I-95 Shut In Philly, Both Ways (3/18/08)

by **SkyDude** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:53 pm

Serious cracks found in the support columns. This part of I-95 is bypassed by either the NJ Pike or I-295 on the NJ side, but the mainline interstate remains closed. News video at http://video.ap.orgdefault.aspx?mk=en-a ... w&fg=email

News reports so far say it will be a few days.

by **SkyDude** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:14 pm

Cracked pillar closes busy stretch of I-95
Emergency repairs shuts two-mile stretch used by 190,000 vehicles daily.

PennDOT planned to erect four steel towers to surround and support the concrete pillar, after which the highway would be reopened.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23684974/

by **SkyDude** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:59 am

I-95 Reopens Between Exits 23 and 26
Crews complete repairs, testing around 6:30 a.m. Thursday.

PennDOT reopened I-95 between Exits 23 and 26 in Philadelphia at approximately 6:30 a.m. Thursday, March 20.

PennDOT's contractor built four support towers and jacked up the affected section of pavement to take the weight off of the deteriorated reinforced concrete column.

PennDOT closed I-95 between Exits 23 and 26 in Philadelphia Monday evening (Mar. 17) for emergency repairs after determining that the bridge support near the Girard Avenue Interchange was deteriorating faster than expected.

I-95 Shut In Philly, Both Ways (3/18/08)

I-95 Shut In Philly, Both Ways (3/18/08)

Another news link that works

I-95 ReOpened Yesterday 3/21/08