I-95 in Philly road collapsed due to tanker truck fire, its gonna be a while to fix

[AUS-97HORN 11644]

This is gonna be a mess and just like that ATL bridge collapse that happened 6 years ago

 

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Tumar Alexander, managing director for the City of Philadelphia, said the incident will “be a significant impact to this community for a while.”

“95 will be impacted for a long time,” Alexander said during the news conference.

The fire is under investigation by the fire marshal and other partners, Bowmer added during the news conference.

The Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management urged travelers to avoid the area and seek alternate routes in a Sunday morning tweet.

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has been briefed on the collapse, according to a Twitter thread Sunday.

“I was just briefed by @PEMAHQ, @PennDOTNews, and @PAStatePolice on the I-95 fire and collapse in Philadelphia. State Police and PEMA are on the scene assisting local first responders and @PennDOTSec and his team are en route to assess the situation and address traffic needs,” said the governor on his verified Twitter account.

“@LTGDavis and I are closely coordinating with partners in Philadelphia, New Jersey, and the federal government and we will share more information as we have it. For now, please avoid the area and follow the direction of the first responders on the scene.”

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the US Department of Transportation is offering assistance to Pennsylvania after the collapse.

“Closely monitoring the fire and collapse on I-95 in Pennsylvania,” Buttigieg wrote on Twitter. “I’ve been in touch with FHWA and spoke with Gov. Shapiro to offer any assistance that USDOT can provide to help with recovery and reconstruction.”

 

Edited June 11, 2023 by AUS-97HORN

[Captainant 27250]

[Ghost of LL 15327]

This is a real fucking problem. The level of commerce that 95 handles between DC and NYC is enormous. We need to get this fixed quickly.

[InkaUtexas 25289]

And right in time for Summer travel along the east coast. 

 

[hayden_horn 11358]

8 minutes ago, Ghost of LL said:

This is a real fucking problem. The level of commerce that 95 handles between DC and NYC is enormous. We need to get this fixed quickly.

and a ton of other roads and bridges. 

[SizzleChest 8275]

Same thing happened in Atlanta 6 years ago. Took 6 weeks to restore.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_85_bridge_collapse

Edited June 11, 2023 by SizzleChest

[Gatorubet 30023]

This is a real fucking problem. The level of commerce that 95 handles between DC and NYC is enormous. We need to get this fixed quickly.

But is it even infrastructure week?

[YGIFS 19447]

Sir, does this mean Infrastructure Week has been postponed for two weeks?  

[Steel Shank 9383]

What about Shark Week?

[Surly Bevo 24686]

4 minutes ago, Steel Shank said:

What about Shark Week?

Not here, this week Egypt is celebrating.  

[Steel Shank 9383]

Just now, Surly Bevo said:

Not here, this week Egypt is celebrating.  

So that was planned as a great way to kick off shark week?  Excellent marketing by the Egyptians!

[Telegraph_it 3350]

Mayor Pete:

[YGIFS 19447]

Wait, the Nile River has sharks in it?  I was in denial about that fact the last two weeks.  I'll be in Memphis while this Philly mess gets sorted.  

[Parliament 14086]

[Trey3216 15321]

There was a tire fire underneath 95 in Philly about 25 years ago that did the same thing 

[RPM 26167]

Honestly surprised it took that much effort to drop a bridge span on 95.

[BamaATL 16592]

We traded the Phillies Basil Eleby.  

[tx 3 putt 75959]

6 hours ago, Ghost of LL said:

This is a real fucking problem. The level of commerce that 95 handles between DC and NYC is enormous. We need to get this fixed quickly.

having worked with Philly unions, ain’t shit getting fixed any time soon. I went up there for a 7 to 10 day job. Ended up spending 2 months in Delaware. Lovely state 

[HenryJames 65848]

Everyone in Philadelphia should talk like this.

[RDCanecutter 26198]

1 hour ago, HenryJames said:

Everyone in Philadelphia should talk like this.

It's in the worter.

[PRONG HORN 3103]

 

Philly traffic news on Surly?  How is this relevant to my interests?  

 

[RPM 26167]

1 hour ago, PRONG HORN said:

 

Philly traffic news on Surly?  How is this relevant to my interests?  

 

Ben Franklin was the @Steel Shank of the Founding Fathers.

[Parliament 14086]

3 hours ago, HenryJames said:

Everyone in Philadelphia should talk like this.

Get this man on Surly!

[tx 3 putt 75959]

1 hour ago, PRONG HORN said:

 

Philly traffic news on Surly?  How is this relevant to my interests?  

 

avoid Philly strip clubs 

[Steel Shank 9383]

2 hours ago, RPM said:

Ben Franklin was the @Steel Shank of the Founding Fathers.

Dude thought outside the box and enjoyed laying pipe. Just ask @Armybrat

Edited June 12, 2023 by Steel Shank

[Armybrat 40648]

7 hours ago, Steel Shank said:

Dude thought outside the box and enjoyed laying pipe. Just ask @Armybrat

Don’t ask me, I wasn’t his wingman.

[jimmyjazz 45428]

10 hours ago, Parliament said:

Get this man on Surly!

He already is.

[Evil Bill Obrien 3104]

 

This guy is a national treasure.

 

[YGIFS 19447]

and he doesn't need trophies or highways. All he needs are some tasty waves and a cool buzz and he's fine.  Ladies & Gents, I give you:  Philcoli

[Biff Tannen 45439]

22 hours ago, Trey3216 said:

There was a tire fire underneath 95 in Philly about 25 years ago that did the same thing 

[Trey3216 15321]

1 minute ago, Biff Tannen said:

Pretty much.  Idiots kept a mountain of tires right underneath an overpass.  melted the concrete.  

[fattyflattie 4636]

16 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

avoid Philly strip clubs 

There’s a few gems up there. 

[Storm the Field 5268]

I-95 has already been re-opened. Took just 12 days to restore to useable condition. Surly's beloved Gritty was one of the first passengers to cross this morning.

I've long said that the one major area where the US is not a first-world country is the glacial pace at which we build vital infrastructure. The I-95 repair demonstrates once and for all that it's not impossible to get these things done quickly, but rather that we've designed a system that fosters delays and cost overruns. 

State/county/municipal construction projects have got to be one of the last bastions of institutionalized corruption in America. There seems to be no incentive to get roads built in anything resembling a reasonable timeframe. On the contrary, it's likely more lucrative for the companies that land these gigs to stretch out projects for as long as possible. 

CR sidenote: PA Gov. Josh Shapiro gonna get a lot of calls to run for POTUS in either '28 or '32. 

[Nice Guy Eddie 13388]

6 minutes ago, Storm the Field said:

I-95 has already been re-opened. Took just 12 days to restore to useable condition. Surly's beloved Gritty was one of the first passengers to cross this morning.

I've long said that the one major area where the US is not a first-world country is the glacial pace at which we build vital infrastructure. The I-95 repair demonstrates once and for all that it's not impossible to get these things done quickly, but rather that we've designed a system that fosters delays and cost overruns. 

State/county/municipal construction projects have got to be one of the last bastions of institutionalized corruption in America. There seems to be no incentive to get roads built in anything resembling a reasonable timeframe. On the contrary, it's likely more lucrative for the companies that land these gigs to stretch out projects for as long as possible. 

CR sidenote: PA Gov. Josh Shapiro gonna get a lot of calls to run for POTUS in either '28 or '32. 

With the right incentive and high budgets, infrastructure can be quickly built.  Instead of having 25 projects ongoing across a metro area, have 1 at a time. Perhaps the entire 25 project timeframe will take the same overall duration but each project will have a shorter time duration itself. This causes less disruption and makes everyone feel better when their route is completed with weeks/months.

My commute to work has a construction project that is expected to be done in '27. I try not to think of that fact.

[tx 3 putt 75959]

5 minutes ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

With the right incentive and high budgets, infrastructure can be quickly built.  Instead of having 25 projects ongoing across a metro area, have 1 at a time. Perhaps the entire 25 project timeframe will take the same overall duration but each project will have a shorter time duration itself. This causes less disruption and makes everyone feel better when their route is completed with weeks/months.

My commute to work has a construction project that is expected to be done in '27. I try not to think of that fact.

 

the proposed I45 rebuild in houston has an 18 year timeline. 18 fucking years 

 

also,  video ...

 

['stache 21729]

1 hour ago, Storm the Field said:

I-95 has already been re-opened. Took just 12 days to restore to useable condition. Surly's beloved Gritty was one of the first passengers to cross this morning.

I've long said that the one major area where the US is not a first-world country is the glacial pace at which we build vital infrastructure. The I-95 repair demonstrates once and for all that it's not impossible to get these things done quickly, but rather that we've designed a system that fosters delays and cost overruns. 

State/county/municipal construction projects have got to be one of the last bastions of institutionalized corruption in America. There seems to be no incentive to get roads built in anything resembling a reasonable timeframe. On the contrary, it's likely more lucrative for the companies that land these gigs to stretch out projects for as long as possible. 

CR sidenote: PA Gov. Josh Shapiro gonna get a lot of calls to run for POTUS in either '28 or '32. 

Where's Santa Claus?

[RPM 26167]

1 hour ago, Storm the Field said:

I-95 has already been re-opened. Took just 12 days to restore to useable condition.

It was a small section that collapsed, so easy to fix. Not sure they're 100% correct about the usable condition. Concrete is finicky. Even if they had the prestressed beams just laying around, you still have to pour new deck (a/k/a road).

[Brisketexan 104226]

57 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

the proposed I45 rebuild in houston has an 18 year timeline. 18 fucking years 

 

also,  video ...

 

Where's the part where a commuter scoops up and eats some horse shit?

[Grade of D as in David 13253]

11 minutes ago, 'stache said:

Where's Santa Claus?

He took a battery to the skull and fell off two blocks ago

[The Ace of Aces 5102]

Can't say much but I was somewhat involved in this. It's been fascinating to watch. And you'll see this on Shaprio's presidential ads (well you all in Texas might cause why waste money in that state) in 2031. 

[Storm the Field 5268]

1 hour ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

My commute to work has a construction project that is expected to be done in '27. I try not to think of that fact.

Shepherd/Durham?

[Biff Tannen 45439]

2 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

the proposed I45 rebuild in houston has an 18 year timeline. 18 fucking years 

I can't wait to see what the timeline to bury I35 or whatever in Austin is.

[Nice Guy Eddie 13388]

2 hours ago, Storm the Field said:

Shepherd/Durham?

correct.

And South Shepherd had spent the last 2+ years under construction. Not that it's fully complete but at least it's close.

Edited June 23, 2023 by Nice Guy Eddie