There was a big celebration in South Philadelphia on Sunday for the hundreds of construction workers who helped build Interstate 95's temporary fix.
"We knew what we had to do. And the challenge, everything was in our corner, we got it done, we're number one. We are definitely number 1," said Noel Quintana, who worked the 12-hour night shift alongside his son. "It was hectic but we just pushed ourselves, we kept going, we strived. We knew how important it was."An ambitious goal, the temporary rebuild happened faster than anyone expected.
"What you did was you inspired a city, a region, a commonwealth and a country in showing them what hard work, what hard union work could lead to," said Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro."No one quit, no one let down, whether it was rain, Father's Day, or family commitments. It was 100%," said the President of BuckleyThe Phillies also honored first responders and construction workers before Sunday's game.
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