Less than a week after a deadly truck crash and fire led to the collapse of an elevated portion of I-95 in Northeast Philadelphia, crews have completed demolition of the crash site and have entered the rebuilding phase. JohnnyNBC10 has the details:
$3 million in emergency relief funding
Also on Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration announced the immediate availability of $3 million in emergency relief funds to help PennDOT offset rebuilding costs for emergency operations, detour routes as well as preliminary engineering, surveys and design for the permanent restoration of I-95.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and other officials recently visited the collapse site to assess the damage. Gov. Shapiro said he will continue to remain in contact with Secretary Buttigieg and President Joe Biden to ensure Pennsylvania has access to all federal resources as the rebuild continues.PennDOT shared a rendering of what the temporary I-95 roadway reopening will look like while the bridge is being replaced.
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