ETA - The Roosevelt Blvd (St. Rte 1) parallels and was the "original" before I-95 was constructed but even with its 12 lanes, the Blvd traffic is horrible and good luck if you are pedestrian trying to cross that (been there done that).
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You put heat on something with thousands of tons above it, and you only need slight deflection.
TheBlackAdder
Jun 2023
#19
That would do it. A few years ago there was a trucker who fell asleep at the wheel and went off an
KewlKat
Jun 2023
#29
Not many easy ways on the PA side now, so the WWBridge and I-295 will get hit hard.
TheBlackAdder
Jun 2023
#20
Reminds me a bit of what happened with the Bay Bridge in 2007. They got it fixed in a month.
RockRaven
Jun 2023
#17