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I-95 Will Re-Open For Traffic This Week, Says Gov. Shapiro I-95 Will Re-Open For Traffic This Week, Says Gov. Shapiro
I-95 Will Re-Open For Traffic This Week, Says Gov. Shapiro Nine days after a tanker truck caught fire and caused a port of I-95 to collapse in Philadelphia, Governor Joshua Shapiro says the highway is soon to reopen.  "Based on the tremendous progress these crews made over the weekend, I can now say, we will have I-95 back open this weekend," Gov. Shapiro said in a press conference at the site on Tuesday, June 20.  "We have worked around the clock to get this done, and we’ve completed each phase safely and ahead of schedule," he said.  Crews worked round-the-clock, including through Father's Day and Juneteenth, to bring the thorough…

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by Mac Bullock
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'Melting Highway': I-95 Collapse Caused By Tanker Fire In Philadelphia 'Melting Highway': I-95 Collapse Caused By Tanker Fire In Philadelphia
'Melting Highway': I-95 Collapse Caused By Tanker Fire In Philadelphia Part of Interstate 95 running through Philadelphia collapsed after a tanker underneath it caught fire early Sunday, June 11. The 6 a.m. eruption happened between Exit 32 for Academy Road and Exit 30 for Cottman Avenue in Tacony, Pennsylvania State Police said. All lanes were closed indefinitely, with some local streets closed, too. One Twitter user said it looked as though the highway was melting. Fire underneath 95 north of Philadelphia. Looks like the highway is melting. Hope emergency crews shut it down quickly. @6abc pic.twitter.com/sHyqhMD1OQ — Chandler Clay (@chandlereclay) June…

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by Cecilia Levine