A year after the fiery collapse of a section of I-95 in Northeast Philadelphia, all eight lanes along the highway are reopening to traffic this week, returning the key transportation artery back to normal.
A host of construction managers, transportation officials, and politicians gathered near the northbound Cottman Avenue off-ramp section Thursday morning to celebrate the project’s completion.
Nearly a year ago, on June 11, a tanker truck tumbled down the ramp and burst into flames, leading to the bridge’s collapse, the highway’s closure, and the killing of the vehicle’s driver.
Leaders such as Gov. Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation Mike Carroll have lauded the expedited construction project that, thanks to…
